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Writing Central

Grades 3 to 5

Start Writing Now! Get Students Writing by Teaching them How to Write with Guided Instruction that Empowers BOTH Teachers and Students

Writing Central is an easy-to-use, supplemental writing resource designed around key writing standards. The practical Grade Level Kits support teachers and students in the multi-step writing process and provide flexibility for a range of learners.

Achieve writing proficiency effectively and efficiently with student-centered materials and best-practice instruction.
Engage and inspire students with Mentor and Practice Passage Texts.
Deliver highly supportive instruction that focuses on guiding students from exploring and analyzing various genres to writing their own texts.
Encourage them to collaborate with peers to share ideas, plan, and write.
Take a Look Inside! Download a Program Brochure for Writing Central.

Grade-Level Kit Components

The Grades 3-5 Writing Central all-in-one kits contain:

12 Mentor Passage Cards (15 copies each)—laminated Fiction and Nonfiction leveled Passage Texts for whole- or small-group analysis of genres
12 Practice Passage Cards (30 copies each)—laminated Fiction and Nonfiction leveled Passage Texts with writing prompts for independent writing
Teacher Guide with individual Lesson Plans and Blackline Masters for every Passage
PDFs of the Passage Texts and linked Blackline Masters
Student Resource Handbook (25 copies) with step-by-step writing guidance
30 write-on/wipe-off Markers for individual student interactions

Text Types and Genres

Explore the Three Text Types as Outlined by the ELA Standards: Opinion • Informative • Narrative
Each text type explores four genres that progress in complexity of task and purpose across the grades:

	Grade 3 GRL N-P; Lexile® 500L-830L		Grade 4 GRL Q-S; Lexile® 740L-970L		Grade 5 GRL T-V; Lexile® 810L-1010L
OPINION	Book Review	→	Product Review	→	Literary Critique
	Letter to School Administrator	→	Letter to Editor	→	Letter to Town Council
	Flyer	→	Advertisement	→	Advertorial
	Response to Literature	→	Response to Literature	→	Response to Literature
INFORMATIVE	School Newspaper Article	→	Newspaper Article	→	Magazine Article
	Description	→	Description (place)	→	Description (natural event)
	Compare & Contrast Essay	→	Cause & Effect Essay	→	Problem & Solution Essay
	Procedural: How-to Text	→	Procedural: Recipe	→	Procedural: Experiment
NARRATIVE	Realistic Fiction	→	Fantasy	→	Historical Fiction
	Retelling of a Fable	→	Retelling of a Myth	→	Original Myth
	Personal Narrative	→	Autobiographical Sketch	→	Biographical Sketch
	Story Continuation	→	Drama Continuation	→	Retelling of a Story

Implementing Writing Central

Teach/Model

Use the Teacher Version of the Mentor Card (from printed Teacher Guide or projectable PDF) and the Lesson Plan to introduce and teach a genre.
Model how to analyze and mark up the text.
Students follow along on the Student Version of the write-on/wipe-off Mentor Card and use the grayscale annotations to mark up their card.
Take a Look Inside! Download FREE Mentor Passage Cards and Lesson Plans in the Teacher Guide/Student Resource Handbook Sampler.

Guided Practice

Use the write-on/wipe-off Practice Cards and Blackline Masters for practice with the genre.
The Practice Card provides a second example of the text type.
Blackline Masters give students practice analyzing and marking up the text type.
Take a Look Inside! Download FREE Practice Passage Cards and Blackline Masters in the Teacher Guide/Student Resource Handbook Sampler.

Independent Writing / Publish & Share / Assessment

Students use the writing prompts on the Practice Card along with the Graphic Organizer to prewrite and draft their own piece.
The Student Resource Handbook is an easy-to-use reference to facilitate students' independent writing with step-by-step guidance to complete the writing process.
Confer with individual students at multiple times during the writing process. One-on-one conferencing provides opportunities for assessment and assistance.
Rubrics for each text type for ease of use are provided.
Take a Look Inside! Download FREE Graphic Organizers and step-by-step writing practice activities in the Teacher Guide/Student Resource Handbook Sampler.

Writing Central is a supplemental product that is flexible enough to be used within the Literacy Block, and with core ELA products.
Take a Look Inside! Download a suggested Pacing Plan for your classroom!

Writing Central
Quantity	Order Code	Configuration	Price
	WA-38696	Grade 3 Kit: 180 Mentor Cards (15 each of 12 Mentor Passages); 360 Practice Cards (30 each of 12 Practice Passages); 24 Passage Card and Blackline Master PDFs; 1 Teacher Guide/Blackline Master Book; 25 Student Resource Handbooks; 30 Markers; 3 Storage Boxes	$599.00
	WA-38697	Grade 4 Kit: 180 Mentor Cards (15 each of 12 Mentor Passages); 360 Practice Cards (30 each of 12 Practice Passages); 24 Passage Card and Blackline Master PDFs; 1 Teacher Guide/Blackline Master Book; 25 Student Resource Handbooks; 30 Markers; 3 Storage Boxes	$599.00
	WA-38698	Grade 5 Kit: 180 Mentor Cards (15 each of 12 Mentor Passages); 360 Practice Cards (30 each of 12 Practice Passages); 24 Passage Card and Blackline Master PDFs; 1 Teacher Guide/Blackline Master Book; 25 Student Resource Handbooks; 30 Markers; 3 Storage Boxes	$599.00
	WA-39021	Grade 3 Student Resource Handbook	$6.99
	WA-39022	Grade 4 Student Resource Handbook	$6.99
	WA-39023	Grade 5 Student Resource Handbook	$6.99

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