ENCORE RESOURCES
INFORMATIVE WRITING
Planning for Informative Writing (Video)
USING INFORMATION (See Mrs. Mense if you missed any of these quizzes!)
Search Strategies Video
Research Ready Website Evaluator
Evidence Chance #1: Wording Evidence Quiz
Evidence Chance #2: Website Evaluation (2/23 & 2/24)
Evidence Chance #3: Pick the Stronger Evidence Quiz
Evidence Chance #4: Quote-Summarize-Paraphrase Quiz
ARGUMENT WRITING
Student Argument Example (Find the counterclaim & rebuttal!)
Argument Transitions
"How Handwriting Benefits the Mind"
Thesis Statement Examples
Thesis Statement Notes
Thesis Statement Video Tutorial
Quia Quiz: Thesis Statements
"How Writing By Hand Makes Kids Smarter"
Resource #1
Resource #2
Resource #3
Resource #4
EDITING/REVISING
Evidence Chance #1: Edit/Revise Reflection Form (1/5 & 1/6)
Evidence Chance #2: Student Revision Analysis: Disney paragraph (1/7 & 1/8)
Evidence Chance #3: Edit/Revise Quiz: The Outsiders paragraph (1/13 & 1/14)
Evidence Chance #4: Edit/Revise Quiz: East Middle paragraph (see me if you need this quiz)
GRAMMAR/ SENTENCE VARIETY
Quiz: Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
Sentence Structure Practice Game
Sentence Structures Review
Video: The 4 Sentence Structures
uOttawa Writing Center Quiz: Sentence Structures
SoftSchools Quiz: Sentence Structures
Evidence Chance #1: Sentence Structure Quiz 1 (11/24 & 11/25)
Evidence Chance #2: Sentence Structure Quiz 2 (12/3 & 12/4)
Evidence Chance #3: Sentence Structure Quiz 3 (12/9 & 12/10)
Evidence Chance #4: Personal Narrative Sentence Variety Form (12/15 & 12/16)
Evidence Chance #5: Sentence Structure Quiz 4 (12/17 & 12/18)
NARRATIVE WRITING
"The Poncho Bearer" (personal narrative example)
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" audio
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" print version
Sensory Language Form
Narrative Evaluation Form
Video: Creating a Timeline for a Personal Narrative
Introduction Examples (need handout "Types of Introductions")
Quiz: Introductions
Write-Your-Own Introductions (6 total)
Student Introduction Example
Student Intro. Example Analysis
Add-a-Conclusion
Evidence Chance #1: Blah --> Better Halloween Short Story (sensory language) 11/6 & 11/7
Evidence Chance #2: Personal Narrative (12/8 & 12/9)
Evidence Chance #3: Narrative Evaluation Form (12/11 & 12/12)
NOTE: If you need additional evidence to show MASTERY, you can REVISE the following:
BRAINSTORMING
The Writing Center: Brainstorming Strategies
Nancy Armstrong: Brainstorming Strategies
Brainstorming Reflection Form
Evidence Chance #1: Revise a DEV brainstorming example; use your form that identifies the strengths & weaknesses (9/23 & 9/24)
Evidence Chance #2: Free Trip Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
Evidence Chance #3: Time Travel Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
Evidence Chance #4: 5th Grade Brochure Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
REMINDER: If you scored less than a MASTERED level, please REVISE your brainstorms and turn them back in to Mrs. Mense!
CONVENTIONS & MECHANICS
Capitalizing Titles Video
Possessive Apostrophes Trick Video
Possessive Apostrophes Practice Quiz
How to fold a letter
Practice using commas HERE
Commas QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Review how to punctuate dialogue HERE
Dialogue QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice capitalization rules HERE
Capitalization QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice editing run-ons & fragments HERE
Run-ons/Fragments QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice punctuating titles HERE (underlining vs. quotation marks)
Punctuating Titles QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Capitalization Quiz 1 (9/23 & 9/24)
Punctuation Quiz 1 (9/23 & 9/24)
Capitalization Quiz 2 (10/8 & 10/9)
Punctuation Quiz 2 (10/8 & 10/9)
Dialogue Quiz 1 (10/10 & 10/13)
Capitalization Quiz 3 (10/14 & 10/15)
Dialogue Quiz 2 (10/14 & 10/15)
Punctuation Quiz 3 (10/14 & 10/15)
Dialogue Quiz 3 (10/16 & 10/17)
Punctuation Quiz 4 (10/16 & 10/17)
REMINDER: You need 1 piece of mastery-evidence for capitalization, 1 piece for punctuation & 1 piece for dialogue.
Planning for Informative Writing (Video)
USING INFORMATION (See Mrs. Mense if you missed any of these quizzes!)
Search Strategies Video
Research Ready Website Evaluator
Evidence Chance #1: Wording Evidence Quiz
Evidence Chance #2: Website Evaluation (2/23 & 2/24)
Evidence Chance #3: Pick the Stronger Evidence Quiz
Evidence Chance #4: Quote-Summarize-Paraphrase Quiz
ARGUMENT WRITING
Student Argument Example (Find the counterclaim & rebuttal!)
Argument Transitions
"How Handwriting Benefits the Mind"
Thesis Statement Examples
Thesis Statement Notes
Thesis Statement Video Tutorial
Quia Quiz: Thesis Statements
"How Writing By Hand Makes Kids Smarter"
Resource #1
Resource #2
Resource #3
Resource #4
EDITING/REVISING
Evidence Chance #1: Edit/Revise Reflection Form (1/5 & 1/6)
Evidence Chance #2: Student Revision Analysis: Disney paragraph (1/7 & 1/8)
Evidence Chance #3: Edit/Revise Quiz: The Outsiders paragraph (1/13 & 1/14)
Evidence Chance #4: Edit/Revise Quiz: East Middle paragraph (see me if you need this quiz)
GRAMMAR/ SENTENCE VARIETY
Quiz: Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
Sentence Structure Practice Game
Sentence Structures Review
Video: The 4 Sentence Structures
uOttawa Writing Center Quiz: Sentence Structures
SoftSchools Quiz: Sentence Structures
Evidence Chance #1: Sentence Structure Quiz 1 (11/24 & 11/25)
Evidence Chance #2: Sentence Structure Quiz 2 (12/3 & 12/4)
Evidence Chance #3: Sentence Structure Quiz 3 (12/9 & 12/10)
Evidence Chance #4: Personal Narrative Sentence Variety Form (12/15 & 12/16)
Evidence Chance #5: Sentence Structure Quiz 4 (12/17 & 12/18)
NARRATIVE WRITING
"The Poncho Bearer" (personal narrative example)
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" audio
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" print version
Sensory Language Form
Narrative Evaluation Form
Video: Creating a Timeline for a Personal Narrative
Introduction Examples (need handout "Types of Introductions")
Quiz: Introductions
Write-Your-Own Introductions (6 total)
Student Introduction Example
Student Intro. Example Analysis
Add-a-Conclusion
Evidence Chance #1: Blah --> Better Halloween Short Story (sensory language) 11/6 & 11/7
Evidence Chance #2: Personal Narrative (12/8 & 12/9)
Evidence Chance #3: Narrative Evaluation Form (12/11 & 12/12)
NOTE: If you need additional evidence to show MASTERY, you can REVISE the following:
- Halloween Short Story (focus on sensory language)
- Personal Narrative (small moment)
BRAINSTORMING
The Writing Center: Brainstorming Strategies
Nancy Armstrong: Brainstorming Strategies
Brainstorming Reflection Form
Evidence Chance #1: Revise a DEV brainstorming example; use your form that identifies the strengths & weaknesses (9/23 & 9/24)
Evidence Chance #2: Free Trip Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
Evidence Chance #3: Time Travel Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
Evidence Chance #4: 5th Grade Brochure Brainstorm (10/2 & 10/7)
REMINDER: If you scored less than a MASTERED level, please REVISE your brainstorms and turn them back in to Mrs. Mense!
CONVENTIONS & MECHANICS
Capitalizing Titles Video
Possessive Apostrophes Trick Video
Possessive Apostrophes Practice Quiz
How to fold a letter
Practice using commas HERE
Commas QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Review how to punctuate dialogue HERE
Dialogue QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice capitalization rules HERE
Capitalization QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice editing run-ons & fragments HERE
Run-ons/Fragments QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Practice punctuating titles HERE (underlining vs. quotation marks)
Punctuating Titles QUIZ (show your individual score to Mrs. Mense)
Capitalization Quiz 1 (9/23 & 9/24)
Punctuation Quiz 1 (9/23 & 9/24)
Capitalization Quiz 2 (10/8 & 10/9)
Punctuation Quiz 2 (10/8 & 10/9)
Dialogue Quiz 1 (10/10 & 10/13)
Capitalization Quiz 3 (10/14 & 10/15)
Dialogue Quiz 2 (10/14 & 10/15)
Punctuation Quiz 3 (10/14 & 10/15)
Dialogue Quiz 3 (10/16 & 10/17)
Punctuation Quiz 4 (10/16 & 10/17)
REMINDER: You need 1 piece of mastery-evidence for capitalization, 1 piece for punctuation & 1 piece for dialogue.