CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)
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Revise and Edit Anchor Chart
Use this revise and edit anchor chart to remind your students of the steps involved in revising and editing their writing.
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Editing Symbols Chart
Use this editing symbols chart to help simplify the proofreading process for your students.
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Successful Sentences – Sentence Construction Cards
Word cards for constructing complex sentences.
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Writing Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the informative text type; specifically, how to write a well-structured informative text.
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Writing an Opinion Piece Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write an effective opinion piece.
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Exploring Types of Verbs Unit Plan
This English Language Arts unit explores several types of verbs including action, helping, linking, irregular, simple tense, and perfect tense verbs. This unit is intended for upper-elementary students that have some prior knowledge of action verbs.
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Writing Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the narrative text type; specifically, how to write an engaging narrative text.
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Introduction to Historical Recounts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce the historical recount text type to older students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of factual historical recounts.
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Writing a Narrative - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a narrative, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Independent Writing - Amazing Achievements
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a historical recount using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Types of Verbs Assessment
A comprehensive assessment to be given at the end of the unit to assess students' understanding of various types of verbs.
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The Future Perfect Tense
A 60 minute lesson in which students practice identifying the future perfect tense within a text.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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The Present Perfect Tense
A 60 minute lesson in which students practice identifying the present perfect tense within a text.
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The Past Perfect Tense
A 60 minute lesson in which students practice identifying the past perfect tense within a text.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
A 60 minute lesson in which students identify and practice subject-verb agreement.
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Verb Tenses and Irregular Verbs
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Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs
A 60 minute lesson in which the students will learn about past, present, and future simple tense verbs.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Opinion Speeches - Constructing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct an opinion speech using appropriate text structure, language features and devices.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.