Abstract Common Core State Standards emphasize the importance of informational writing in primary grades. In such writing, importance is placed on the writing being scholarly and scientific. However, such writing can be rote and dry, with little voice. The purpose of this article was to propose a working definition of voice in science writing for first grades. To do this, we identified specific elements of voice within informational texts. A total of 18 quality informational texts were examined for examples of rich voice. Seven elements of voice surfaced: descriptive words, placement of text and picture, creative punctuation, conversational tone, comparisons, imagery, and repeated text. Using these elements, we identified 33 additional children’s books to verify the existence of these elements of voice. Lists of these books are included in the article, as are implications for teachers, researchers, and publishers.

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识别一年级科学写作中的声音要素

摘要通用核心州标准强调了小学三年级信息写作的重要性。在这种写作中，重视学术性和科学性。但是，这样的写作可能枯燥乏味，几乎没有声音。本文的目的是为一年级的科学写作提出语音的有效定义。为此，我们在信息文本中确定了语音的特定元素。总共检查了18篇高质量的信息性文本，以获取丰富语音的示例。语音的七个元素浮出水面：描述性单词，文字和图片的位置，创造性的标点，对话语调，比较，图像和重复的文字。使用这些元素，我们确定了33本书，以验证这些语音元素的存在。