Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 5
A simple, effective workbook that builds strong writing skills in just 15 minutes a day, using the proven 6-trait model to boost confidence, clarity, and creativity—one bite-sized lesson at a time.
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Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 5
Strong writing is built one skill at a time. Daily 6-Trait Writing breaks the writing process into six essential traits: ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions. By focusing on one trait at a time, students learn not just how to write, but how to write well.
While the six traits remain the same, the lessons and expectations grow with your student's grade level.
Designed for short, manageable lessons, this workbook provides 125 daily activities that help students strengthen specific writing skills through consistent practice. Each lesson takes about 15 minutes and targets an area that contributes to clearer, more effective communication.
Students learn how to develop stronger ideas, organize their thoughts logically, choose precise words, create smoother sentences, develop a distinct voice, and apply correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Because the lessons are brief and focused, students can build confidence without feeling overwhelmed.
Daily 6-Trait Writing works well as a stand-alone writing supplement or alongside a complete language arts program, providing structured practice that helps students become more thoughtful, capable writers.
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How to Use Daily 6-Trait Writing
Daily 6-Trait Writing is designed to take about 15 minutes a day. Complete one lesson each school day to build writing skills gradually through consistent practice.
- The book contains 25 weeks of lessons. We recommend beginning around week 12 of your school year so the program carries you through the remainder of the year. If you start earlier or later, simply adjust the pace to fit your schedule. Any unfinished lessons also work well as a summer writing review.
- The program focuses on six essential writing traits: ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions. As students work through the lessons, they'll strengthen each area through short, targeted activities.
- If handwriting is a challenge, don't let it become a barrier to development. Students can dictate responses, write on a whiteboard, or type their work when appropriate. Developing strong ideas and developing handwriting skills are related, but they don't always need to happen at the same time.
- Take time to notice growth along the way. Whether it's a stronger sentence, a more organized paragraph, or a particularly effective word choice, recognizing progress helps students develop confidence as writers.
- With short daily lessons and a clear focus on the traits of effective writing, Daily 6-Trait Writing makes it easy to build writing skills one step at a time.
Publisher's Information
Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Age Recommendation: 10
Grade Recommendation: 5th
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: Yes (reproducible, individual family only)
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781596732988
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2008
Made in: USA
“The assignments are carefully planned to help students notice and refine each of the six traits, whether coming up with a good idea, organizing their thoughts, choosing words carefully, using fluent sentences, allowing their voice to shine through, or following the rules or conventions of writing.” Read the Review
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Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Typically a daily lesson might take 10-15 minutes to complete.
The student workbook includes teacher's overview pages, lesson plans, and a scoring rubric, so a separate teacher's manual is not needed.
Photocopying is permitted for single-classroom use only.
- June 6, 2023
Easy approach to writing
Melissa H.
This is a simple daily writing program. It is nice that it breaks it down a little everyday. The concepts are easy and straightforward, and it truly is open-and-go, which is great for the parent. At the fifth grade level, it does become more writing intensive with a lot of rewriting of paragraphs, which sometimes can get tedious for the student. But overall, this is an easy approach to writing.
- January 5, 2021
Easy To Follow Fun To Use
Nina S.
Simple and easy to use. My 5th grader works through this independently throughout the week and then we use the writing prompt at the end of the week.
- October 8, 2020
Six Traits of Writing
Tara N.
This is such an easy way to daily incorporate writing into our school time. I appreciate how there is one rubric that is used across the writing.
- May 31, 2012
A must for your language arts curriculum
Christine
We will continue to buy Daily 6-Trait Writing books! Our daughter is 8 and she just tested 7th and 8th grade in her language arts tests. We know it is due to this curriculum and the Language Lessons books by Sandi Queen that Timberdoodle offers. We like that every week the Daily 6-Trait has a day of free writing that builds on the concepts that are taught all week long. We are able to see each week's trait with her own personal touch. Great curriculum!
- December 23, 2011
Review by Peace Love and Rainbows
Anonymous
My oldest a 4th grader uses this for her writing in school so this is perfect to keep those skills going in the summer, and work on skills she needs some more practice with. Give your fifth-graders the fun and focused writing practice they need to become to become strong and successful writers. The 125 engaging, 10- to 15-minute lessons support any writing program. What I love about this workbook: I love that they lessons are short and to the point. They are fun and engaging so your child doesn't mind doing a 15 minute lesson after school or on the weekends or summer. I love that they have a short lesson plan for us mom's to do with our kids to help them before they start the worksheet. What I really love is that it builds up the skills each day and through out the whole workbook. Daily 6 Trait Writing is a whole and complete writing program that will help your kids become better writers. I'm glad we have this book and will work through the whole book over the summer so day 1 of 5th grade she will be 100% ready and a wonderful writer! Read the rest of this review at http://lettersnumbersandbooksohmy.blogspot.com/2011/03/daily-6-trait-writing-grade-5.html
- December 16, 2011
Daily 6-Trait Writing by Delightful Learning
Michelle
Daily Six-Trait Writing focuses on 6 writing traits: Ideas Organization Word Choice Sentence Fluency Voice Conventions (grammar, spelling and mechanics) These are characteristics that are said to shape quality writing. The books are divided into 5 units, one for each of the first 5 traits. Each week the concepts build on the previous one and a new convention (the 6th trait) is presented each week. It's neat that the convention is taught in the context of what they are writing. Best of all, the lessons are easy enough to do (even for reluctant writers) and only take 10-15 minutes a day. Each book (5th and 6th) is similar in content but geared towards each one's respective grade level and I definitely plan on having Dylan use the 6th grade book after he completes the 5th grade book. Regardless of whichever writing curriculum I decide to go with next year, Daily 6-Traits will make the transition much smoother! Read the rest of this review at http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/2011/03/evan-moor-books-timberdoodle-review.html
- February 19, 2010
A solution for boys that hate writing
Kimberly
This series has offered me a solution for boys that hate writing. It covers fundamental writing skills in a manner that has been manageable for my boys. Four days a week, there is a practice worksheet that requires relatively small amounts of writing. For the fifth day's assignment, the child is asked to bring together the work done earlier in the week. Much of the writing will have already been accomplished, and will simply need to be added to and polished a bit. This series is a good way to develop strong writing skills in the elementary/early middle school years. I expect to be able to smoothly transition into a more advanced writing program when the time comes.
- August 20, 2009
For College Too?
Marci P.
My mother teaches English at the university level and she loves the Daily 6-Trait Writing. She laughed and said the perhaps her college freshmen would benefit from it.
