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Ryan tells what he learned on a visit to a space center.

This writing has delightful details and a clear voice.

First-grader Traci begins and ends her report with a main idea about parrots: they are pretty, colorful birds.

This model is based on a story submitted by first-grader Ashley. Her story has a main character with a problem. The problem is solved in an interesting way.

In Bowen’s story, he imagines himself as a leaf. He gives lots of details about being blown around by the wind.

This author brings excitement to her story when she paints a picture of her friend sprawled like a spider.

The writer’s descriptions in this narrative make it a vivid and memorable story.

The author’s personal voice comes through loud and clear in this friendly letter submitted by third-grader Andrea.

This short persuasive paragraph is based on a model that third-grader Rachel submitted. She begins her writing in a way that makes the reader want to keep reading. The reader wants to find out what decision she is talking about.

This model of “How-To” writing is based on a model submitted by Dagmary. She has decided to list the steps in her recipe instead of putting them in paragraph form.

The beginning paragraph of this writer's report invites the reader to keep going. The details show that she knows a lot about cheetahs.

Joey, the third-grade writer of this poem, uses personification when he says the smoke can “run up the chimney” and the “ashes dodge.”

Connor, a third grader, rhymes words in his poem about spring.