Description
These back to school writing lessons are Unit 1 of Write On! In a fun writing boot camp, students write two pieces about surviving a new grade, learn the basics of writing, and settle into writing workshop. The unit also includes two weeks of plans to fully set up Write On! in your classroom.
Week One: My Survival Guide
- I Can statements and 5 days of lesson plans with mini-lessons, independent practice, and share time
- TEKS and Common Core standards
- Anchor chart materials, graphic organizers, and student printables
- Writing process cheer and interactive writing process chart
- Basic Training brainstorming activity
- Soldier Drop complete vs. incomplete sentences activity
- Interactive paragraph writing chart
- Punctuation Patches ending punctuation activity
- Snapshot Details activity and craft
- Survival guide paper bag book
Week Two: Secret Sergeants
- I Can statements and 5 days of lesson plans
- TEKS and Common Core standards
- Fill the Canteen, riddle organization flaps, and a rough draft flip book
- Simple and compound sentence boot sort
- Capital Hunt
- Secret Sergeant publishing paper and craft
Weeks Three and Four: Journal Writing
- Journal writing anchor chart, modeling materials, and checklist
- Make Your Mark journal writing and craft
- Rate My Writing expectations and rubric
- Feedback lessons: Lend a Helping Hand, Helpful or Hurtful, and Don’t Have a Monster Mouth
- Journal prompts
Write On! Components
- How to group students and set up your writing block
- Writing folder, status of the class, and templates
- Setting goals anchor chart and goal setting activity
- How to use rubrics
- Write On! Do’s chart
- Dragons Love Tacos mentor text activity, dragon word choice craft, and taco party invitation
- 300 pages
Good to Know
This unit was made by Hope King and Amy Lemons.
Save with the bundle: this resource is also included in Write On! The Bundle.
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