Writing Units of Study by Grade Level
Grade 2
- Lessons from the Masters (September/October)
- The How-To Guide for Nonfiction Writing (November/December)
- Writing Gripping Fictional Stories (January)
- Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages (February/March)
- A User's Guide for Lab Reports and Science Books (March/April)
- Writing About Reading (May/June)
Grade 3
- Crafting True Stories (September/October)
- The Art of Information Writing (October/November)
- Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials (November/December)
- Baby Literary Essay (Mid-November/December)
- Building Stamina in Reading (March)
- Writing About Writing (April/May)
- Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales (May/June)
Grade 4
- The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction (September/October)
- Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays (October/November)
- Writing Historical Fiction: Tackling Complex Texts (November/December)
- A User's Guide for the Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction (January/February)
- Building Stamina in Writing (March)
- Reading History: The American Revolution and Bringing History to Life (April/May)
- Journalism (May/June)
Grade 5
- Narrative Craft, Character Studies, and Interpretation Book Clubs (September/October)
- Information Writing: Feature Articles on Topics of Personal Expertise (October/November)
- Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues and The Research-Based Argument Essay (November/December)
- Literary Essay: Opening Texts and Seeing More (January/February)
- Building Stamina in Writing (March)
- The Lens of History, Reading in the Content Area and Westward Expansion in Social Studies (April/May)
- Shaping Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir (June)
