Hood River Middle School

Trait Focus: Sentence Fluency, Sentence Starters, Conventions, Planning and Voice, Point of View

Mode Focus: Informative

Writing Tasks:

• And, But, Or Sentence; Occasion/Position Sentence
• Mapping, Outlining
• 8th grade Letter to Self
• Paragraph Summary
• Compare/Contrast Paragraphs

Resources:

• Step Up to Writing
• Smiley-Face Tricks for Writing, by Mary Ledbetter

Trimester 2

Trait Focus: Organization, Planning, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Word Choice, Conventions, Ideas and Content

Mode Focus: Argumentative

Writing Samples:

• Strong Verb Sentence
• List Statement Sentence
• 2 Noun, 2 Comma Sentence
• Summary Paragraph/IVF Statements
• Literary Analysis Paragraph
• Smiley-Face Tricks for Writing, by Mary Ledbetter

Resources:

• Step Up to Writing
• Smiley-Face Tricks for Writing, by Mary Ledbetter

Trimester 3

Trait Focus: Ideas, Planning, Organization

Mode Focus: Narrative (develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences)

Writing Samples: Descriptive Writing, Imaginative Writing, Fictional Narrative

• Argumentative Essay
• However Sentence, Semicolon Sentence, Preposition Sentence

Resources:

• Step Up to Writing
• Smiley-Face Tricks for Writing, by Mary Ledbetter