6th Grade Writing Resources
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Five Elements of a Plot
Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Five-Paragraph Essay
Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
LESSON PLANS
Solving Analogies
An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingReading -
ACTIVITIES
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Summarizing
Learn and apply this key writing technique Summarizing is more than retelling;…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Brainstorming Web
Use this graphic organizer to brainstorm. This printable is customizable. Tailor…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Guide to Citing Online Sources
How to format citations for Web sources.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Journaling
Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use…Subjects:Journaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
LESSON PLANS
Citing Internet Sources
Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and…SubjectsWriting Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Ten Art Questions
Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions…SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingSpeechVisual Arts -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
An essential graphic organizer for all ELA classes! Students are asked to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
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LESSON PLANS
Be a Journalist! Research and Writing Activity
Extra! Extra! Help your students get the scoop on journalism This printable…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingJournalismJobs, Careers, and Occupations -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Essay Keywords
Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.Subjects:VocabularyWriting Research PapersLanguage Arts and Writing -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Event Map
Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
St. Patrick's Day - Sentence Builders
Use these vocabulary words and have your students create St. Patrick's…Subjects:WritingVocabularyLanguage Arts and Writing -
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ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Comparison/Contrast
The organization, elements of comparison/contrast writing, grammar, usage,…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingGrammarWriting -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Author's Chair
Author's Chair (where students are encouraged to share their work with the…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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LESSON PLANS
Story Starters
This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity.…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
LESSON PLANS
Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them…Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
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WORKSHEETS
Write Your Own Mad Libs®
Use this printable to have students create their own Mad Libs® stories. Students…Subjects:GrammarWritingCreative Writing -
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WORKSHEETS
The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Spider Map
Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing
