Month

Suggested Writing Activity and Scheduled Assessments

September

The land surrounding the school is called the school grounds. Think of ways that your school grounds could be improved. You may consider playground equipment, the appearance of the school and other areas. Write are persuasive letter to your principal explaining your ideas for improvement and give at least 3 convincing reasons why the improvements should be made (persuasive).

October

District-wide writing Assessment: prompt provided (record scores on the district assessment chart and the assessment result form)

November

Math prompt- use TERC materials to develop your own prompt (expository writing).

December

Think of something that you have made with your own hands. Write an explanation so clear and complete that someone with little or no experience could follow your directions and make the same thing (expository).

January

Write a letter that your grandchildren will open 50 years from now and tell them what the world is like today (narrative).

February

District-wide writing assessment: prompt provided (record scores on the district assessment chart and the assessment result form)

March

Use the math prompt (probability) included in your curriculum binder (expository writing).

April

Excluded due to 6^th grade WASL testing

May

District-wide writing Assessment: teacher selected prompt (record scores on the district assessment chart). Prompt idea: It is more fun to be a child than it is to be an adult. Convince your reader why they should agree or disagree with this statement (persuasive).