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    Student Writing Model

    What Really Matters

    In this feature article, eighth grader Irené informs the reader about spina bifida as she highlights the achievements of a classmate who has the condition. Quotations from the classmate add a personal side to the writing.

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    News Feature
    Theme: 
    Health
    Medicine
    Life

    Writing Topic

    What this story means to me

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Response to Literature
    Form: 
    Book Review
    Literary Analysis
    Theme: 
    Books
    Self
    Literature

    Writing Topic

    What will I share?

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Form: 
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Theme: 
    Education
    Animals
    Science
    Environment
    Vehicles
    Food
    Holidays
    History
    Community
    Culture
    Books

    Writing Topic

    What's good about hard work?

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Persuasive Writing
    Form: 
    Persuasive Paragraph
    Editorial
    Opinion Essay
    Theme: 
    Work
    Occupation
    Life

    Writing Topic

    What's under my bed?

    Level: 
    Grade 1
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Mode: 
    Creative Writing
    Form: 
    Story Paragraph
    Story
    Poem
    Play
    Fantasy
    Theme: 
    Imagination

    Writing Topic

    When everything goes wrong

    Level: 
    Grade 2
    Grade 3
    Grade 4
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Family
    Life

    Writing Topic

    When I conducted an experiment

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

    Writing Topic

    When I did something amazing

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Education
    Goals

    Writing Topic

    When I did something amazing

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Goals
    Education
    Life
    Work

    Writing Topic

    When I faced my fears

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Personality
    Goals
    Self

    Writing Assessment Model

    When I Got Burned on Dad’s Motorcycle

    Writing Topic

    When I learned something difficult

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Family
    Education
    Life
    Community

    Writing Topic

    When I see nature, I . . .

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Explanatory Writing
    Creative Writing
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Poem
    Story
    Play
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Explanatory Paragraph
    Explanatory Essay
    Theme: 
    Environment
    Self
    Life
    Animals
    Plants
    Nature

    Writing Topic

    When I traveled to . . .

    Level: 
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Research Writing
    Form: 
    Personal Narrative
    Research Report
    Observation Report
    Theme: 
    Travel
    Culture
    Education
    Geography

    Writing Topic

    When I was lost

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Mode: 
    Narrative Writing
    Form: 
    Narrative Paragraph
    Personal Narrative
    Theme: 
    Life
    Rules
    Family
    Health

    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

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