Strategies for teaching the 6 Traits of Writing

Ideas |  Organization  |  Voice  |  Word Choice  |  Sentence Fluency  |  Conventions

Trait of Word Choice

Start good word choice with labels.

Start out with single words, then advance to two-word labels that include adjectives and nouns.

Emphasize good word choice with Sensory Details lists.

List Template

Energize writing with action verbs.

Describe secret settings.

Consider word connotations.