Writing Toolkit

"I Can Statements" below each grade level will correspond with your student(s) report card.

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I can write an opinion piece on a topic or text supporting a point of view. (3.6.1.1)

I can write an informational piece about a topic with related details. (3.6.2.2)

I can write a narrative piece about something real or imagined. (3.6.3.3)

I can write an opinion piece that supports a point of view with reasons and information. (4.6.1.1)

As a parent you can...

Help your child see the different types of writing you do in your adult life. Talk about the writing you do for work and the more casual writing you do to friends. Then have fun encouraging your child to write their own opinion pieces — ask them to write a review of last night's dinner or the last family movie you watched.

Online Practice:

IXL Writing Strategies: U. Developing & Supporting Arguments: #1–6

I can write an informational text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. (4.6.2.2)

I can write a narrative text or other creative text to develop real or imagined experiences or events. (4.6.3.3)

As a parent you can...

Parents can help promote their writer in many ways, and here are just a few: find time to share and celebrate the writing that comes home from school, highlight how writing is a part of every day, and take the time to notice and appreciate the beautiful writing found within books.

Online Practice:

IXL Writing Strategies: V. Descriptive Details: #1–3

I can conduct short research projects that build knowledge. (4.6.7.7)

As a parent you can...

Consider checking out some "how-to" books from the library. Discuss the way the book is designed to teach someone to do something. Notice the format, short directions, and pictures or diagrams. Then, choose a topic to create your own family "how-to" book. It could be for a well-loved recipe or some other task that has multiple steps — how to clean the bathroom, unload the dishwasher, or program the DVR.

Online Practice:

I can create multimedia work for a specific purpose. (persuade, inform, entertain, artistic expression) (4.8.8.8)

Grade 5 - Hang Tight

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Writing Toolkit

"I Can Statements" below each grade level will correspond with your student(s) report card.

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Grade 3

I can write an opinion piece on a topic or text supporting a point of view. (3.6.1.1)

I can write an informational piece about a topic with related details. (3.6.2.2)

I can write a narrative piece about something real or imagined. (3.6.3.3)

Grade 4

I can write an opinion piece that supports a point of view with reasons and information. (4.6.1.1)

As a parent you can...

Online Practice:

I can write an informational text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. (4.6.2.2)

As a parent you can...

Online Practice:

I can write a narrative text or other creative text to develop real or imagined experiences or events. (4.6.3.3)

As a parent you can...

Online Practice:

I can conduct short research projects that build knowledge. (4.6.7.7)

As a parent you can...

Online Practice:

I can create multimedia work for a specific purpose. (persuade, inform, entertain, artistic expression) (4.8.8.8)

As a parent you can...

Online Practice

Grade 5 - Hang Tight

Hang tight while we work hard to build these resources.