Organization Beginnings Endings Word Choice Sentence Fluency Introduction
Style
(Six Traits: Voice)
A piece of writing has Style when the words make youthink of a particular person and make you feel excited or emotional as if you are part of the story. The author is writing about something personal he/she knows and cares about. Often the author “becomes” a different character in order to sound authentic. Also see: Word Choice and Sentence Variety.
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Author |
Title * Indicates Out of Print |
Summary |
Curriculum |
Character |
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Blood, Charles |
The Goat
in the Rug (Factual) |
This is
the true story of a |
Social
Studies |
Loyalty |
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Cameron, Ann |
The Stories Julian Tells |
Episodes in seven-year-old Julian’s life which include planting a garden, trying to grow taller, losing a tooth and finding a new friend. |
Cultural group: African-American |
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Choldenko, Gennifer |
Moonstruck: The True Story of the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon |
The horse seriously doubts the cow can jump over the moon but offers respect and admiration when she does. |
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Perseverance |
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Grimes, Nikki |
Meet Danitra Brown |
Zuri Jackson would like you to meet her best friends, Danitra Brown, the most "splendiferous" girl in town. |
Cultural group: African-American |
Loyalty |
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Hewitt, Kathryn |
Two by Two: The Untold Story (Cunning) |
Noah sends invitations to family and animals to come on a romantic vacation cruise. |
Social Studies |
Responsibility |
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Hines, Anna |
When We
Married Gary (Child-like) |
Story of a second marriage from a child’s point of view. |
Health |
Compassion |
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Isaacs, Anne |
Swamp Angel |
Tall tale, female counterpart of Paul Bunyan, an Appalachian tale |
Social Studies . |
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Joseph, Lynn |
An Island
Christmas (Lyrical) |
Rosie’s preparations
for |
Social
Studies |
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Laden, Nina |
The Night I Followed My Dog |
A boy follows his dog one night to see exactly what dogs do when they’re on their own. |
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Meddaugh, Susan |
Cinderella’s
Rat (Surprised) |
A rat tells the story of his experience as a coachman. |
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Loyalty |
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Munsch, Robert |
The Paper Bag Princess |
Elizabeth outwits a dragon to save her prince. |
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Integrity |
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Pinckney, Andrea |
Duke
Ellington (Jazzy) |
Biography of Duke Ellington, the jazz playin’ man’s story is told in jazzy language. |
Social
Studies |
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Rylant, Cynthia |
When I Was Young in the Mountains |
Episodic remembrances of the author’s childhood linked by the title phrase. |
Social Studies |
Compassion |
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Viorst, Judith |
Alexander
…Bad Day (Pouting) |
Nothing goes right for Alexander. "Some days are like that," Mom says. |
Health |
Responsibility |
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Viorst, Judith |
Alexander,
Who’s Not…Going to Move (Determined) |
Alexander refuses to move if it means giving up his favorite friends and special places. |
Health |
Courage |
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Viorst, Judith |
I’ll Fix Anthony |
A little brother thinks of the way he will someday get revenge on his older brother. |
Health |
Fairness |
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Viorst, Judith |
The
Good-Bye Book (Whining) |
A child begs his parents not to go out to dinner, separation anxiety. |
Health |
Courage |
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Willis, Jeanne |
Earthlets (“Factual”) |
This book describes babies from the alien point of view. |
Social Studies |
Compassion |
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Yolen, Jane |
Encounter (Serious) |
A young Indian boy’s tale of Columbus coming to the new world. |
Social
Studies |
Responsibility |
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Yolen,
Jane |
Piggins |
During a
dinner party, the lights go out and Mrs. Reynard’s diamond necklace is stolen,
but Piggins discovers the real thief. |
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Honesty |
