PDC: Six Traits
Six Traits
January 13, 2005
WRITING RESOURCES ONLINE
Writing Prompts
“The Writing Source,” http://thewritesource.com/topics.htm
This website provides a list of writing prompts divided by grade level as well as some published children’s writing that you can use as models in your own classroom.
“Samples of Informative Writing Prompts,” http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/acad/osa/infwrite.htm
This one is just as it sounds, from the Mississippi Department of Education.
“Writing Fix” http://writingfix.com/
I highly recommend this site for a huge selection of writing prompts, even divided up by the six traits! And for the child that has writer’s block, this website also provides an “Interactive Plot Creator” as well as downloadable pre-writing activities
“Picture Books and the Six Traits” http://writingfix.com/Picture_Books_and_Traits.htm
Part of the Writing Fix website, interactive writing activities are online, aligned with the picture books displayed.
“Houghton Mifflin Writing Rubrics” http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/rdg/hme/rubrics/toc.thtml&grades=k_5&alt=K-5
These rubrics are divided by grade level as well as genre.
“Baseball Prompts,” http://www.abcteach.com/baseball/writpromp.htm
“Northwest
Regional Educational Laboratory”
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/department.php?d=1
This website offers TONS of 6 traits models, assessment pieces, and lessons!
http://6traits.cyberspaces.net/
Kim Korner is not working-from here—see below.
Ginny Hoover’s page is good
Great Strategies for teaching the traits
Great k-2 rubrics
http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html
http://www.aps.edu/aps/Cochiti/6traits/
Finelines
Literary Journal (all ages)
http://www.finelines.org/
Ginny's
Educational Webpages (includes six trait resources
http://geocities.com/ginnyks/
Pages of
Writing Prompts
http://www.track0.com/canteach/elementary/prompts.html
Paradigm
Online Writing Assistance
http://www.powa.org/
Traci's
Lists-prompts and more
http://www.ncte.org/traci/tens/006.shtml
