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Readers and
Writers Manual
Name: _____________________
Class: ______
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committed
conscience
could
definite
disappear
disappointment
discipline
dont
eight
embarrass
embarrassing
every
example
experience
February
first
for
four
friend
government
grammar
grateful
guarantee
guess
hear
height
here
humorous
immediate
its
its
jewelry
knowledge library
license
lightning
loose
lose
many
medival
might
misspell
mosquito
much
neighbor
no one
onomatopoeia
people
picture
pleasant
principal
pronunciation
receipt
receive
recipe
religious
remember
restaurant
rhyme
rhythm
right
said
salary
sandwich
school
scissors
second
separate
should
sight
some
something
story
their
there
theyre
thought
threw
through
to
together
tomorrow
too
twelfth
two
until
vacuum
weather
weird
when
which
without
woman
women
wont would
write
yesterday
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Sizzling Vocabulary
Onomatopoeic
bam
bang
boink
burp
clang
clink
crack
crash
drip
gurgle
kaboom
sizzle
smack
splash
thud
tinkle
twang
varoom
wheee
whizzzz
whir
whoosh
zoom
Said
agreed
argued
asked
begged
cried
demanded
exclaimed
interrupted
moaned
mocked
muttered
questioned
reminded
scolded
screamed
screeched
shouted
threatened
whispered
yelled
Good
Bad
awesome
delicious
delightful
enjoyable
excellent
exceptional
extraordinary
fabulous
fantastic
marvelous
phenomenal
stupendous
super
superb
superlative
terrific
the best ever
to die for
wondrous
wonderful
appalling
atrocious
awful
catastrophic
disgusting
dreadful
evil
foul
frightful
horrendous
horrible
horrifying
nasty
naughty
no good
rotten
shocking
terrible
terrifying
wicked
Ugly
Pretty
disgusting
dog-face
dowdy
frumpy
grotesque
gruesome
hard on the eyes
hideous
homely
loathsome
mousy
mud ugly
plain
repulsive
revolting
skank
unappealing
unattractive
unsightly
vile
wretched
adorable
attractive
beautiful
breathtaking
charming
cute
dazzling
enchanting
exquisite
eye-candy
eye-catching
fetching
foxy
good-looking
gorgeous
handsome
lovely
radient
striking
stunning
Big
Small
astronomical
behemoth
colossal
elephantine
enormous
giant
gigantic
herculean
huge
humongous
immense
jumbo
king size
large
mammoth
massive
monster
monstrous
mountainous
titanic
vast
whopping
dinky
dwarf
eensy weensy
itsy bitsy
itty bitty
little
micro
microscopic
miniature
minuscule
minute
petit
pint-size
pocket-size
puny
shrimp
teeny
tiny
wee
weensy
Hot
Cold
blazing
arctic
bitter
bone-chilling
brisk
chilly
cool
freezing
frigid
frosty
frozen
icy
nippy
sub-zero
teeth-chattering
wintry
blistering
boiling
broiling
burning
fiery
scalding
scorching
searing
sizzling
spicy
steamy
stifling
suffocating
sultry
sweltering
Happy Emotions
appreciated
elated
excited
exhilarated
included
joyful
joyous
jubilant
loved
noticed
overjoyed
proud
relieved
safe
special
successful
Sad Emotions
ashamed
dejected
depressed
disrespected
embarrassed
excluded
frustrated
guilty
lonely
lost
neglected
rejected
sad
shameful
shocked
worthless
Fast
Slow
blitz
careen
fly
hurtle
jet
peel out
race
rip
rocket
scratch off
skyrocket
speed
take off
whiz
whoosh
zip
zoom
barely moving
crawl
creep
edge
inch
meander
move at a snails pace
move in slow motion
shuffle
sidle
skulk
slink
tip toe
Tasty
Yucky
angel food
appetizing
delectable
delicious
divine
finger-lickin-good
flavorful
heavenly
luscious
melt-in-your-mouth
mouthwatering
savory
scrumptious
succulent
to-die-for
yummy
bitter
disagreeable
dreadful
foul
gross
indigestible
inedible
nasty
putrid
rank
repulsive
revolting
rotten
unpleasant
unsavory
wretched
Interesting
Boring
absorbing
appealing
attractive
captivating
curious
enthralling
exciting
extraordinary
fascinating
intriguing
mesmerizing
noteworthy
remarkable
spellbinding
stimulating
thought-provoking
dreary
dull
lackluster
mind-numbing
monotonous
repetitive
tedious
tiresome
unexciting
uninspiring
Strong
Weak
beefy
brawny
burly
heavy-duty
intense
made to last
muscular
strapping
study
tough
well-built
anemic
delicate
drained
exhausted
faint
feeble
flimsy
frail
helpless
puny
scrawny
Happy
Sad
appreciative
blissful
cheerful
content
delighted
ecstatic
elated
glad
joyful
over the moon
overjoyed
pleased
satisfied
thankful
thrilled
dejected
depressed
desolate
despondent
down
feeling blue
gloomy
heartbroken
melancholy
miserable
sorrowful
woeful
Irritating
Angry
aggravating
annoying
bothersome
exasperating
frustrating
getting on my nerves
grating
infuriating
provoking
annoyed
blow my top
boiling over
cross
disgusted
enraged
flip my lid
fuming
furious
mad
outraged
seething
steaming
ticked off
List of Similes
as big as a bus
as big as an elephant
as black as midnight
as brave as a lion
as bright as day
as busy as a bee
as clean as a whistle
as clear as a crystal
as clear as day
as cold as ice
as cunning as a fox
as cute as a button
as dead as a doornail
as delicate as a flower
as different as night and
day
as dry as a bone
as dull as a dishwasher
as easy as A.B.C
as easy as pie
as fit as a fiddle
as flat as a pancake
as free as a bird
as fresh as a daisy
as gentle as a lamb
as happy as a lark
as hard as nails
as hoarse as a crow
as hungry as a bear
as hungry as a wolf
as innocent as a lamb
as large as life
as light as a feather
as light as air
as mad as a hatter
as mad as a hornet
as neat as a pin
as nutty as a fruitcake
as old as the hills
as pale as death
as plain as day
as poor as a church mouse
as poor as dirt
as pretty as a picture
as proud as a peacock
as quick as lightening
as sensitive as a flower
as sharp as a tack
as sharp as a razor
as sick as a dog
as silly as a goose
as slow as molasses
as slow as a snail
as smooth as silk
as snug as a bug
as solid as a rock
as tight as a drum
chatters like a monkey
cooks like a chef
cries like a baby
cuts like a knife
draws like an artist
dresses like a model
drives like a maniac
drives like an old lady
eats like a bird
eats like a horse
eats like a hawk
feels like velvet
fits like a glove
flies like a bird
floats like a boat
jumps like a frog
laughs like a hyena
like finding a needle in a
haystack
looks like a giant
plays the guitar like a rock
star
plays like an athlete
Idioms
Idioms are expressions that we use to make our
speech and our writing more colorful. They are phrases
that are not true but are used to entertain.
Idioms for really good
7th heaven
a little piece of heaven
a little slice of wonderful
all that and a bag of chips
apple of my eye
beyond imagination
beyond my/your wildest dreams
crme de la crme
off the chain
off the charts
on cloud 9
out of the world
the absolute be all and end all
the be all and the end all
the cats meow
the cats pajamas
the genuine article
the gold standard
the mack daddy
the real deal
Punctuation Rules
It is important to check your writing for correct punctuation.
Periods: Happens at the end of the sentence. It shows that
an idea has finished. (.)
Exclamation point: An exclamation at the end of a sentence
shows feeling. (!)
Question mark: If you are asking a question, you use a
question mark. (?)
Quotation marks: When you want to show dialogue, use
quotation marks at the beginning and end of the sentence (....)
Indentation: When you start a new paragraph, you should
always indent the paragraph.
Commas: Use a comma between words in a series of nouns,
adjectives, adverbs, verbs etc. (,)
Capital Letters: Always begin a sentence with a capital
letter. Use a capital letter for proper nouns, names, a book title,
a movie title, name of a city, state, or country etc.
Traits of Writing
Voice
I show my personality in my
writing.
You show your unique self in writing.
Match your voice to your audience.
Match your voice to the purpose of your writing
The tone describes the emotions of the writer or
characters.
Write about how you feel and what you think
Be a risk taker! Try something new.
Write from a different point of view.
Set the mood with your setting description.
Experiment with different types of print.
Find YOUR WAY of saying familiar things.
Traits of Writing
Organization
I arrange my writing so
readers can understand it.
Hook the reader with a bold beginning
Sequence details in time or in order
Develop a MIGHTY middle.
Finish with an EXCELLENT ending.
Grad the readers attention with a snazzy title.
Your piece has a beginning, middle and end.
Experiment with different organizational structures
Use graphic organizers to plan your writing.
Group similar thoughts together.
Use time order words to sequence writing.
Read aloud to check your writing makes sense.
Add clear transition words to connect ideas.
Traits of Writing
Ideas
Traits of Writing
Conventions
Traits of Writing
Word Choice
Traits of Writing
Sentence Fluency
I vary sentence length,
structure and rhythm.
Read aloud. Does it flow from sentence to sentence?
Use different sentence beginnings.
Use repeating refrains to add poetic rhythm.
Borrow the rhythm of songs and rhymes.
Write short and long sentences.
Stretch out simple sentences by adding specific
details.
Weave in questions, demands and exclamations.
Repeat sounds, words and phrases to create a
pattern.
Use dialogue.
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Making Connections
Text to Text (TTT):
Drawing Conclusions
Drawing conclusions helps us understand the story better. We use story clues and
our background knowledge to draw conclusions. Authors dont always explain
everything that happens in a story. Readers can use clues to figure out what is not
said.
Sentence starters:
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o
o
o
o
o
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Literary Elements:
Characters
Characters are the people, animals, or creatures that are in stories, plays, and other texts
o Flat Characters Characters whose actions do not affect the plot. They may be
mentioned by name, but their personalities are not fully developed.
o Round Characters Characters who are fully developed. You get to know these
characters as you read. You learn
What they look like
How they act
What they say
What they think
What others think about them
How they change through the story
Setting
The theme is the message, or lesson, that the author wants you to learn from the story
Common topics for theme
courage
dreams
kindness
fears
individuality
equality
hope
differences
friendship
hard-work
honesty
love
family
jealousy
never giving up
acceptance
achievement
peace
doing the right thing
Character Traits List: The following words can be used to describe the characters in
your book.
evil
rowdy
excited
adventurous
rude
fearless
afraid
sad
foolish
ambitious
scared
friendly
angry
selfish
frustrated
annoyed
serious
funny
anxious
shy
gentle
arrogant
sickly
grateful
bad
silly
greedy
bossy
smart
grouchy
brave
sneaky
guilty
busy
sorry
happy
calm
spoiled
hard-working
careful
stubborn
helpful
careless
sweet
honest
cautious
talented
imaginative
cheerful
thankful
impatient
childish
thoughtful
impolite
clever
trustworthy
independent
clumsy
unhappy
intelligent
confident
upset
jealous
cooperative
week
kind
courageous
worried
lazy
cruel
lonely
curious
Add your own
loving
daring
loyal
demanding
mean
dependable
messy
depressed
mischievous
determined
mysterious
dishonest
naughty
disrespectful
nervous
doubtful
obnoxious
eager
polite
easygoing
proud
embarrassed
quiet
energetic
responsible
eager
easygoing
embarrassed
energetic