The Trait Crate, Grade 8

Name: The Trait Crate, Grade 8
Brand: Scholastic Teaching Solutions
SKU: 9780545318648
Price: 92.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item# 9780545318648

$92.99

Get the ultimate writing kit from expert Ruth Culham! This eighth-grade version includes 6 mentor texts with teaching guides, student reproducibles, scoring rubrics, and extension activities. The kit also comes... Read more

Get the ultimate writing kit from expert Ruth Culham! This eighth-grade version includes 6 mentor texts with teaching guides, student reproducibles, scoring rubrics, and extension activities. The kit also comes with a CD containing mentor-text passages, whiteboard activities, and more. Enhance your teaching with 6 colorful teaching posters. And don't forget Culham's best-selling book, Using Mentor to Teach Writing With the Traits. All of these valuable resources are neatly organized in a sturdy box with hanging folders for easy storage.

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Description

The Trait Crate, Grade 8 is an invaluable resource for educators aiming to develop and refine their students' writing skills. This comprehensive kit is designed to teach the six traits of writing—ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions—in a way that is engaging, practical, and effective. Tailored specifically for eighth graders, this crate includes mentor texts, lesson plans, graphic organizers, and assessment rubrics, all crafted to help students understand and apply the key elements of strong writing.

Perfect for classroom use, The Trait Crate, Grade 8 offers a structured approach to writing instruction, making it easy for teachers to integrate the six traits into their curriculum. The carefully selected mentor texts provide real-world examples of effective writing, while the included activities and assessments help students practice and master each trait. This resource is an essential tool for guiding students toward becoming confident, skilled writers. Kit.