Six Trait Writing
Six Trait Writing
The six traits of writing provide common language for teaching students about what good writing looks and sounds like. Used in the context of a writing workshop, the traits-based mini lessons provide writers with the necessary tools to improve the craft and conventions in their writing. Click below for a variety of trait-based mini-lessons, FREE downloadable reproducibles, and children’s literature suggestions.
What are the Traits?
Characteristics of the Traits of Good Writing
Ideas
- Helping Students Choose Topics
- Focus Lessons
- Elaborating with Details
- Using Literature to Spark Ideas
Organization
- Wordless Picture Books
- Oral Language
- Narrative vs. Expository
- Attention-Grabbing Leads
- Asking Questions
- Planning Sheets
- Satisfying Endings
- Glue Words (Transitions)
- Seesaw Pattern
- Organizing Paragraphs
- Children’s Literature and the Organization Trait
Word Choice
- Effective Vocabulary Instruction
- Word Awareness Activities
- Word Choice Activities and Mini-Lessons
- Fancy Words
- Show Don’t Tell
- Paint a Picture
- Alliteration
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Imagery
- Children’s Literature and the Word Choice Trait
Voice
Sentence Fluency
- Improving Sentence Structure
- Sentence Fluency Activities and Mini-Lessons
- Paint a Picture
- Glue Words (Transitions)
- Walk Around in the Author’s Syntax
- Children’s Literature and the Sentence Fluency Trait
