Write on, Wednesday: A Second Grade Intro to Fiction Writing
By Leslie Lindsay At then end of this past school year, my newly-minted little 3rd grader came home with a bag full of stuff from 2nd grade. In it, I came across this cute little construction paper project which must have been created in her Word Study unit. I just had to share! My second-grader was learning all of these wonderful writing terms like: The main character: The Girl in Gooney Bird Green, a book they were reading as a class. Secondary character: the parents…. Flashback Flashforward Suspense I was totally impressed! Did you learn these components of fiction writing as early as 8 years old? I don’t think I did! Just think of what kind of jump-start our youngest little authors may have over those who didn’t get started this young…that is, if she wants to be a writer! Looking at these school papers got me interested in looking at my own work-in-progress, as elementary as that may be. Ask yourself these questions: Who are my main characters? Secondary ones? Teriatry characters? What …