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DLC Writing Traits Grade 5

Learning goals:

to successfully use the writing traits at the grade 5 level

Keywords:

ELADLC5, ELA5, Grade 5 ELA, Writing 5, Writing Traits, Ideas Writing Trait, Organization writing trait, voice writing trait, word choice writing trait, Sentence Fluency Writing Trait, conventions, presentation, combining sentences, writing process, Narrative Writing, Expository Writing, persuasive writing, descriptive writing, Writing Mystery Stories, narrowing the topic, focusing on the main idea, choosing interesting details, Avoiding Swiss Cheese Writing, strong leads, writing a strong lead, good endings, writing a strong ending, Writing Dialogue, using subheadings, matching voice and purpose, writing with a strong voice, strong voice, punctuation dialogue, strong verbs, sensory writing, writing with sensory language, context clues to reveal meaning, Cut the Clutter, glossaries, varying sentence length, Combining Sentences, writing authentic dialogue, revising writing, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, Publishing, editing, writing captions, hero quest, hero challenge, first person narrative, third person narrative

Alignment:

SAS.ELA.CC5.1, SAS.ELA.CC5.4, SAS.ELA.AR5.1, SAS.ELA.AR5.2, SAS.ELA.CC5.2

Assessment

The Writing Process

Writing a Mystery Story

Ideas Writing Trait

Organization Writing Trait

Voice Writing Trait

Word Choice Writing Trait

Sentence Fluency Writing Trait