Using the 6-Traits
Writing
USING THE 6 TRAITS OF WRITING
Convention Resources
Upper Elementary Lessons: Conventions
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=6
Lessons in Conventions
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/conventions.htm
Conventions Activities
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/conventions.htm
Strategies for Conventions
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat6.html
Ideas Resources
WritingFix: Home of interactive writing prompts
http://writingfix.com/traits_primary.htm
Six Traits Basics for Kindergarten Through Grade Two
https://writingextravaganza3.wikispaces.com/Six+Traits+K-2
Using the Six Traits
Upper Elementary Lessons: Ideas
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=1
Lessons in Idea Development
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/idea_development.htm
Ideas and Content Activities
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/idea_development.htm
Mini-lessons to Generate Ideas
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini-ideas.html
Strategies for Teaching: Ideas
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat2.html
Primary Level Books: Ideas
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book6.html
Intermediate Level Books: Ideas
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book5.html
Organization Resources
Lessons in Organization
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/organization.htm
Organization Activities
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/organization.htm
Upper Elementary Lessons: Organization
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=2
Mini-lessons on Organization
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini-org.html
Strategies for Organization
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat5.html
Primary Level Books: Organization
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book9.html
Intermediate Level Books: Organization
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book10.html
Sentence Fluency Resources
Upper Elementary Lessons: Sentence Fluency
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=5
Lessons in Sentence Fluency
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/sentence_fluency.htm
Sentence Fluency Activities
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sentencefluency.htm
Mini-Lessons in Sentence Fluency
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini-sf.html
Strategies for Sentence Fluency
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat4.html
Primary Level Books: Sentence Fluency
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book8.html
Intermediate Level Books: Sentence Fluency
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book7.html
Voice Resources
Upper Elementary Lessons: Voice
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=3
Lessons in Adding Voice
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/voice.htm
Voice Activities
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/voice.htm
Mini-lessons in Voice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini-voice.html
Strategies for Adding Voice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat1.html
Primary Level Books: Voice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book2.html
Intermediate Level Books: Voice
Word Choice Resources
Upper Elementary Lessons: Word Choice
http://apps.educationnorthwest.org/traits/lessonplans.php?d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=4
Lessons in Teaching Word Choice
http://writingfix.com/6_traits/word_choice.htm
Word Choice Activities
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/wordchoice.htm
Mini-lessons to Consider Word Choice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/mini-wc.html
Strategies for Teaching Word Choice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/strat3.html
Primary Level Books: Word Choice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book4.html
Intermediate Level Books: Word Choice
http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/book3.html