Writing

Join the Writing Course in the ECSD CORE. View this video to learn how to join. 

Writing Scope and Sequence-This link takes you to the scope and sequence for writing instruction.  Use the tabs at the bottom to navigate between grade levels. Resources are included.

FSA Writing Lessons and Support

Writing Resources

Writing standards exemplified--Appendix C

Orca: Grade 4/5 Opinion Prompt Set

Volcanoes: Grade 4/5 Informative Prompt Set

Robots: Grade 4/5 Opinion Prompt Set

Uniqueness of a Total Eclipse of the Sun: Grade 4/5 Informative Prompt set

Student exemplar for Uniqueness of a Total Eclipse of the Sun

Use these Wonders Resources for opinion and informational writing prompts

4th Grade Countdown to Common Core

5th Grade Countdown to Smarter Balanced

4th Grade Food Gene Modification Text Set  and writing prompt

5th Grade Math in Nature Text Set  and writing prompt

5th Grade Disappearing Bees Text Set and writing prompt

Scope and Sequence

Rubrics 

Portfolio

Scoring from the Rubric

Conventions by Grade Level

Responding to a Prompt

FSA Scoring Samplers 2018

Writing Resources including a lesson plan series for teaching with the scoring samplers.

Please refer to the frameworks for writing prompts and to the following documents for ideas on designing your own writing prompts. 

 FSA Test Spec Writing Guidelines 2018

2nd Grade Integration of Knowledge and Ideas prompt ideas

3rd Grade Integration of Knowledge and Ideas prompt ideas

4th Grade Integration of Knowledge and Ideas prompt ideas

5th Grade Integration of Knowledge and Ideas prompt ideas