8th grade - Compositions

Definition of Composition

• A way of walking

• A way a writer organizes a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The Descriptive composition:

• Describes something or someone

• Convinces you to do something

• Helps you breath

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Narrative composition

• Describes something or someone

• Shows you the way to heaven

• It tells a story or an event

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Expository composition

• Is like a GPS. It shows you the way.

• It gives information. You explain a subject, give directions, or show how something happens.

• It explains your opinion.

Argumentative composition

• It gives your opinion.

• It gives you information about planets and oceans.

• It tells a story or an event.

What type of composition is the following text:

“On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle―a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. As a cherished gift from my good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room."

• Descriptive

• Argumentative

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What type of composition is the following text:

“Since my crush sits behind me in class, when we stood up to do the pledge, I stood up too fast and I stumbled over to him so to not fall on the ground I reached to grab his desk, but I accidentally GRABBED HIM, and I ended up falling on top of him and we both screamed. Luckily, I didn’t hurt or crush him. My teacher and everyone else started laughing and I got so red afterwards. Now when we stand up for the pledge, he moves all the way to the back of the room away from me…”

• Narrative

• Expository

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What type of text is the following composition:

School lunches need to be improved. I believe in a healthy diet, yet the school administration should consider our taste as well. There is a lot of evidence that proves that school lunches have to be fixed if they want to serve their purposes.

• Expository

• Argumentative

What type of composition is the following text:

People often think all planets are alike, but there are actually three types of planets in the solar system. The terrestrial planets are made of rock and metal and are closest to the sun. These include the midsize planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They rotate slowly and don’t have many moons. Further from the sun are the planets called gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are called gas giants because they are formed from gases such as hydrogen and helium. Gas giants rotate fast and have many moons. Finally, planetoids are objects made up of rock and ice and are too small to be true “planets.” Planetoids sometimes even get pulled into a planet’s gravitational field and become moons themselves. Whether they are terrestrials, gas giants, or planetoids, the planets in the solar system are fascinating.

• Expository

• Argumentative

Write one sentence about this picture.