Multi-age Madness

Mini lessons and models to revise for writer voice. Voice is one of the most difficult traits of writing to teach. Here are some easy ways to give your students examples of when to use formal/informal voice.

Close Reading is here to stay. This bundle includes a Close Reading 4 Square with Reflection, An Annotation Guide and Teacher Script when introducing Close Reading.

Teach your students how to write an interesting/appropriate introduction with a mini lesson on Bold Beginnings. Pack Includes: Revising for Bold Beginnings/Bold Beginning Types Interactive Notebook Entry

Fun activities for students to add better and more varied word choice to their writing. Pack includes: Lost luggage (pretend your luggage was lost and write the descriptions for it) Words that Sparkle (change boring sentences into ones with rich word choice)

Organizers and handouts for ways to teach students about the traits of ideas and organization. Includes: Menu Brainstorm (A-Z) Making Dinner Graphic Organizer (Courses 1-3) Revising for Excellent Endings Types Excellent Endings Unallowable-Interactive Notebook Entry

Combine exercise into a math lesson. Students need to do multiplication to figure out their heart rate after a series of activities. They then need to measure the area they moved and find both perimeter and area.

Student worksheet for Close Reading.

Decorative sign for your writing center or interactive notebook. Revision is about choices and editing is about rules. Great way to introduce the difference between the two.

Breakdown by grade level of sample writing products that meet the three types of Common Core Writing: Narrative, Informative/Explanatory, Opinion/Argumentative

Conference comments and dialogue starters for teacher-led conferences during Writer's Workshop. Organized into the categories of the 6+1 Traits of Writing.

Model revision piece for bold beginnings and excellent endings.

Sample questions students should ask when revising their own/partner revising. Broken down into the 6+1 traits.

Annotation Guide and Teacher Script for introducing close reading.

Communicate with parents when a large test or exam is coming up! This letter is a half sheet and is editable to change subject, date and name.

Tell your students they have a night of vacation when it comes to homework. Editable to add your name in.

Easy way to keep track of your students when they are leaving your class to use the bathroom.

Sign to hang at your writing center about what your class believes about themselves as writers.