What does it
mean to put your voice in your writing?
VOICE
shows your personality when writing. The
writing has a sound
different from everyone else's. It has
feeling and emotion
so that it does not sound boring. The
reader should be able to tell if you are
happy or sad.
The writer should be writing from the heart and bring the topic
to life for the reader.
You can use voice when writing about things that are:
Funny
One day my mom took me to
the circus. I LOVE the circus. There are always some
very funny clowns. My favorite clown there came up to me and
told me he had a secret for me. He got real close to me and I
thought he was going to whisper in my ear when POW he squirted me in
the face with his water flower. I never laughed so much.
I had a great time at the circus and will remember it for the rest
of my life.
Serious
It was the day for the
big test. I studied all week and I knew I was ready. I was a little bit nervous, but knew once I started I would be fine.
The teacher asked us to get some books out to read when we were
finished so we wouldn't bother the other kids if we finished early.
The test was a breeze. When I was done I started to read my
favorite book.
Mysterious
Yesterday when I was on
my way to the grocery store I saw a very strange man. He had
on a brown trench coat, red hat and was carrying a purple umbrella.
I'm sure he was some kind of investigator. As he began walking
I noticed he was just peeking over the top of his coat and I could
only see his eyes. He was very sneaky looking. I'm sure
he was watching somebody, I just wonder who!
Frightening
As a baseball let me tell
you I have some pretty frightening experiences. Imagine being
hit by a hard bat. OUCH, I want to scream every time someone
hits me. Then for the flight through the air. You can't
believe how scary that is. I am always asking myself three
questions. Will someone catch me? Will I fly over the
fence and land with a hard thud? Or will I just go bouncing
across the field? The next time you are frightened, stop a
minute and think about how I feel. That is the true meaning of
frightened!
Remember:
When adding
voice to your writing put your own feelings into your writing.
Draw the reader in and make them want to keep reading.
Let's
practice using voice in our writing.
Click on the butterfly below to practice.
