K-12 Resources for Writing Instruction
Elementary
Types of Writing
http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/elem_writing/Bib/Narrative.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/howto.html
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#what
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#patterns
http://www.sbac.edu/~idylwild/writingtips.html
http://nwms.ohsd.net/navigators/expository%20writing%20pg.htm
http://www.essaystart.com/Kinds_of_Essays/narrative_Essays.htm
http://www.essaystart.com/Step_by_Step_Guide/topic_Selection.htm
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/persuade.htm
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tswritinggr5.shtml Provides anchor papers at all ability levels
http://jc-schools.net/Support
http://www.writingfix.com/
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/long_activity.html
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/(The following 9 links are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader such as Acrobat Reader or Preview in order to view them.)
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/spider.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/4column.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/goal_reason.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/idearake.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/stepchart_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeorder.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap1_eng.pdf
Organization
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/index.html
http://www.seeitsayitwriteit.com/
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#graphicOrganizers
http://readwritethink.org/materials/circle-plot/
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/forms/persuasv.htm(The following 14 links are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader such as Acrobat or Preview in order to view them)
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster_web3.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/echart.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/5Ws.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/5Ws.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/planning.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/sequence.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/stepchart_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeorder.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap3.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap1_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf
Persuasive
http://kids.mysterynet.com/writing
This website provides writing by kids that teachers can use as examples of great writing. Students can also submit
different pieces of writing into contests. There are story starters and other writing activities for students to work on.
http://www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html
A site for kids to try their writing skills, share their imagination, read fun stories and maybe even get published on the Internet.
Style
http://nadabs.tripod.com/ghaith-writing.html#activities
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/DuckBike1.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/OwlMoon1.htm This website uses literature to get students interesting in the writing process. The website provides a graphic organizer that will require writers to pre-plan paragraphs and story parts that have a purpose.
Middle School
Types of Writing
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#what
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#patterns
http://www.sbac.edu/~idylwild/writingtips.html
http://nwms.ohsd.net/navigators/expository%20writing%20pg.htm
http://www.essaystart.com/Kinds_of_Essays/narrative_Essays.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/index.asp?topic=Persuasive
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/persuade.htm
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tswritinggr8.shtml Provides the teachers with student anchor papers at all ability levels
http://jc-schools.net/
Organization
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/organize/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.writingfix.com/
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#graphicOrganizers
http://www.bsu.edu/web/latracey/PBL/conceptmap.htm
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_mcwhorter_ersonline_1/0,2257,70223-,00.html
http://admin.santafe.cc.fl.us/~acres/ESL/SUMMARY2.htm
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/forms/persuasv.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Good site for middle school and high school teachers. Provides lesson plans for
teachers and other online activities such as test prep question of the day.
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=88 This site provides tips on reporting, writing, and editing as well as story starters for high school students
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm This site provides great writing tips for parts of an essay, how to write an essay, and the different types of essays
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ This site provides information on how to write a basic essay while guiding students through the process
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/teaching_writing?gclid=CK6zqLbj3pMCFQmdnAodcC5jVw A site that provides several resources for students and teachers to help with writing
http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blwritingplans.htm Several links to different writing lesson plans
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/oct03_revisions.htm General reference ideas for 6 + 1 writing traits
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/DuckBike1.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/OwlMoon1.htm This website uses literature to get students interesting in the writing process. The website provides a graphic organizer that will require writers to pre-plan paragraphs and story parts that have a purpose.
http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/ This site provides some exerts of writing that have been scored. Could be printed off and given to students to practice. Gives good definition of Organization.
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/organization/lessons.html A great site that gives resources, handouts, and links to other sites that provide information on activities for organization
http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/bl_younglearners_writing4.htm This site’s lesson plan will help students put their observations into written form by asking them to fill out a questionnaire. Students can then take these replies and incorporate them into their final essay.(The following 15 links are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader such as Acrobat or Preview in order to view them.)
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster_web3.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/echart.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/5Ws.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/planning.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/sequence.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/stepchart_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeorder.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap1_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/spider.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/pdf/6traits/organization.pdf
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks.ActiveBeginnings.pdfStyle
http://nadabs.tripod.com/ghaith-writing.html#activities
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/606/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/handouts/transitions.htm
http://www.virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr2/English_25/transitions.htm
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2dii.html
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/DuckBike1.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/OwlMoon1.htm This website uses literature to get students interesting in the writing process. The website provides a graphic organizer that will require writers to pre-plan paragraphs and story parts that have a purpose.
http://kids.mysterynet.com/writing/ This website provides writing by kids that teachers can use as examples of great writing. Students can also submit different pieces of writing into contests. There are story starters and other writing activities for students to work on.
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/parnell/storyframe.html This site has student writings available for kids to read or for teachers to use as a teaching tool in the classroom. This site also offers a mini-comprehension test after each story.
http://www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html A site for kids to try their writing skills, share their imagination, read
fun stories and maybe even get published on the Internet.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Good site for middle school and high school teachers. Provides lesson plans for teachers and other online activities such as test prep question of the day.
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=88 This site provides tips on reporting, writing, and editing as well as story starters for high school students
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm This site provides great writing tips for parts of an essay, how to write an essay, and the different types of essays
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ This site provides information on how to write a basic essay while guiding students through the process
http://kimberlychapman.com/essay/essay.html This site will provide high school students with great information on how to write an essay and then “walks” students through the writing process with mini-lessons
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/teaching_writing?gclid=CK6zqLbj3pMCFQmdnAodcC5jVw A site that provides several resources for students and teachers to help with writing
http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blwritingplans.htm Several links to different writing lesson plans
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/oct03_revisions.htm General reference ideas for 6 + 1 writing traits
High School
Types of Writing
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
http://writing.colostate.edu/learn.cfm
http://www.writingfix.com/
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#what
http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html#patterns
http://www.sbac.edu/~idylwild/writingtips.html
http://nwms.ohsd.net/navigators/expository%20writing%20pg.htm
http://www.essaystart.com/Kinds_of_Essays/narrative_Essays.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/index.asp?topic=Persuasive
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/mainguides/persuade.htm
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/narrative.html
http://jc-schools.net/
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tswritinggr11.shtml Provides anchor papers at all ability levels
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/922 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing - National Writing Project
http://www.learnnc.org/topics/writing/exemplars/ Effective writing and types; includes exemplars
http://kimberlychapman.com/essay/essay.html This site will provide high school students with great information on how to write an essay and then “walks” students through the writing process with mini-lessonsOrganization
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/organize/
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_mcwhorter_ersonline_1/0,2257,70223-,00.html
http://admin.santafe.cc.fl.us/~acres/ESL/SUMMARY2.htm
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/forms/persuasv.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Good site for middle school and high school teachers. Provides lesson plans for
teachers and other online activities such as test prep question of the day.
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=88 This site provides tips on reporting, writing, and editing as well as story
starters for high school students(The following 7 links are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader such as Acrobat or Preview in order to view them.)
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/sequence.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/stepchart_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/echart.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeorder.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf
Style
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/606/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/handouts/transitions.htm
http://www.virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr2/English_25/transitions.htm
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2dii.html
http://nadabs.tripod.com/ghaith-writing.html#activities
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/DuckBike1.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/OwlMoon1.htm This website uses literature to get students interesting in the writing process. The website provides a graphic organizer that will require writers to pre-plan paragraphs and story parts that have a purpose.Support
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/examples.htm
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/TrailblazingConclusions/default.htm
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_mcwhorter_ersonline_1/1/274/70178.cw/index.html
http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Supporting%20Details/details.htm
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Caves1.htm
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/ideascontent.htm “Focus” activities and links to graphic organizers.(The following 7 links are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader such as Acrobat or Preview in order to view them.)
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/goal_reason.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/idearake.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/stepchart_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/storymap2_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeorder.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/persuasion.pdf