Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year Grade K

Writing well is essential to student success-in the classroom, on assessments, and in life. But writing is a complex skill, and teaching it isn’t always easy. That’s why Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year breaks writing down into teachable elements:

Three modes (what we write):
• Narrative writing
• Informational writing
• Opinion writing

Six traits (how we write):
• Ideas
• Organization
• Voices
• Word choice
• Sentence fluency
• Conventions

Created by writing experts Ruth Culham and Libby Jachles, this grade-specific K-5 program features a wealth of ready-to-go lessons, mentor texts, assessment guidelines, digital supports, and clear recommendations for sequencing lessons across the year. With everything you need to improve student writing, Modes & Traits is sure to make instruction more effective, exciting, and easy to implement all year long.