Developing Voice Fifth Grade Writing

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Developing Voice

Fifth Grade

Writing

by Maggie Knutson

September 7, 2017

Voice is the energy, intention, and personality behind a piece of writing or character, as shaped by the author.

Writers will examine voice in story excerpts and then practice crafting voice on their own.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify voice in various pieces of writing and play with voice in their own writing.

Materials and preparation

Class set of 

Looking at Voice in Bud, Not Buddy

One copy of 

Looking at Voice in Junie B. Jones

Class set of 

Crafting Voice

Projector (optional)

Key terms

Voice

Attachments

Looking at Voice in Bud, Not Buddy (PDF)

Looking at Voice in Junie B. Jones (PDF)

Crafting Voice (PDF)

Introduction (10 minutes)

Explain that you are going to read an excerpt from a book. While students listen, they should jot down

notes about what they hear that gives clues about the character’s personality.

Read the excerpt on the worksheet 

Looking at Voice in Junie B. Jones

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Take student ideas about the character’s personality. Make notes in the margin on the sheet if you are

able to project it.