How can I make my writing more realistic and exciting for the audience?

1. How can I make my writing more realistic and exciting for the audience?

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters.

3. Understanding the Question Brainstorming Ideas Making a Plan Writing the Sentences Revising

4. Writing Prompt People say, “Practice makes perfect.” Think about a time when you had to practice something a lot before mastering it. Write a story about a time when you had to practice something for a long time before understanding it.

5. Not going back to add details that make the story better. All done!

6. Notice places when characters are named. 1 Add phrases that describe what characters look like and how they act. 2

7. 1 Practice Makes Perfect My mom told me that I was going to take swimming lessons every day in July. Previously, she took me to the department store to buy a new bathing suit. Before my first lesson, my sister told me that learning to swim is easy. I was super nervous. I didn’t think it would be easy for me.

8. 2 mom sister Helpful Organized Kind Happy Older Know-it-all Chatty Bossy

9. 2 Practice Makes Perfect My mom CAME HOME ONE DAY AND WAS EXCITED TO TELLtold me that I was going to take swimming lessons every day in July. Previously, she took me to the department store to buy a new bathing suit. Before my first lesson, my SUPERSTAR KNOW-IT-ALL OLDER sister told me that learning to swim is easy. I was super nervous. I didn’t think it would be easy for me.

10. Notice places when characters are named. 1 Add phrases that describe what characters look like and how they act. 2

11. In this lesson, you have learned how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters.

12. Reread this section of my story and find where characters are named, then add in your own description. The third week of lessons my teacher Sam told us that we would practice without kickboards. At first, I was scared. Then, I was sort of excited. I think that I knew I could do it if I really tried.

13. Try this new skill with another draft. My family is going to have a barbeque dinner. First, my dad will start the grill. My sister will set the table. Inside, my mom will make salad. I like to help by tasting the food while it’s still being made.

14. Try this new skill with another example from a different draft. I am in charge of feeding my dog, Rusty. First, I get fresh water for his water bowl. Then, I put one scoop of food in his food dish. Finally, I call his name to tell him dinner is ready!

15. Below is a draft of a story written by a student. Read the story and then add in details about characters. I went for a bike ride with my friend. First, we went to the park in our neighborhood. Then, we went to her house for a snack. Eventually, I went home.