Six-Trait Writing in Sunny Sequim

Click on the links in the Descriptor columns below to download lessons in MS Word

Grade Level Key:

P = Primary K--3

I = Intermediate 4--6

M = Middle 7-8

Voice

Descriptor	Grade Level	Contributor
(All that apply to included samples)	P, I	Bonnie Bless-Boenish
This really sounds like me	P, I	Neal McCarter
I want my reader to feel what I feel.	I	Sharle Osborne
I want my reader to feel what I feel	I, M	Mary Crook
This is what I think!	I, M	Steve Koehler

Ideas

Descriptor	Grade Level	Contributor
I know this topic well	P, I	Bonnie Bless-Boenish
I have included interesting details	P, I, M	Neal McCarter
Awareness of Details	P, I, M	Karen Sisk
It all makes sense	I	Sharle Osborne
My reader will learn a lot	I, M	Mary Crook
Good juicy details!	I, M	Steve Koehler

Organization

Descriptor	Grade Level	Contributor
My opening will hook you	P, I, M	Neal McCarter
A real lead	I, M	Steve Koehler
Journey of discovery	M	Steve Koehler

Sentence Fluency

Descriptor	Grade Level	Contributor
Crafted, not merely assembled	I, M	Steve Koehler

Conventions

Descriptor	Grade Level	Contributor

Other Tools

File	Contributor
6-Trait Lesson Plan Template	Bonnie Bless-Boenish
6 -Trait Scoring Chart (Excel worksheet)	Sharle Osborne

Six-Trait & Other Links

6-trait Writing--What's it all about? 3rd Grd. Student Writing Samples

The Writing Process Tutorial

(Oregon) Index of Writing Samples

Visual Thesaurus (Fun!)

Email lesson plan attachments to: Steve Koehler --thanks!