Writing Units
Fall Writing Units
Fantasy Picture Book
Interview
Winter Writing Units
Biography Research Paper
How-To
Spring Writing Units
Opinion Research Paper
Book, Movie, Restaurant, or Game Review
Websites Used in Class
Quill.org: Writing and Grammar Activities
Mind Mapping Tools
Digital Storytelling
Additional Resources
Get the Scoop: Learn how to write a news article and “publish” it on this site.
Scholastic Poetry Engine: Five different kinds of poetry are generated with student assistance.
Letter Generator: Learn the parts of a letter and then learn to write one.
Writing Cube Creator: This site helps students create four different types of writing—biography/autobiography, mystery, basic elements story, and create-your-own-topic.
Class Story Writer: After given a story starter, students log in to write. After the different developments are read, the class decides which direction the story should take. Edits and conferences abound until the
class agrees the story is finished. Then it is published!
Witty Comics Generator: Students choose backgrounds, characters, and dialogue to go in speech bubbles. This can be used to write stories or share facts on a content-related unit.