Traits of Good Writing: Grades 5-6

by Heskett, Tracie

• ISBN13: 9781420635935
• ISBN10: 142063593X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: INGRAM

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
Standards for Writing	4	(1)
Standards Table	5	(1)
Ideas and Content	6	(19)
Ideas and Content Poster	7	(1)
My Biome, My Home	8	(4)
Exploring New Lands	12	(3)
A World of Community	15	(3)
Every Ecosystem Has a Story	18	(4)
Welcome to My World	22	(3)
Word Choice	25	(18)
Word Choice Poster	26	(1)
Word Pictures	27	(3)
Expanding My Perspective	30	(2)
Folktales Alive	32	(5)
The Sounds of Our Lives	37	(3)
Describing My Culture	40	(3)
Fluency	43	(17)
Fluency Poster	44	(1)
Ocean Games	45	(3)
It's Always Beautiful at the Beach	48	(3)
Sea Swells	51	(3)
``What If . . . ?''	54	(3)
Putting It All Together	57	(3)
Voice	60	(20)
Voice Poster	61	(1)
Getting to Know Jellanos	62	(3)
Stepping Back in Time	65	(3)
Calling My Reader	68	(3)
Come Join the Quest	71	(4)
Bringing Writing to Life	75	(5)
Organization	80	(20)
Organization Poster	81	(1)
Investigating Effective Writing	82	(4)
Step by Step	86	(3)
Perfect Paragraphs	89	(3)
Pathway to Rescue	92	(3)
Why People Write	95	(5)
Conventions	100	(23)
Conventions Poster	101	(1)
The Mark of Excellence	102	(3)
Following the Laws	105	(4)
Let's All Agree	109	(5)
Strong Words Make Strong Writing	114	(2)
It's All About Paragraphs	116	(3)
Learning from Each Other	119	(4)
Presentation	123	(19)
Presentation Poster	124	(1)
A Display for All to See	125	(4)
Preparing to Present	129	(4)
Displaying My Information	133	(3)
Final Stages of Planning	136	(4)
My Presentation	140	(2)
Technology Resources	142	(1)
Answer Key	143