DLC Writing Traits Grade 5
In video lessons students will learn to create gifts for their readers by:
Choosing wrong words
- choosing strong verbs
- using context to reveal word meaning
- "painting pictures" with sensory language
- cutting clutter from writing
- memorizing the spelling of high frequency words
Word Choice - Lesson 4.1 - "Lights, Camera, Action!" - Choosing Strong Verbs
Word Choice - Lesson 4.2 - "Get a Clue" - Using Context Clues to Reveal Word Meaning
Word Choice - Lesson 4.3 - "Painting Word Pictures" - Using Sensory Words
Word Choice - Lesson 4.4 - "Brush Strokes, Not Buckets!È - Make Every Word Count - Cut the Clutter
Word Choice - Editing Level 1 - Conventions - Spelling High Frequency Words
Word Choice - Editing Level 2 - Presentation - Using Glossaries
Word Choice - Final Writing Assignment
- The accompanying handout reviews the word choice lessons and the steps in the writing process. It also includes a graphic organizers that can assist students in completing their assignment of writing an article about the environment or a topic of their choice.
Writing Sentences that Flow