+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Special Place Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson plan students will develop a poem while thinking about a special place. They will develop their ideas using strong word choice and figurative language. After the students have completed their ideas, they will be linked...
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Ain't Gonna Rain No More

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will re-create a campfire song with internal rhyme and rhythm.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Animals Not to [Verb] With

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will create 4 original poems within a particular rhythm and rhyme scheme.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Three Voice Important Book Passages

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A lesson plan made for students to write from various perspectives regarding the same topic. The mentor text entitled The Important Book is used, as students become more familiar with voice, point of view, persuasive techniques and the...
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Character Credo Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Build your student's vocabulary, word choice and voice by asking them to write from the perspective of a particular character. Lesson plan incorporates the R.A.F.T.S. strategy: role, audience, format, topic and strong verb.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: What's Your Fifth Element?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this instructional activity students will write persuasively in regards to a 21st century object.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: So Much Depends Upon

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will write a descriptive short story based upon 16-word imagery poems they have previously written.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, this instructional activity focuses on teaching students how to revise a rough draft. Links to the 6-traits are included.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Revision [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Help your students learn to revise a rough draft with a little help from this lesson. [PDF]
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Revision Sprint [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, use this hands-on activity to help students revise their rough drafts. [PDF]
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Zooming in on a Prompt About Friendship

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Take your students step by step through the revision process of with this prompt and guide.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Sorcerer's Binocular Revision

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Take students through the revision process with this prompt and instructional activity.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Focusing on Facial Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will learn how to authentically revise their writing with this prompt and lesson.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Thinking About What Bugs You

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will learn how to authentically revise their writing with this prompt and lesson.
+
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Action Words Bring Life to Setting Details [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to develop their ideas through description and action words through a story scavenger hunt. [PDF]
+
Website
PBS

Pbs Kids: Writers Contest: Story Central

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Stories by young writers grades K-3. Students can log in and keep their own writing materials or create "mashups" using elements from the stories provided here.
+
Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
+
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Writing a Draft

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on writing a first draft including getting all the information down in an organized manner without worrying about the grammar and mechanics. It discusses the advantages of using word processing programs which make it...
+
Graphic
Other

St. Monica Early Learning Center: Beginning Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Check out this early learning center rubric for writing. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative site.
+
Handout
San Jose State University

San Jose State: Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How do you write a winning statement of purpose? This is a clear and comprehensive explanation of how to approach and write an essay from the San Jose State University. Practice exercises are given at the end.
+
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Academic Writing: Specific Requirements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on academic writing requriements and includes links to Argumentative (Persuasive) Writing, Essay Writing, and How to Write a Research Paper.
+
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Body of the Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains how to write the body of the text from your outline (a link to "How to Write an Outline" is provided). The body must support the thesis and provide evidence and examples to support the thesis.
+
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Post Printing Check

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips for printing a final copy.
+
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Empowered Fiction Writers: Generating and Organizing Ideas

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Do your students' minds go blank when they confront a blank piece of paper? Speedwriting can help them get started with writing as well as come up with topics to write about. They can then incorporate their key ideas and phrases into a...