Publisher's Synopsis
Using fiction and nonfiction children's books as mentors, Trait Crate Plus adds new life and energy to the teaching of writing through thoughtful and creative lessons that are ready-to-use tomorrow. Everything you need is provided. Traits Crate Plus helps students learn and use the six traits--ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions--to improve specific skills in writing. With six all-new mentor texts per grade and 24 time-saving lessons, Ruth Culham's Trait Crate Plus expands and enriches the reading-and-writing experience. In addition to the valuable features and components of the original Trait Crate this enhanced edition offers:
An emphasis on modes -- narrative, informational, and opinion--to help you address higher standards.
A companion website that provides access to dozens of downloadable pages for students, video interviews with children's authors, and student-friendly scoring guides.
Culham's bestseller The Writing Thief, which takes a deep dive into the theory and practice of using mentor texts to teach the craft of writing.
Mentor Texts:
Ideas: The Swing, by Joe Cepeda
Organization: Train, by Elisha Cooper
Voice: The Pet Shop Revolution, by Ana Juan
Word Choice: Lizards, by Nic Bishop
Sentence Fluency: Too Many Toys, by David Shannon
Conventions: Exclamation Mark, by Amy Krause Rosenthal
