Preparing for Writing Assessments

Tools to Use

State Assessments Information

PARCC - PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS

NJASK Resources

Achieve the Core Writing Resources

Are your students prepared for these assessments?

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Bottom Line: Students need to write everyday!

Resources for Writing

Worksheet Resources to use in your classroom

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ahxd72hy81l6zyw/njUxw4JHIF

Teach It, Write It, Test It Curriculum

http://www.pcieducation.com/teach-it-write-it-test-it-binder-pci2205.aspx

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Writing Prompt Resources

Writing Prompt Generators:

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/

http://stiobhard.tripod.com/html/javascript/words/writing_prompt_generator.html

http://www.thestorystarter.com/jr.htm

List of Writing Prompts:

http://www.writeawriting.com/creative/writing-prompts-for-kids/

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=writechallenge

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/daily-writing-prompts/

Technology Writing Supports

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Boom Writer

http://www.boomwriter.com/

So here's how it works...

It’s quite simple really.

We turn you into a real author by giving you a starting point to write your own chapters. You then vote on other authors’ chapters and the winners get published!

It’s that simple...

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Story Bird

http://storybird.com/

Students write the story and use illustrations donated by real illustrators! Then they can have the book printed and feel like a real author, for a fee of course.

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Story Jumper

http://www.storyjumper.com/

Students create books by writing and bringing in stickers and drawing their own illustrations. Again students can have their book printed and feel like a published author.

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Smore:

https://www.smore.com

Smore is a newsletter and flyer creator. Students can create a single page on a certain topic. Tell a story, explain how to do something or post articles on different topics. This resource you are looking at is a Smore!