Sixth graders learn that strong writing comes from a process, not one perfect draft, moving from prewriting and drafting to revising, editing, and publishing, and put the stages in order.
Students will be able to…
Strong writing is rewriting. What are the stages of the writing process, and why does moving through them beat chasing one perfect draft?
Project this and put the stages of the writing process in order — tap each stage from prewriting to publishing.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Even great writers do not get it right in one go. What steps turn a rough start into a finished piece?
Students put the writing stages in order.
Students sort changes by stage.
Students apply the process.
Students reflect on the process.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing.
Produce clear writing suited to task and purpose.
Use the process to produce and publish writing.
Write routinely over extended time frames.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a short topic and take it through every stage of the writing process, noting what changed at each step, so the process becomes a habit. A printable writing-process worksheet is in the English Language Arts library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.