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Author At Work Writing Checklist Activity

Writing checklists for narrative, opinion and informative pieces let students check a draft for elements such as characters and setting, a sequenced plot, transitions and a concluding statement.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Writing
Topic
Reading Poster, Writing Poster
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

If you want to give students extra practice with writing skills, I have just the resource for you!

What You Get:

This is an Author at Work Writing Checklist that was designed for elementary students who need writing supports. This resource is a 6-page printable.

How To Implement This Resource:

Standard: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Directions: Use the writing checklists (narrative, informative, opinion) to ensure your written work is written clearly and contains the necessary components.

There are 3 types of checklists included:

- Narrative Writing

- Opinion Writing

- Informative Writing

Each checklist can be printed in color or black and white. These checklists can be utilized any time you are focusing on these writing types. These are also great to print, laminate, and display on a reading or writing bulletin board.

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Check a draft against the required elements of its writing type

Skills covered

  • Self-editing — reviewing a draft with the checklist for its genre

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Narrative writing
  • Opinion writing
  • Informative writing
  • Transitions
  • Self-assessment

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