Daily 6 Trait Writing Gr 8

Daily 6-Trait Writing gives your eighth graders scaffolded, focused writing practice. The weekly units present a writing skill on Day 1, and writing activities progress in difficulty until students apply what they’ve learned to a writing prompt on Day 5. It is easy to use and offers you the flexibility to teach weekly units in consecutive order or to pick and choose lessons to meet student needs.
 
25 weeks of instruction cover the following trait-based writing skills. The sixth trait, Conventions (following the rules of writing), is taught through all lessons.
 
Trait #1 – Ideas

• Week 1: Focusing Your Topic
• Week 2: Supporting the Main Idea
• Week 3: Developing Story Elements
• Week 4: Maintaining Your Focus
• Week 5: Writing from Experience

Trait #2 – Organization

• Week 1: Organizing Information Logically
• Week 2:  Connecting Details
• Week 3:  Deciding on the Organization
• Week 4:  Writing an Effective Introduction
• Week 5:  Writing Effective Conclusions

Trait #3 – Word Choice

• Week 1: Communicating Clearly
• Week 2: Writing About Action
• Week 3: Using Figurative Language
• Week 4: Avoiding Overused Language
• Week 5: Writing for the Topic and the Audience

Trait #4 – Sentence Fluency

• Week 1: Creating a Purposeful Rhythm
• Week 2: Varying Sentence Structure and Length
• Week 3: Fluency in Poetry
• Week 4: Using Quotations
• Week 5: Writing a Smooth Paragraph

Trait #5 – Voice

• Week 1: Using Your Own Voice
• Week 2: Writing from Different Points of View
• Week 3: Making a Story Engaging
• Week 4: Using the Right Voice for the Purpose
• Week 5: Connecting with Your Readers