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Grades K-12 | ML All Levels | HANDOUT

Introduce the 6 Traits to students

Understand the facets of a trait introduction.

Introduce “good” writing by
defining the 6 Traits.

Planning Calendar
PDF | Google Slide

Track writing skills with a yearlong 6-Traits bulletin board.

Plan introductions with
a Writing-Time task.

Follow a 6-Traits introduction with genre-specific units.

Connect the traits to writing standards & writing process.

Master the 6 Traits (with a cheat sheet)!

How do the 6 Traits fit within the state writing rubrics?

See the 6 Traits Within the ELA Standards

See the 6 Traits within 
the ELA Standards.

See the 6 Traits within the writing process.

Reveal a set of visual icons.

Icons in Word | Six-Traits Mini-Posters: Black and White | Spot Color | Monochromatic

18″x 24″ Traits of Writing Poster

Bright Ideas Light Bulb

Purple Highlighter

Conventions Tool Belt

Purchase an 18″x 24″ Voice Poster.

Create your own Let your Voice Be Heard poster.

Have students act out the different voices.

Teach a set of song lyrics.

“If You’re Happy & You Know It” Lyrics for Grades K-2

Pop-culture songs
Lyrics for Grades 2-12

Pop-culture songs
Video Versions

Pop-culture songs
Audio Versions

Read a mentor text that exemplifies each trait.

Choose a high-quality mentor text to introduce 6 Traits.

Track the traits in 20 popular picture books in the Trait Trackers.