Writing Resources K

Writing Resources K - 6
An Internet Hotlist on Writing Resources for Grades K - 6

created by Maria Leon
Public School One

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about improving writing skills, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

501 Writing Prompts - Get persuasive, expository, narrative and literary response prompts
A Paragraph a Week - Write about a different topic every week
EDinformatics: Education for the Information Age - Released test items and sample questions from most states. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Education Place - Graphic Organizers from Houghton Mifflin. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Elementary Language Arts - A collection of language arts links
Explanatory Prompts for NJ ASK Practice - Explanatory/expository (informative) writing communicates information to the reader to share knowledge or to convey messages, instructions, and ideas.
Mrs. Renz's Language Arts Site - A collection of language arts and writing sites
NJ ASK Grades 3 and 4 - Released sample test items
NJ ASK LAL - Writing - LAL writing tasks require students to respond in a variety of modes and forms (e.g., expository, persuasive, narrative) and for a variety of purposes, in keeping with standard 3.2 of the CCCS
NJ ASK Strategies - Resources compiled by Michele Barto, EdD for the SRI/ETTC from teacher training in Stockton College
Shapebook - Have fun writing in a shapebook
Teach the Children Wall - A collection of language arts links
Test Prep Elementary Language Arts - Test prep practice
Writing Fix - Logically structured and creative interactive writing activites and games. Write every day with daily prompt suggestions, or check out the interactive plot creator with over 250 on-line writing prompts ideas.

Pictures to Use for Ideas

Art Safari - Click on a picture of a great work of art and follow the prompts to create your own story about the picture
National Geographic - Rich photo galleries and picture of the day.
National Geographic Kids - Funny animal pictures. Requires Flash 5.
Personal Narrative - Brainstorm, parts of a story, sample stories, and story prompts
Pics 4 Learning - Images that may be used for prompts.
The Library of Congress - Images of our culture for writing prompts

Writing Prompts

ABC Teach - Thematic and seasonal writing prompts. There are activities with suggested grade use. Some material requires a paid membership.
Blowing Away the State Writing Assessment Test - Descriptive, expository, narrative and persuasive prompts from the Northwest Regional Educational Labratory
Boggles World ESL - Creative writing prompts
Can Teach - Writing prompts and journal topics
Creative Writing Prompts - Use the creative writing prompts and creative writing ideas to create stories, poems and other creative pieces from your imagination.
Creativity Portal - Seasonal themes and photo inspirations to spark creative writing. It provides questions to consider in writing and an extensive word list. Check out the Imagination Prompt Generator for random writing prompts or story starters for your journal.
Ed Helper - Tons of reading and writing activities. Make sure to check out the writing theme unit for daily writing prompts. Some material requires a paid membership.
Education Northwest - 6+1 Trait® Writing Model of Instruction and Assessment with writing prompts
Education World - This site includes daily writing prompts, the writing process, and writing lessons for grades 1-8. There is also a link to meet authors and many resources not just limited to language arts.
Enchanted Learning - A variety of topics to research, draw and explore. Do a search for essay topics or graphic organizers.
Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk - Six Trait Analytic Writing Model: Lesson ideas for the traits, prompts and other resources
Story Starters (Education World) - A teacher resource for speculative prompt ideas
Story Starters (Scholastic) - Spin the one lever or all to get inspired
Super Teacher Worksheets - Free creative writing prompts, grammar, reading comprehension, math worksheets and more
TUSD Stats: Achievement and Accountability - A collection of monthly writing prompts by grade level
Teach-nology - Writing resources, lessons, and more. Some available for free and some for a required fee.
Teacher Created Prompts for NJ ASK - Speculative prompts
The Educator's Reference Desk - Writing lesson plans by grade.
The Teacher's Corner - Daily writing prompts, thematic units and many other resources
The Writing Site - Primary and intermediate writing activities and prompts
Think Quest Mysterious Story Starters - One way to start a mystery story is to use writing prompts or story starters. On this site, you will find some characters, plots, and writing prompts to help you get started on your own mystery.
Think Quest Story Starters - Here are some story starters that might help you get your story started. Many of these ideas came from the Reading Teacher Book of Lists
Web English Teacher - Collection of creative writing exercises
Writer's Workshop - Check out the monthly journal topics
Writing Bugs (Education World) - Select a monthly or anytime writing bug activity for great writing ideas and fun
Writing Prompts from Associated Content - Many topics, including holidays, to write about

The Writing Process

Daily Edits (Education World) - Learn interesting facts about animals you know (and some animals you may not know) as you reinforce basic skills of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
FCAT Expository Writing Tips - Learn about the five paragraphs of a basic essay
Great Source I-Write - Tips and tools to achieve great writing for students(grades 5-12), parents and educators.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educator's - A-Z Language Literacy Resources
Paragraph Punch - Guided writing practice
Read Write Think - A collection of online literacy resources.
Scholastic - Practical information about the writing process and writing strategies from famous children's authors.
Six Writing Traits - Activities and a power point presentation for each of the six traits
Southern Regional ETTC - Steps in the writing process, writing and picture prompts (Atlantic City Press pictures). Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Write Source - Check out this PowerPoint to help you with your expository writing
Writing for Kids - Professor Pen is here to help you improve your writing skills. There are writing resources for kids, word games, and lesson ideas for teachers.

Mechanics & Online Interactive Activities

4th Gr LAL Links - Mrs. Ellis' interactive links for LAL
BlackDog 4 Kids - Creating a personalized holiday story fun for younger students and more.
Daily Grammar - Review grammar exercises
Dictionary - A multi-source, multi-lingual dictionary search service. If you don't know how to spell the word, just guess. You will get a list of suggestions if you are wrong.
Examples of Onomatopoeia - Alphabetical examples of onomatopoeia
FreeRice - FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program. For each answer you get right, they will donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
Fun Brain - Language Arts games. Check out Writer's Block. Students respond to a topic, choose a character, and view their message on the Web.
Gr 4 Grammar Links - Mrs. Ellis's interactive grammar links
Grammar Bytes - Grammar instruction with attitude
Grammar Games Online - Practice your grammar skills with these games
Grammar Gorillas - The Grammar Gorillas need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, they'll get a banana. Choose the beginner level (nouns and verbs only) or take the advanced challenge (all parts of speech)
Grammar Park - Fun with grammar games
Grammar Reference - K12 Reader's grammar reference & practice
Guide to Grammar and Writing - Learn about writing from words to research papers. This site contains loads of lessons, interactive quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, and more, all centered around topics in grammar and writing. Excellent for students and teachers.
HMH - Grammar Practice Park - Explore the park and practice your grammar skills in these games for grades 3-5.
HMH Write Source - From Wacky Web tales to help with writing ideas
Internet 4 Classrooms - Activities by grade level to practice state assessed skills.
Learning Through the Arts - Interactive simile fun to create your own story
Monster Exchange - Create your own monster, describe it, and exchange your descriptions with others so they may reproduce it.
Mrs Renz's 4th Gr LAL - Grammar, poems, writing and more
Power Point Creation - Learn to diagram sentences using PowerPoint
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - Information on grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Puzzle Maker - Have fun making different types of puzzles
ReadWriteThink - ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online student materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills
Story - It - Picture prompts and fun writing activities.
Teachers' Mouse Pad ~ Language Arts - Alphabet fun, compound words, contractions, rhyme time, syllabication and more
Types of Sentence Game -
Worsley School OnLine - Improve your writing with many interactive online activities
Written Sound - Learn to write sounds words (onomatopoeia) as well as listen to them

Poem Prompts

4 2 Explore: Poetry for Kids - Links to a variety of poetry sites.
Apples 4 the Teacher - Thematic poetry for kids and interactive literacy activities
Can Teach: Songs & Poems - Poems and songs for prompts
Classroom Jr. - Poetry for kids (and a lot more)
DLTK Kids Poetry - Includes a mix of traditional poets (Poe, Frost, Stein, Burns, etc) and younger, nursery rhyme type poems. Most have printable coloring pages and/or crafts to go along with the poem
ETTC's Poetry Forms - Choose your poetry form, and then just add words to make the poem your own.
Giggle Poetry - Fun poetry activities created by children’s poet Bruce Lansky
Literacy Connection - Learn the poetry writing techniques of metaphor and simile.
Mrs Renz's Poetry Sites - Read, write and enjoy different types of poems
Poetry 4 Kids - Poems for prompts
Poetry Zone - Learn how to write poems and be a brilliant poet
Teachers' Mouse Pad ~ Poetry Place - Great educational sites to enhance your poetry curriculum

Content by Maria Leon, MLeon@wnyschools.net
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Last revised Tue Feb 28 21:49:04 US/Pacific 2012