Mr. Bowen's Fifth Grade
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Writing

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Our class uses the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop model for writing instruction. Students will study and write in the following genres:
  • Personal Narrative
  • Essay
  • Fiction
  • How-To/Informational
  • Poetry
Students will draft, revise, edit, and publish a minimum of one completed piece of writing in each genre. Grading rubrics can be found below.


Resources/Downloads

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Personal Narratives
  • First Personal Narrative Grading Rubric
  • Turning Point Narrative Grading Rubric
  • Personal Narrative Example 1
  • Personal Narrative Example 2
  • Personal Narrative Example 3
  • Personal Narrative Example 4
  • Personal Narrative Example 5
  • Personal Narrative Example 6
  • Personal Narrative Example 7
  • Personal Narrative Example 8
  • Turning Point Narrative Example
  • Sample Introductions and Conclusions 1
  • Sample Introductions and Conclusions 2
  • Personal Narrative Organizer
  • Story Mountain Organizer
  • Leads in Narrative Writing

Essays
  • Essay Grading Rubric
  • Literary Essay Grading Rubric
  • Persuasive Essay Organizer
  • Persuasive Essay Sample 1
  • Persuasive Essay Sample 2
  • Persuasive Essay Sample 3
  • Opinion Essay Sample
  • Literary Essay Sample 1
  • Literary Essay Sample 2
  • Literary Essay Sample 3
  • Tuck Everlasting Literary Essay Sample
  • Literary Essay Samples
  • Spaghetti Thesis Brainstorming
  • Spaghetti Bullet Points Brainstorming
  • Spaghetti Paragraph 2 Brainstorming
  • 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 1
  • 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 2
  • 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 3
  • Snow Days Essay Brainstorming
  • Guide to Writing an Essay
  • Literary Essay Mentor Texts
  • Literary Essay Mentor Texts 2
  • Argument Essay Checklist
  • Reflective Essay Checklist

Fiction
  • Fiction Grading Rubric
  • Fairy Tale Writing
  • Fiction Sample Story 1
  • Fiction Sample Story 2

How-To/Informational
  • How-To Essay Sample 1
  • How-To Essay Sample 2
  • Research Report Sample 1
  • Research Report Sample 2

Prompt Writing
  • Sample Prompts 1
  • Story Starters
  • Expository Writing Prompts
  • Persuasive Prompts
  • Narrative and Fiction Prompts
  • Narrative Prompt Generator
  • State of Florida Writing Prompts
  • Misc. Writing Prompts
  • State of Oregon Writing Prompts
  • State of Tennessee Writing Prompts
  • Common Core Writing Prompts
  • Practice Writing Prompts
  • OCCT Writing Rubric (old version, condensed)

Poetry
  • Poetry Folder Table of Contents
  • Poetry Grading Rubric
  • Poetry Guide (definitions and examples)

General Writing and Grammar
  • The Writing Process + More Details
  • Transition Words and Phrases
  • Transitions Words and Phrases 2
  • Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Chart
  • Powerful Words
  • Editing Checklist
  • Proofreading Marks
  • Peer Editing Instructions
  • Grammar Glossary
  • Common Errors
  • 1200 High Frequency Words

OCCT Writing Test Resources

  • OCCT Writing Item Specifications - Includes the scoring rubric used for the state writing test.
  • OCCT Parent/Teacher/Student Writing Booklet - Will be sent home prior to the test. Includes sample writing prompts.
  • OCCT Writing Rubric (Transitional)
  • OCCT Student Writing Samples (old version)
  • OCCT Informative Essay Example Prompt
  • OCCT Narrative Example Prompt
  • OCCT Opinion Essay Example Prompt (Literary essay)
  • Performance Tasks
  • Opinion Performance Task
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