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    Student Writing Model

    When I Was Upside Down

    Chloe, in fourth grade, uses a repeating phrase and rhyming words to give her poem rhythm.

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Form: 
    Poem
    Theme: 
    Play
    Life

    Writing Topic

    When I was upside down

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Poem
    Play
    Story
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Play
    Life

    Writing Topic

    When science took a big leap forward

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Science
    History

    Writing Topic

    When the big storm hit

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Story
    Play
    Poem
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Environment
    Family
    Life

    Writing Topic

    When the dinosaurs returned

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Form: 
    Story
    Poem
    Play
    Theme: 
    Fantasy
    Science
    Technology
    Life

    Writing Topic

    When _ was born

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Family
    Love
    Home
    People

    FAQ Page

    Where can I see PBL in action?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Project-Based Learning
    Writing Project
    Graphing Project
    Web Project
    Performing Project
    Audio-Visual Project
    Community Project
    Inquiry Process

    Writing Topic

    Who I will be in the future

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Personal Essay
    Theme: 
    Goals
    Life
    Personality
    Future
    Self

    Writing Topic

    Who is beautiful?

    Level: 
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Grade 4
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Life
    People
    Personality
    Fashion

    Video

    Who Is Receiving This Message?

    Video

    Who Is Sending the Message?

    Writing Topic

    Who knows me best?

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Personal Essay
    Theme: 
    Family
    Friends
    Love

    Blog Post

    Who put the “I” in research?

    21st Century Skills: 
    Researching
    Writing Project

    Writing Topic

    Who's at the zoo?

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Theme: 
    Animals

    Writing Topic

    Why appearance is not so important

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Persuasive Essay
    Editorial
    Letter to the Editor
    Opinion Essay
    Theme: 
    People
    Community
    Environment

    Writing Topic

    Why are crime dramas so popular?

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    News Feature
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Cause-Effect
    Research Report
    Theme: 
    Entertainment
    People
    Culture

    Writing Topic

    Why are some people so cruel?

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Narrative Writing
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Personal Essay
    Opinion Essay
    Theme: 
    Life
    Personality
    People

    Writing Topic

    Why I deserve a larger allowance

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Problem-Solution
    Persuasive Essay
    Opinion Essay
    Theme: 
    Money
    Rules
    Work
    Family

    Writing Topic

    Why I deserve the job

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Business Writing
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Persuasive Essay
    Opinion Essay
    Business Letter
    Theme: 
    Work
    Occupation
    Money
    Goals

    Writing Topic

    Why I like to read

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Education
    Books

    Writing Topic

    Why I like/dislike playing team sports

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Persuasive Essay
    Opinion Essay
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Entertainment
    Exercise
    Friends
    Play
    Sports

    Writing Topic

    Why I love to sing

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Love
    Music
    Play

    Writing Topic

    Why my mom and dad are the greatest

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Persuasive Essay
    Opinion Essay
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Family
    Love

    Writing Topic

    Why parents should be honest with their kids

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Letter to the Editor
    Persuasive Essay
    Editorial
    Theme: 
    Family
    Rules
    Environment

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