Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 4

Give your fourth-graders the fun and focused writing practice they need to become to become strong and successful writers. The 125 engaging, 10- to 15-minute lessons support any writing program.

25 weeks of instruction cover the following trait-based writing skills:

Ideas Week 1: Choosing a Strong Idea Week 2: Writing a Topic Sentence and Supporting Details Week 3: Developing Character, Setting, and Plot Ideas Week 4: Elaborating on Ideas and Details Week 5: Keeping Your Focus

Organization Week 1: Sequencing Week 2: Grouping Together Ideas and Details Week 3: Describing Things by Position Week 4: Grouping by How Things Are Alike or Different Week 5: Choosing Which Way to Organize Your Writing

Word Choice Week 1: Writing About Action Week 2: Using Descriptive Language Week 3: Using Figurative Language Week 4: Choosing Words for Your Audience Week 5: Getting the Reader's Attention

Sentence Fluency Week 1: Revising Run-on Sentences Week 2: Combining Sentences with Conjunctions Week 3: More Ways to Combine Sentences Week 4: Beginning Sentences in Different Ways Week 5: Writing a Smooth Paragraph

Voice Week 1: Examining Different Writing Voices Week 2: Using Your Voice to Persuade Week 3: Writing from Different Points of View Week 4: Using Voice in Poetry Week 5: Developing Your Own Voice