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    Blog Post

    Sandwich Your Quotations

    English Language Arts: 
    Quotation Marks
    Writing
    21st Century Skills: 
    Researching

    Blog Post

    Hold a “Dates with the Greats” Interview Party

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing
    Speaking
    Listening
    21st Century Skills: 
    Researching
    Presenting

    Blog Post

    Connecting Writing with Media Literacy

    English Language Arts: 
    Prewriting
    Writing
    Revising
    Editing
    Publishing
    Writing Process
    Media Literacy
    21st Century Skills: 
    Media Literacy
    Information Literacy
    Researching

    Blog Post

    Pitch Your Project!

    English Language Arts: 
    Speaking
    Listening
    Prewriting
    21st Century Skills: 
    Speaking
    Listening
    Researching

    Blog Post

    Inquire About Your Community

    21st Century Skills: 
    Inquiry Process
    Planning
    Questioning
    Researching
    Creating
    Improving
    Visual Literacy
    Web Project

    Blog Post

    8 Mindful Writing Habits (and 16 Prompts!)

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing Process
    Writing
    21st Century Skills: 
    Creative Thinking
    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking
    Questioning
    Researching
    Creating

    Student Writing Model

    Height-Challenged German Shepherd

    Layton, a fifth grader, grabs the reader’s attention with a couple of questions and a clear picture of what he is planning to talk about in his report. Notice the effective use of humor in the final paragraph.

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Report
    Theme: 
    Animals
    Science
    Nature

    Student Writing Model

    Deer Don’t Need to Flee to Stay Trouble-Free!

    Dylan, the fourth-grade writer of this model, concludes the report by repeating the main points he explained in the body.

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Report
    Theme: 
    Animals
    Science
    Nature

    Writing Topic

    Creepy, crawly things

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Animals
    Science
    Environment
    Nature

    Writing Topic

    I don't understand why . . .

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Education
    Animals
    Science
    Environment
    Vehicles
    Food
    Holidays
    History
    Community
    Culture
    Books

    Writing Topic

    Looking at the globe

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Geography
    History
    Travel

    Writing Topic

    Creatures that live in the ocean

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Animals
    Science
    Environment
    Life
    Nature

    Writing Topic

    Dirt bikes and skateboards

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Comparison-Contrast
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Play
    Exercise
    Friends
    Health
    Sports

    Writing Topic

    What it's like to use a wheelchair

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    How-To
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Health
    Life

    Writing Topic

    Summer games

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    How-To
    Comparison-Contrast
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Play
    Exercise
    Friends
    Sports

    Writing Topic

    How to stop hiccups

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    How-To
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Health
    Life

    Books

    Inquire Elementary Teacher's Guide

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Page Count: 
    256
    Teacher's Guide
    Price: $24.95

    Books

    Inquire Elementary

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Page Count: 
    386
    Student Handbook
    Price: $19.95

    Writing Topic

    A trip in a submarine

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Creative Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Research Report
    Story
    Poem
    Play
    Theme: 
    Technology
    Work
    Travel
    Transportation

    Books

    Writers Express

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Page Count: 
    504
    Student Edition
    Price: $19.95

    Books

    Writers Express Teacher's Guide

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Page Count: 
    489
    Teacher's Guide to the Writer's Express Student Handbook.
    Price: $0.00

    Minilesson

    Writing a Creative Synopsis

    Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.

    Television illustration

    Blog Post

    Mapping Your Writing Process

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing Process
    Prewriting
    Writing
    Revising
    Editing