Writing

Writing
*Assessment*	*Note Taking*
*Audience and Purpose*	*Sentence Construction*
*Expository Writing*	*Six Trait Writing*
*Figurative Language*	Step Up To Writing
Graphic Organizers	*Student Resources*
*Handwriting*	*Teacher Resources*
Narrative Writing	*Writing Process*
	*Writing* *Prompts*

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*Capitalization See Communications Arts - Grammar / Usage / Mechanics*
*Graphic Organizers See Graphic Organizers*
*Punctuation See Communications Arts - Grammar / Usage / Mechanics*
*Parts of Speech See Communications Arts - Grammar / Usage / Mechanics*
*Spelling See Communication Arts - Spelling*
*Vocabulary See Reading - Vocabulary*
ACT Writing	"What High Schools Need to Know"; essay examples including scores and comments (9-12)
Advice on Academic Writing	Good advice from writing instructors (8-12)
Biography Maker	"The Biography Maker is meant to inspire lively story telling and vivid writing which will make your readers want to know more about your subject." (4-12)
Biography Writers Workshop	Learn how to research and write a biographical sketch; research and writing strategies are included (4-12)
Common Writing Errors	Index to common writing errors; includes examples and corrections (7-12)
General Writing Help	Basic information and online practice (6-12)
Everyday Edits	Simple editing activities which sharpen writing skills (4-12)
The Goofs	Features an extensive collection of online and downloadable editing activities.
High School English	Links to resources, lessons plans and relevant interactive sites (9-12)
High School Writing Guide	Information on the basics, essays, papers and documentation (8-12)
Glencoe Proofreading Practice Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12	Practice correcting passages online for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage.
Paraphrase: Write It In Your Own Words	Online exercise to practice paraphrasing (7-12)
Read, Write, Think Tools	Interactive tools that students can use to learn to write (K-12)
Textalyzer	Analyze writing samples; copy and paste a piece of text into the analysis window and receive a detailed report on sentence length (average, minimum and maximum), most frequently used words, complexity factor, readability, and average syllables per word (6-12)
Writing Fun	Text organizers to help students in the writing process; graphic organizers (3-8)
Assessment
Scoring Guides	LSR7's Technology Integration site; a variety of ready made scoring guides plus make-your-own (K-12)
Teaching Tips: Writing Assessment Tools	Sites include rubrics, scoring guides and checklists for assessing student writing; ideas for peer editing and student self-evaluation; pre-made assessment tools or constructed online (K-12)
Audience and Purpose
Business Letter Brain Pop	Short, animated movie demonstrates parts of a business letter (3-6)
Letter Generator	Parts of a letter and how to write a letter; Read, Write, Think Tool (4-8)
Letter Writing abc Teach	Forms for letter writing, thank you notes, invitations (1-6)
Parts of a Friendly Letter Quiz	An online quiz (3-8)
Poetry Writing abcTeach	Guides for writing cinquain, diamonte, haiku and other forms of poetry (1-6)
Types of Writing BrainPop	Short, animated video that explains the types of writing (3-8)
Expository Writing
A+ Research and Writing	A step-by-step approach (7-12)
Essaypunch	Help writing a short essay (6-12)
Expository Writing	Explanations, examples, links (5-9)
The Five Paragraph Essay	Guide to writing a five paragraph essay (6-10)
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay	Simple steps to writing an essay (4-12)
Paraphrase Craze	Online, interactive lesson on paraphrasing and expository writing (7-12)
Outline of the Five Paragraph Essay	Teaching tool for essay writing (5-12)
Expository Writing Samples	Examples of explaining, cause and effect, comparison/contrast writing (8-12)
So you have to do a research project?	Easy to follow and explained steps to writing a research project (3-8)
Figurative Language
Figurative Language Robert Frost	Uses the poetry of Robert Frost to illustrate word usage (8-12)
Figurative Language eduscapes	Links to resources for figurative language (3-9)
Figurative Language Quiz	Resources and an interactive quiz (7-12)
Figurative Language Websites	Descriptions and examples for several techniques of communicating imagery in writing; includes an index to other resources (7-12)
Figuratively Speaking	Learn about and create examples of figurative language (3-5)
Metaphors	Information about using metaphors in creative writing (1-12)
Idioms
Eye on Idioms	Interactive practice; Read, Write, Think Tool (3-8)
Idioms	Pictures are used to illustrate the idiom (3-6)
Idiomsite	Learn the meaning of many commonly used idioms (3-12)
Idioms and Expressions	Find out the meanings of idioms; resources (3-12)
Paint with Idioms	Help Salvabear Dali finish his paintings by identifying the correct expression (2-5)
Self-Study Idiom Quizzes	A variety of online quizzes dealing with idioms (2-12)
Handwriting
Handwriting for Kids	Writing paper, guides, animations (K-3)
Letter Practice	Enchanted Learning, printables (K-3)
Stationery for Young Writers	Writing paper (K-6)
Young Minds Handwriting Practice	Print out practice sheets (K-3)
*Narrative Writing*
Assignment: Narrating an Event	Explanation of narrative writing; assignment; example (8-12)
Create Your Own Scenario	Students write a play by choosing characters and assigning lines (K-3)
Make a Story Golden Ball Make A Story Mammal Marathon	C ustomize a story; audio (K-3)
My Story Maker	Fun interactive tool used to create stories (K-4)
Narrative Writing Prompts	10 narrative writing prompts for high school (9-12)
Narrative Writing Tutorial	Guide to writing a personal or imaginative narrative (4-8)
Personal Narrative Writing Prompts	Eighteen narrative writing prompts (4-8)
Sagwa	Students create pictograph stories (K-3)
SCORE Journaling	Journaling ideas (5-9)
Sequencing	Students watch a video and then place pictures in the correct order (4-8)
Note Taking
Five Lessons for Note Taking Fun	Education World; lessons on note taking (3-12)
Note taking Skills	Information and activities which foster note taking skills (7-12)
Note taking Systems	Instructions and pro/cons for Cornell, Outline, Mapping, Charting, Sentence note taking methods (7-12)
UniLearning	Learn the basics of note taking (7-12)
Study Skills: Notes	Note taking guide; structures; templates (5-12)
Persuasive Writing
Argumentative Essay	Argumentative essay assignments; suggested thesis statements and a list of web links to pertinent information are provided for each topic (9-12)
Persuasive Writing	Scholastic; writing workshop; information; activities; transitional words (3-9)
Persuasive Writing Activities	Information, links, activities (8-12)
Power of Persuasion	WebQuest; purpose is to investigate persuasive writing and develop critical reading skills. created for 6th grade but could easily be tweaked for secondary (6-12)
Sentence Construction
Grammar Blast	Identify the parts of a sentence; online; Houghton Mifflin (2-5)
Lionel's Talking Gizmo	Make a sentence; audio (K-3)
Magic Key Scrambled Sentences	Arrange the words to make a sentence (2-5)
Mixed Up Sentence	Click on the words to put them in the correct order (1-2)
Parallel Structure Practice	Learn how to construction parallel phrases (6-12)
Picture Sentences	Choose the sentence that describes the picture; illustrated writing prompts (K-3)
Problems with Parallel Structure	Practice on parallel construction (8-12)
Put Words In Order Game	Put words in order to make a sentence; audio (1-5)
Sentence Clubhouse	Identify sentences as statement, question, command, exclamation; add the correct punctuation (3-6)
Sentence Writing Practice	Activities to prepare for writing (1-3)
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences	Interactive site which tests knowledge of simple, compound, and complex sentences (6-12)
Wall of Words	Drag words to build a sentence (1-4)
Six Trait Writing
6 Trait Web Resources	General resources and trait specific resources (1-12)
6 Trait Word Documents	Downloadable Word documents which support Six Trait writing; categorized by grade level (K-8)
6 Trait Writing	Kids Corner, lesson plans, ideas, organization (1-8)
6 Traits of Writing Online Writing Lab for Elementary Students	Designed to help elementary students; includes activities (1-6)
6 + 1 Trait Writing Lesson Plans	Basic information and instruction (1-12)
eMINTS ethemes Six Trait Writing	Links to resources (1-6)
Interactive Six Trait Writing	Descriptors of the traits, rubrics, activities (5-12)
Kim's Korner	Ideas and activities for teaching the six traits of writing: idea and content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and writing conventions; tips for parent involvement, writing across the curriculum and several links to other helpful sites (2-8)
Make Six Trait Writing Fun	Suggestions for Six Trait writing (1-8)
Writing Traits Houghton Mifflin	Ideas and activities (K-8)
Step Up to Writing
Elementary Curriculum	Sample curriculum (K-6)
Step Up To Writing	Access an overview of the program and research base (K-12)
Step Up To Writing Support	Support for teaching the program (3-8)
Step Up To Writing PowerPoint	Use selected slides from this PowerPoint to teach Step Up To Writing (K-12)
Step Up To Writing Resources	Online resources which support Step Up to Writing (1-12)
Student Resources
Biography Maker	Follow the steps to create a biography; 6 Traits of Writing (4-8)
Citation Machine	Fill in the blank format for creating a bibliography; the site then assembles the bibliography (4-12)
Comic Creator	Online comic strip creator; Read. Write, Think Tool (2-10)
Easybib.com	A website dedicated to helping writers create bibliographies; MLA 5th edition and APA publications manual (7-12)
Elementary How to Cite	Simple, basic citation information for elementary student (2-6)
Enchanted Learning Picture Dictionary	Picture dictionary for young children (K-5)
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay	Interactive; Step-by-step instructions (6-12)
Internet Picture Dictionary	Picture dictionary (K-5)
MS Research Tool Tutorial	Tutorial for Microsoft Search Companion (5-12)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant	Provides help for how to write an essay, editing drafts, and documenting sources (7-12)
Summary Writing
State the Essence	Hints and guidelines for writing a summary (7-12)
Summary Writing Activity	Online activity which teaches summary writing; provides examples (6-12)
Writing Summaries	Provides information on the "how-tos" of writing a summary (7-12)
Teacher Resources
Academic Writing Index	Links to a variety of writing topics and lessons (5-12)
Editing with Microsoft Word	Learn how to use Microsoft editing tools (9-12)
Editing with Microsoft Word LSR7	Basics of using Microsoft Word editing tools; PDF (K-12)
Fun Activities to Promote Writing Skills Kindergarten	Ideas for activities to foster writing readiness (K-1)
Power Writing	A description of Power Writing (1-6)
Quick and Easy Technology Integration Elementary Writing	Links to technology based writing activities (K-6)
Writing Forms abcTeach	A variety of forms and resources for writing (1-8)
Write On	ThinkQuest; includes the History of Writing, The Writing Process, Forms of Writing, Punctuation and more (5-12)
Write On Jefferson County	Teaching resources including prompts, activities, PowerPoints (4-12)
Writing Fix	Includes prompts, word games, punctuation lessons, grammar lessons, tools for writers (2-9)
Writing and TechnologyTeaching Ideas	Links to resources which incorporate technology into writing (K-12)
Writing with Writers	Scholastic; students work with authors to developing writing skills (2-8)
Writers' Workshop Resources	Click on Teacher Resources on left side of page (K-6)
Writing Process
Creative Writing Process	Overview of the writing process; walks students through brainstorming, graphic organizers, outlines, revisions, drafts, proofreading, editing and citing references correctly; worksheets (K-12)
Online Writing Lab	Handouts and materials for students and teachers; Purdue University (2-12)
Paragraph Development and Topic Sentences	Step-by-step help writing a basic paragraph; all steps of the writing process are used (3-8)
Paragraph Punch	Interactive guided writing program (4-10)
Power Proofreading EduPlace	Online proofreading practice by Houghton Mifflin; choose a grade level and type of passage to proofread (2-8)
Revise Wise	Writing basics; includes activities, worksheets, tests (1-6)
Scholastic: Writing With the Writers	Information and activities which foster writing; includes a variety of types of writing: poetry, speech, folktales, biography, descriptive, mystery, book review (3-10)
Teen Space - How to write a research paper	Internet Public Library; step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper (9-12)
Transition Cues	Features various types of transition words such as those that lead forward, compare and contrast, lead to conclusions, and others (4-12)
Writer's Window	Divided into six major areas: Write a Story, Write a Review, Write a Poem. Join a Continuous Story, Read Published Stories, Research a Topic; includes prompts (4-8)
Writing Effective Transitions	Information on using effective transitions (4-12)
Writing Prompts
Creative Writing Practice for Secondary Students	Ideas and questions which can serve as writing prompts (7-12)
Elementary Writing Prompts	An extensive list of prompts (1-6)
Everyday Spelling Writing Prompts	Provides writing prompts categorized by grade levels; offers suggestions for writing (1-8)
FreeFoto	A collection of photographs (K-12)
Gigglepotz Elementary Writing Prompts	Simple writing prompts (2-6)
Google Image Search	Search for images on the Internet (K-12)
Pics4Learning	Writing lesson plans in conjunction with images (1-12)
R.A.F.T.	Learn how to create an effective writing prompt; interactive (K-12)
Story It	Online type and print story starter worksheets; elect from either Picture Starter or Story Starter (1-6)
Story Starters (Scholastic)	Creative way to generate story starters; may also select writing format (K-6)
SwitcherZoo	Make your own animals; write a story (1-6)
The Write Source – Writing Topics	Writing topics grouped by grade level (1-12)
Writing Den	Writing prompts and instructions (4-12)
Writing Sparks	Elementary writing prompts (1-6)
Young Writers Workshop	Printable writing prompts (2-6)






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