Writing Framework LibGuide Grade 5: 4th Grade Letter

• Write informatively about the experience of being a fifth grade student and what it takes to be successful.
• Develop the topic with facts, specific information and examples related to the topic

• Adverbs
• Review all other parts of speech from the year – nouns, verbs, sentences, pronouns, and adjectives

• Inform current fourth graders what to expect when entering fifth grade
• Friendly letter format
• Include main ideas and supporting details
• Use transitional phrases between ideas

Examples from previous student letters to fourth graders

Why we must run with scissors (Barry Lane)

Launching the Writing Workshop, Units of Study for 3-5 (Lucy Calkins)

Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide (Fletcher and Portalupi)

Study Driven (Katie Wood Ray)

The No Nonsense Guide to Teaching Writing (Davis and Hill)