Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
Learn about the planets with differentiated compare and contrast passages, activities, and writing opportunities.
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with this nonfiction Earth Day passage and accompanying activities.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the informative text type.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their informative writing.
A set of 24 task cards to practice the brainstorming techniques of drawing a picture, creating a mind map, and making a list.
A template for students to plan and write an inaugural Presidential Address.
A 29-slide, editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of biographical texts.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography writing.
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
Read and sort to help students learn about the structure of a biography with our cut & paste biography worksheet.
A worksheet to use when learning to write a paragraph.
A worksheet to use when students need writing inspiration for a narrative piece.
A game to play at the beginning of the year for students to get to know each other.
A set of 15 finger puppets that can be used to spark the imagination for creative writing or to perform puppet shows.
Use this resource to track the progress of students during guided writing groups.
A template for students to use when planning a personal recount.
A poster about invitations, including an annotated example.
A poster about literary descriptions, including an annotated example.
A poster about reviews, including an annotated example.
A poster about personal responses, including an annotated example.
A poster about literary recounts, including an annotated example.
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
A poster about advertisements, including an annotated example.
A 22 slide editable PowerPoint Template to use when teaching your students about the structure of imaginative, opinion and informative paragraphs.
A poster explaining how to write paragraphs in narrative texts.
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their opinion text.
Use these Writing Checklists to ensure that your students have everything they need in their pieces of writing.
A poster to encourage your students to think about narrative writing.