Writing Strategies for the Classroom

Writing Strategies for the Classroom

The following resources are to help with writing in the classroom.

COPS Editing Checklist:

Use the following checklist as a guide when you edit your writing.  Also, use it when you are ready to proofread your final draft.

Writing Strategy- Retelling an Event:

Plans for Paragraphs outline:

Writing Lesson with Plasticene:

Gift Bag Book Cover assignment:

Pull and Peek Book directions:

3 Paragraph Expository Writing Assignment:

Story Stars outline:

An outline to help with writing a story.

Story Writing Map:

An outline to help you prepare for writing the rough copy of a story.

Story Writing Path Poster:

Story Webs:

Student Revision Checklist:

The TAG Peer Conference:

TAG is an acronym that describes a powerful structure for individual writing conferences.  TAG stands for:

- Tell something you like about the piece of writing 

- Ask questions 

-Give advice 

An effective conference starts with a couple of compliments about the piece of writing, always focused on what the writer has done; for example, I loved it when you showed us how angry you were at your brother instead of telling us or You really grabbed my attention with that lead.

The Magic Window writing assignment:

Think About it story topics:

Unusual animal story topics:

Memory Writing assignment:

Write Bingo:

Writing Five Paragraph Essays:

Planning Chart for writing:

Books to Support the Teaching of Writing:

Developing a Writing Performance Task: