Club Write
Grades 4-7; Language Arts
Fifteen 15-minute programs
Teacher's guide download at sdpb.org in the Learning
section.
Club Write provides a comprehensive, contextualized support for developing
writing skills at
the middle school level. In each program, students are challenged to approach a
writing assignment in a different way.
101. Journal Writing The Writing Club kids learn about daily writing in a
journal.
102. Biography/Autobiography Students pick the subject for their biographies.
103. Writing Epitaphs Teaches poetics and summary as students tour a local
cemetery .
104. Poetry Ë A Shakespearean actor presents a poetry reading to the Writing
Club.
105. Persuasive Writing Students enter a writing contest that challenges them
to create persuasive essays.
106. Descriptive Writing Describe a place so that the reader will feel as if
they have been there.
107. Expository Writing Students write about elephants.
108. Math Writing The students focus on architectural elements and write a
creative story.
109. Writing Reports Each club member writes a report on a career for their
Web page.
110. Point of View Kyle wonders how a story might change if told from a
different point of view.
111. Writing the News The Writing Club starts a school newspaper.
112. Dramatic Writing The students write a dramatic adaptation for a
well-known children's story.
113. Writing a Research Paper Learn to research, write, revise, and publish
research papers.
114. Lyric Writing A songwriter explains the parts of a song and helps
students compose lyrics.
