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Blog Post
Create a Lively Reader Response
Blog Post
How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
Listen with Empathy
Blog Post
Best Practices for Writing Conferences
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
Blog Post
How to Evaluate Media
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Reading
Minilesson
Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Blog Post
Sandwich Your Quotations
English Language Arts:
Quotation Marks
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Researching
FAQ Page
What are the qualities of writing?
English Language Arts:
Qualities of Writing
Structure
Ideas
Conventions
WE 001 Why Write?
Noun Town
Pronoun Palace
Verb Valley
Modifier Mountain
Preposition Path
Conjunction Cavern
Sentence City
Grammar Adventures
Student Writing Model
Grandpa, Chaz, and Me
Cody, a fourth grader, writes about his wish that his little brother could have known their grandfather.
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Love
Home
People
Personality
Student Writing Model
The Day I Took the Spotlight
Fifth-grader Kelli begins this personal narrative with a question that captures the reader’s interest.
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Education
Goals
Life
Self
Student Writing Model
Musical Arts
The use of an authority’s quotation to open this editorial lends credibility to the writer’s opinion. Seventh-grader Jess backs up her position in subsequent paragraphs.
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Editorial
Theme:
Art
Education
Student Writing Model
Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space
This report is clearly focused around a specific thesis. It is evident from the writer’s voice that he is interested in and knowledgeable about the topic.
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Research Writing
Form:
Research Report
Theme:
Science
History