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6+1 Traits of Writing


Student Work Samples to use with 6 Traits Mini-Lesson

6+1 Traits of Writing


I highly recommend reading Ruth Culham's book: 6+1 Traits of Writing to enhance your teaching of writing to elementary age students.  The following links are examples of student work taken from her book that will help you teach your students the 6+1 traits of writing.  The book helps guide you in assessment of each of these anchor pages as well. 

Anchor Papers

Paper #1: The Redwoods
Paper #2: Fox
Paper #3: Cat/Dog

Paper #4: Earth
Paper #5: Zeena

Paper #6: To Be a Good Teacher
Paper #7: Qualities of a Good Teacher

Paper #8: A Good Teacher
Paper #9: A Day as a Rain Drop
Paper #10: One Day I Was Riding


Paper #11: Frogs Rough Draft
Paper #12: Frogs Final Draft
Paper #13: Mother is Nice
Paper #14: My Most Rewarding Moment
Paper #15: A & W
Paper #16: Bud
Paper #17: Remembering Our Flag
Paper #18: All About Rabbits
Paper #19: Tennessee Dawn Mountains
Paper #20: Aunt Leisa

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6 Traits Songs

6 Traits Student Chart

ABC Ideas Chart

Transition Word Chart

Stuck on Spelling

BME Graphic Organizer

Prompt Ideas

Put Away Worn Out Words

Top 10 Writing Strategies

Editing Symbol Chart

Narrowing Ideas - Boxes

Revision Chart

The Hook- Great Beginnings

Improving B-M-E

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Use student stories and copies of stories linked above to practice editing and revising stories. Model for students how to use the correct editing marks.

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          • Cinnamon Roll Synonyms Photos
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        • Text Feature Resources
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      • Thinking Like a Good Reader
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      • Subject & Predicate Practice
      • Nouns
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      • Pronouns
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      • Adverbs
      • Prepositions
      • Conjunctions
      • Clauses & Phrases Lesson
      • Dialogue - Quotation Marks
      • Apostrophes
      • Comma Rules
      • Grammar Rock Videos
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      • Mad Libs Grammar
    • Extended Response >
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      • Friendly Letter Writing
      • How To Writing
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      • Persuasive Writing
      • P.O.V. Writing
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      • 6 Traits Resources >
        • Ideas >
          • Veggie Adding Details Photos
        • Organization >
          • Graphic Organizers
        • Sentence Fluency
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        • Word Choice >
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        • Conventions
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      • 6 Traits Trade Books
      • Music for Writing
      • Comic Creator
      • Claymation >
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      • Alliteration
      • Hyperbole
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    • Everyday Math Family Letters
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    • Number Chart
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    • Indiana History Study Guides & Homework >
      • Unit 1: Indiana's Land & People
      • Unit 2: Early Indiana
      • Unit 3: Creating a State
      • Unit 4: Indiana Grows
      • Unit 5: Indiana in Modern Times
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      • Native American Shelter
      • History of Thanksgiving
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      • Civil War >
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      • Uncle Tom's Cabin
    • History Photos >
      • Benjamin Harrison Field Trip
      • IHS Field Trip
      • Learning Map Scale
      • Latitude or Longitude Photos
      • Wax Museum Photos
    • Visit Indiana >
      • Indiana State Fair
      • Indiana Whiz Kids Quiz #1
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        • Rock Unit Review
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      • Building Electric Circuits
      • Praying Mantis Projects
      • Rain Forest Project Photos
      • Science Fair Photos
      • Volcano Day
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    • Mexican Jumping Beans
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    • Sea-Monkeys
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