Writer’s Workshop Toolkit for 3rd – 5th grade – Editable

Description

Want your kids to learn to write authentically? Teach writing using the writer’s workshop framework included in this resource: follow the writing process and learn from mentor authors! Printable and editable resources are included to help you prepare, plan, organize, and assess!

This resource is a zip file that includes several pdfs. To edit the editable files, you will need Adobe.

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Included in this resource:

Materials for Structuring Your Workshop

*The Framework of Writer’s Workshop

* Components of Writer’s Workshop

* Books to Introduce Writer’s Workshop

* Minilesson Planner *editable format included

* Annotated Minilesson Planner

* Sample Minilesson Plan

* Writer’s Workshop Week-at-a-Glance Planner *editable format included

* Sample Writer’s Workshop Week-at-a-Glance Plan

* Writer’s Workshop Anchor Charts – 3

How to Use Mentor Texts

* Steps to using a mentor text

* Tips for using mentor texts

* Reading like a writer anchor chart

* Noticings anchor chart

* Books to read list

* Narrative mentor texts organizer *editable format included

* Expository mentor texts organizer *editable format included

* Narrative mentor texts list

* Expository mentor texts list

Materials for Using the Writing Process

* A few notes on the writing process

* Steps in the writing process

* Guiding students through the writing process

* Writing process sorting activity and answer key

* Status of the Class Log (clip chart included in separate file)

* Printables for writing process folders: cover and pocket labels

* Printables for published writing and writing collection folders *editable format included

Printables and Lessons for Writer’s Notebooks

* What writers write about anchor chart

* Idea page and parent letter for personalized writer’s notebooks

* Writer’s notebook printables: cover and dividers

* Writer’s notebook pages

– Table of contents

– The writing process – blank version

– The writing process – filled-in version

– Writing survey

– Myself as a writer

– My writing goals

– Color words

– Ways to say “said” – blank version

– Ways to say “said” – filled-in version

– Other ways to say… – blank version

– Other ways to say.. – filled-in version

– Transitional phrases

– Revision vs. Editing sort (plus key)

– Expository vs. Narrative sort (plus key)

Prewriting Tools

* Books to help writers generate ideas

* Anchor chart for generating ideas

* Strategies for Prewriting

* Lesson: Choosing a specific idea

* How to support writers who can’t think of an idea: intervention strategies

* Printables (scaled down to fit inside notebooks):

– Brainstorming ABCs

– What’s in Your Heart? (2 versions)

– Photographic Memories (3 pgs)

– A Day in the Life

– Color My World

– Color My Memories

* Idea cubes: roll to get topics for quick writes (great for groups or stations, 3 versions)

Drafting Tools

* Personal narrative anchor chart

* Personal narrative organizer, annotated

* Personal narrative organizer, blank version

* Personal narrative organizer, scaffolded version

* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to draft

* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer

* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer sample

* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer, annotated version

Revision Tools

* Revision strategies

– Color-it-up revision

– Revision symbols

* Revision cards for a station or independent practice

* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to revise

Response Buddies and Groups

* Tips for using response buddies & groups

* Response buddies list (editable included in file)

* Response groups list (2 versions, editable included in file)

* Narrative writing feedback guide

* Expository writing feedback guide

* Revision roles: 4 job cards and a response sheet

* Notes to the writer

Editing Tools

* Editing strategies

– Color-coding edits

– Spelling independently anchor chart

* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to edit

– Personal spelling list

– Personal editing checklist

Materials for Teacher Management *editable formats included

* Scoring document

* Writer’s workshop grades record keeper

* BOY/MOY/EOY writing scores

* Conference log (2 versions)

* Writing conference questions

* How to group students for intervention

* Intervention grouping table: narrative

* Intervention grouping table: expository

* Grouping students for intervention table

* Next steps for intervention table

* Next steps for instruction: whole group/small group

* Reviewing writing samples

Mentor Text Basket and Book Labels

Status of the Class Writing Process Chart