180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities for fifth-grade students to build writing and grammar skills. Students interact with mentor texts and then apply their learning by writing opinion/argument, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. This excellent classroom resource features:
18 theme-based, two-week units—each aligned to one writing standard.
A framework for students to practice steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
Versatile daily practice pages that are easy to prepare and implement.
Genre-specific rubrics that provide authentic assessment to help differentiate instruction.
Digital resources including assessment-analysis tools.
Correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.
Key Features :
i : Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities ii : Builds student's confidence with independent learning activities focusing on grammar and language skills iii : Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy iv : Includes standards-based activities, easy to follow instructions, and an answer key to quickly assess student understanding v : Available in various grade levels
