Writing Traits
Decide the Topic
What is the Topic?
Decide the Topic
100

-strong topic

-strong details

-stick to topic 

Ideas

100

- skates

- skating rink 

- hot coco 

Ice skating 

100

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the country.

supreme court. 

100

- branches

- leaves

- trunk 

Trees

200

-capital letters

-punctuation marks 

-correct spacing 

-check spelling 

Conventions 

200

- lights

- cameras 

- actors

movies! television!

200

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when a Union general read the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. 

Juneteenth 

200

- made of paper

- lots of words

- find it in a library 

books

300

-style 

-sounds like me

-personality shines

Voice 

300

- guitar 

- drums

- piano

- trumpet  

Musical Instruments 

300

Food is created in various ways, sometimes by accident or by experimentation.

How food is created

300

- age

- celebration 

- happens once a year

Birthdays

400

-choose words carefully

-strong words to paint a picture

-juicy words

Word Choice 

400

- lights 

- connected to a religion 

- gift giving

Winter Holidays

400

People of Arabic descent have lived in North America since before the United States became a country.

Arab Americans. People of Arabic descent. 

400

- mother 

- father

- children

family
500

-strong beginning

-order

-strong ending 

Organization  

500

- different shapes and sizes

- reflections can be seen

- used in different places 

mirror 

500

Climate change produces extreme weather and water grows scarcer. 

The effect of climate change on water. 

Climate change. 

Water. 

500

- teacher

- students

- desk

school / classroom