Writing Across the Grades

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Writing Across the Grades

• Open Court Reading

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Writing in Kindergarten

• Unit 1 Introducing the Writing Process and
  Autobiography
• Unit 2 Introducing the Writing Process and
  Autobiography
• Unit 3 Personal Writing
• Lists
• Notes
• Cards
• Journals
• Unit 4 Expository Writing
• Alphabet Book
• Number Book
• Color Book
• Unit 5 Narrative Writing
• Experience Story
• Picture Book
• Biography
• Make-Believe Story

• Unit 6 Descriptive Writing
• American Flag Description
• Picture Description
• Outside Description
• Inside Description
• Unit 7 Poetry
• Rhyming Words
• What Am I? Poem
• Couplets
• Class Silly Song

• Unit 8 Persuasive Writing
• Poster
• Billboard
• Class Commercial
• Magazine Advertisement

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Writing in Grade One
Unit 1 Introducing the Writing Process and
Autobiography Unit 2 Introducing the Writing
Process and Autobiography
Unit 6- Expository Book Reports Directions Report
s Unit 7- Narrative Personal Narrative Picture
Books Make-Believe Stories Unit
8-Descriptive Descriptive Writing Alliteration Des
criptive Paragraphs
Unit 9- Poetry Rhyming Poems Quatrains Non-Rhyming
Poems Unit 10- Persuasive Making
Posters Posters that Persuade Advertisements Persu
asive Letter Persuasive Paragraph

• Unit 3- Personal Writing
• Writing Lists
• Writing Journals
• Learning Logs
• Recording Observations
• Unit 4- Personal Writing
• Invitations
• Thank-You Notes
• Friendly Letters
• Unit 5- Expository Writing
• Instructions
• Using Labels
• Summaries

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Writing Grade 2
Unit 1 Introduction to the Writing Process and
Writing an Autobiography

• Unit 4 Fossils Poetry and Descriptive Writing
• Pattern
• Free-Verse
• Descriptive Paragraphs
• Unit 5 Courage Narrative Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Realistic Story
• Fairy Tale
• Unit 6 Our Country and Its People Persuasive
  Writing
• Persuasive Paragraph
• Commercial
• Persuasive Letter
• Poster

• Unit 2 Kindness Personal Writing
• Thank-You Note
• Friendly Letter
• Journal
• Invitation
• Unit 3 Look Again Expository Writing
• Explanation
• Explain a Process
• Fiction Book Report
• Content Report
• Directions
• Book Review

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Writing Grade 3
Unit 1 Introduction to the Writing Process and
Writing an Autobiography

• Unit 2 City Wildlife Expository Writing
• Responding to Fiction
• Summary Paragraph
• Book Review
• Responding to Non-fiction
• Explaining a Process
• Research Report
• Unit 3 Imagination Poetry
• Poetry - Sensory Description
• Poetry Rhyming
• Poetry Non-rhyming
• Poetry Quatrain
• Poetry - Description

• Unit 4 Money Persuasive Writing
• Friendly Letter
• Poster
• Business Letter
• Persuasive Paragraph
• Poster
• Unit 5 Story Telling Narrative Writing
• Fantasy
• Biography
• Personal Narrative
• Mystery
• Tall Tale
• Play
• Unit 6 Country Life - Personal Writing
• Invitation
• Friendly Letter
• Business Letter
• Thank-You Note
• Journal Entries

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Writing Grade 4
Unit 1 Introduction to the Writing Process and
Writing an Autobiography

• Unit 2 Dollars and Sense Expository Writing
• Explain a Process
• Summary Paragraph
• Writing a News Story
• Writing about Nonfiction
• Research Report
• Book Review
• Writing about Fiction
• Unit 3 Imagination Personal Writing
• Business Letter
• Writing in a Personal Journal
• Writing in a Literature Response Journal
• Friendly Letter
• Notes and Cards Invitations, Thank-you Note,
  Get-Well Cards, Phone Messages

• Unit 4 Survival Narrative Writing
• Learning Log
• Dialogue Journal
• Personal Narrative
• Realistic Story
• Tall Tale
• Fable
• Biography
• Play
• Unit 5 Communication Persuasive Writing
• Persuasive Paragraph
• Creating an Ad
• Letter to the Editor
• Persuasive Report - Peers
• Persuasive Report - Adults
• Unit 6 A Changing America - Poetry
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Diamante

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Writing Grade 5
Unit 1 Introduction to the Writing Process and
Writing an Autobiography

• Unit 2 Astronomy Expository Writing
• Summary
• Responding to Nonfiction
• Book Review
• Expository Essay
• Research Report
• Analysis of Fiction
• Unit 3 Heritage Descriptive Writing
• Descriptive Paragraph
• Observation Report
• Poetry Lyric
• Poetry Quatrain
• Poetry Free Verse
• Poetry Diamante
• Unit 4 Making a New Nation Persuasive Writing
• Poster
• Flyer
• Persuasive Paragraph
• Advertising

• Unit 5 Going West Personal Writing
• Dialogue Journal, Learning Log, Learning Log
  Question Box, Literature Response
• Thank-you Note, E-Mail Messages
• Friendly Letter
• Letter of Concern
• Letter of Request
• Memo
• Unit 6 Journeys and Quests Narrative Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Biography
• Play
• Fantasy
• Adventure
• Historical Fiction

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Writing Grade 6
Unit 1 Introduction to the Writing Process and
Writing an Autobiography

• Unit 4 Beyond the Notes Narrative
• Biography
• Personal Narrative
• Play
• Realistic Story
• Historical Fiction
• Autobiography
• Unit 5 Ecology Persuasive Writing
• Letter to the Editor
• Editorial
• Public Service Ad
• Editorial Cartoon
• Persuasive Report
• Unit 6 A Question of Value Descriptive Writing
• Observation Report of a Scene
• Descriptive Paragraph
• Poetry Ballard
• Poetry Rhyming using Triplets
• Poetry Free-Verse Poem

• Unit 2Ancient Civilizations Expository Writing
• Summary
• Compare and Contrast
• Analysis and Response to Nonfiction
• Explanation of a Process
• Research Report
• Book Review
• Unit 3 Taking a Stand Personal Writing
• Business Letter of Complaint
• Writing Minutes
• Invitation, E-Mail Message, Congratulatory Card,
  and Thank-You Note
• Friendly Letter
• Journals Literature Response, Personal, Dialogue
• Business Letter of Concern
• Filling Out an Application

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Taking a Closer Look The Writing Process
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Taking a Closer Look The Writing Process