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A 6-Trait Writing Lesson inspired by Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.

Writing Tools

Grammar & spelling. Write Source. Publishing. 6-Traits. 8Th Grade Expository Writing Rubric Doc Jobs on CareerBuilder. Www.melissaforney.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Principal-Checklist.pdf. Free Educational Videos for K-12 Students. Ms. Schill's 6th Grade Class Wiki - Writing Resources. 8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers. 8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers 1.

8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers

Storyjumper Storyjumper allows you to create online books using a plethora of characters, scenes, and props. Teachers can, for free, create classes to register students so they each have their own account. Kids' Place Houghton Mifflin English. National Writing Project. Plagiarism.org.

Units of Study

Argument/Persuasive. Labs. Livebinder. Writing. Elegy. The elegy began as an ancient Greek metrical form and is traditionally written in response to the death of a person or group.

Elegy

Though similar in function, the elegy is distinct from the epitaph, ode, and eulogy: the epitaph is very brief; the ode solely exalts; and the eulogy is most often written in formal prose. The elements of a traditional elegy mirror three stages of loss. Writing Worksheets and Printables. Www.melissaforney.com/sites/default/files/2009 Homeschool Satchel.pdf. Free Handouts and Manipulatives. Www.melissaforney.com/sites/default/files/pdf/YoungWritersSurvivalKit2009.pdf. Writing prompts. Playfic - Write and Read Interactive Stories. Writing Bugs. 50+Ways - home. Teaching Writing - Resource Topics.