60 Writing Topics - Ages 8-10

Part of the series 60 Writing Topics.

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These blackline masters have been written to reinforce the six different writing genres. Six common themes have been chosen with ten different writing tasks within each theme, covering the six writing genres.

A number of suggestions for use are included:

• specific writing tasks relating to themes;
• portfolio assessment activities;
• reinforcement of features of text types;
• language group activities, student self-evaluation; and
• comparisons of text types.

Features:

• 6 themes, each with 10 writing blackline master activities
• tasks cover the 6 writing genres within each theme
• explanation of each writing genre including definition, text structure and special language features
• portfolio pages for each genre
• icons indicate each theme being covered
• teacher and student checklist
• blank proforma to allow teachers to add activities
• reward certificates
• teachers notes and outcome link
• suggestions for multiple use