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How to Write a Good First Grade Story!

1. Make a plan.
2. Tell at least two things.
3. Have a matching picture.
4. Use author's craft.
5. Have a setting, characters and action.
6. Include a reflection.

The 12 Powerful Words

1. Trace - List in steps.
2. Analyze - Break apart.
3. Infer - Read between the lines.
4. Evaluate - Judge.
5. Formulate - Create.
6. Describe - Tell all about.
7. Support - Back up with details.
8. Explain - Tell how.
9. Summarize - Give me the short version.
10. Compare - All the ways they are the same.
11. Contrast - All the ways they are different.
12. Predict - What will happen next?