Back to School Writing Activity and Craft: A Writing Conventions Assessment

Description

Have students self asses their own writing with his Hot Air Balloon Back to School Writing Craft! The students will earn a part of their hot air balloon with each writing convention they include. It’s a great way to integrate some meaningful writing and be purposeful with an adorable craft at the beginning of the year! You also can easily turn it into an activity for students to share with their parents after the first week of school!

Included are:

• Teacher Directions p. 3
• Hot Air Balloon Examples p. 4-5
• Hot Air Balloon Templates p. 6-8
• Hot Air Balloon Writing Templates p. 9-12
• Writing Rubric p. 13-14
• Create Your Own Writing Rubric p. 15-16
• Student Checklists p. 17-19
• Create Your Own Student Checklist p.20
• Parent Letters p. 21-22

Writing TEKS Assessed:

• Writing with a beginning (1.18A)
• Writing with a middle (1.18A)
• Writing with an end (1.18A)
• Using periods (1.21C)
• Using capital letters (1.17D)
• Using the word wall (1.22C, 1.22E)

If you love this, be sure to check out my other Writing Assessment Crafts!

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