Writing Mat 5th Grade Linking Words and Phrases Writing Types

Preposition
Punctuation Coordinating Conjunctions Introduce the topic, state
Gives direction or relation
of place or time an opinion.
Exclamation points for Remember FANBOYS Or
! against on Group together reasons for
strong emotion. Opinion
For Nor Yet Argues for a your opinion.
before above
Question marks for point of view Use linking words to support
? between in And But So
questions. opinion with facts and details.
especially at
Apostrophes for showing Subordinating Conjunctions Write a concluding statement.
something belongs to during after
‘ Use facts, definitions, details,
someone, or for writing a Temporal / Ordering Words such as for example moreover Informative /
contraction. Explanatory vocabulary, and quotations “ “
first finally therefore likewise in order to Examines a to explain the topic.
Commas to separate. Yes, next meanwhile topic
Group information using linking
, and gives
thank you. even though as well as consequently words or headings.
then second information
Quotation marks last third including however although and ideas Write a concluding statement.
around dialogue when a since earlier / later
character is speaking. for example for instance in addition Describe a situation, introduce
first finally characters and a narrator.
“This is how to write nevertheless although furthermore
next meanwhile Use transitional words to
dialogue,” he explained. Narrative sequence events.
“” before during Correlative Conjunctions Describes
Use quotation marks Use dialogue and sensory
Interjection an event or
for titles of shorter either…or neither…nor whether…or experience details to describe the actions,
works (poems, chapters, Expresses strong emotions; thoughts, and feelings of your
magazine articles, songs, separate with a comma or not only… characters.
short stories). exclamation point not…but both…and
but also Write a conclusion.
Congratulations Hello
Underline (or italics) for Hooray Wow Word Bank - Can you look in a dictionary
titles of longer works Compare vs. Contrast
Thank or thesaurus to help you spell a word?
(books, plays, TV shows). Yum / Yuck
you / Thanks accident choose noticeable recommend Compare
accomplish embarrass occasionally opposite What is similar
Hyperbole Personification
actually especially privilege thorough or the same?
Exaggeration to make a point. Gives human qualities to animals,
non-living objects, or ideas. argue difficult probably though Contrast

Similes Figurative Language athlete explanation quiet through What is different?

Compares two things by using A way of using words to awkward experience quit tragedy
the words “like” or “as.” compare something to
something else, beyond the beneficial government reason weird
Metaphors
literal meaning. calendar grateful receive weather
Compares one thing to another
Used for emphasis and impact.
without using “like” or “as.” criticize necessary peculiar whether