Writing Done Right- A Standards-Based Approach for 3rd-5th Grade Teachers

Writing Done Right is a complete writing curriculum designed for 3rd-5th-grade teachers. Sean Killeen's method of writing instruction shows teachers how to get the most out of their students. Teachers are introduced to a variety of lessons in all three text types (narrative, informational, and opinion), get valuable tips on providing timely and effective feedback, and learn strategies to help their students write and revise with flair. Writing Done Right helps teachers and students "Killeen Up" their writing.

Writing Done Right Table of Contents

Getting Started

Overview

How to Use This Book

Be Their Compass

The First Few Days of School

-Topic Chart

Teaching Writing All Day

Reading Instructional Strategies

-Higher Level Thinking/Depths of Knowledge Questions

Gathering Resources and Setting Up Your Classroom

BMWF- Brainstorm, Model, Write, Feedback

Foundational Lessons

Lesson: Dictionary/Thesaurus Work

Lesson: Vocabulary and Concept Development

-Academic Vocabulary- Academic Vocabulary List

-Word of the Day

-Modeling

-Mentor Texts

-Word Collectors

-Muscular Verbs

-Vocabulary Games

-Sentence Variation

-Vocabulary Splash

Lesson: Synonyms and Antonyms

Lesson: Spelling Activities

-Jaw Drop

-Spelling Mind Reader

Lesson: Quick Writes

Lesson: Journal Writing

-Memoirs

-Interactive Journals

-Curriculum Journals

-Electronic “Journaling”

-Journal Topics

Lesson: Using Picture Prompts

-Picture Prompt Samples

Lesson: Eight Parts of Speech and Grammar

-From Ordinary to Extraordinary Sentences

-Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

-Prepositions

-Verbs and Adverbs

-Conjunctions and Interjections

Lesson: Punctuation

-Mentor Texts and Reading Like a Writer

-Quick Writes

-Charting Punctuation

-Children’s Books That Teach Punctuation

Lesson: Sentence Fragments vs. Complete Sentences

-What is a sentence fragment?

-Fragment Examples

-Why is it important for students to know this?

Lesson: Quotations

-Dialogue

-Citing Evidence

-Useful words/phrases for citing evidence and Useful words/phrases for elaborating on evidence

Revision and Editing

-COPS

-ROLLERS

-Roll of the Dice Revision

-Line-by-Line

-Eliminating the Articles

-Using the Numbering System

-Sentence Fluency

-Monitor and Adjust

-Editing Marks Anchor Chart

Figurative Language

Lesson: Figurative Language

-Figurative Language Illustration Sheet

-Simile

-Metaphor

-Alliteration

-Personification

-Hyperbole

-Idiom

-Oxymoron

-Onomatopoeia

-Cliché

-Paradox

Descriptive Writing

Lesson: Topics Sentences/Hooks

-Types of Topic Sentences/Hooks

Lesson: Show Me Writing

-Show Me Writing Anchor Chart

-Show Me Writing Graphic Organizer

-“Show Me” Topics

Building Better Paragraphs

Lesson: Paragraph Structure/Table Top

-Table Top Paragraph

Narrative

Storytelling Tips

Story Elements

-Story Element Anchor Chart

Art of Story Telling

Increasing the Rigor in Narrative Writing

Lesson: Personal/Fictional Narrative

Lesson: Informational Narrative

-Community Notes

Lesson: Hero’s Journey

Lesson: Tall Tales

Lesson: Fable Writing

Informational

Lesson: How-To/Transition Writing

Lesson: Writing to Inform Using Facts/Did You Know?

Lesson: Compare and Contrast

-T-Chart

-Venn Diagram

Lesson: Autobiography

Lesson: Biography

Lesson: Current Event

Opinion

Lesson: Fact vs. Opinion

-Citing and Elaborating on Evidence Anchor Chart

Lesson: Identifying Facts and Opinions in Writing

Lesson: Opinion/Argument Writing

Poetry

Lesson: Poetry

-Lanterns

-Creative Cinquains

-Limerick

-Acrostic

-Haiku

-Tanka

Music

Lesson: Using Music in the Classroom

Standards and Additional Information

Mini-Offices

Writing Etiquette Anchor Chart

8 Management Strategies for Teaching Writing

Bibliography