Write for a Purpose and an Audience
0 / 11Write for a Purpose and an Audience
Plan quick writes and longer projects for different readers.
Purpose and audience
Good writers think about why they are writing and who will read it.
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Match each writing task to its purpose.
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Marcus is writing a story to read aloud to first graders. Which sentence is the best fit for this audience?
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Aisha wants to persuade her class to start a recycling bin. Which sentence is the best way to begin?
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Dani is writing a thank-you note to her grandfather for a book about whales. Circle the three sentences that belong in the note.
Short and long writing
Some writing takes only a few minutes. Other writing takes days or weeks of planning, drafting, and revising.
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How much time does each writing task need? Sort the tasks.
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Ken has two weeks to write a report about volcanoes. Which plan is best?
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This paragraph explains how to make a paper plane. Fill each blank with the best word from the word bank to show the order of the steps.
, fold the paper in half. , fold the top corners down to the middle. , fold the wings down, and your plane is ready to fly.
Your turn to write
Do some writing of your own. Write in complete sentences.
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Quick write (about 5 minutes): Write 3 or 4 sentences for a classmate about the best part of your week.
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Plan a longer piece, step 1: Write a topic you could write about over several days, such as a report, a story, or a set of letters.
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Step 2: Write why you are writing it (to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to thank) and who will read it.
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Step 3: Write what you will do on each of four days, such as research, plan, draft, and revise.