Resource B: Grades 6-8 Writing Genres

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Sixth through Eighth Grade Writing Genres

At each grade level, students will write at least one multi-draft, publishable piece in each of the following genres:

Resource B

Writing Genre Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Narrative

Informative

Poetry

 Memoir  Personal narrative  Short story  Memoir  Personal narrative  Fictional story  Memoir/ personal narrative  Short story (realistic or historical)  Script for play or television episode

 Opinion essay (real life situation that matters to the student)  Profile (of a local personality, family member, based on research)  Informative essay  Personal reading history  Opinion essay  Essay (varied perspectives, e.g. cultural perspective from a character’s viewpoint in history or literature)  Poetic explication  Feature/ news article (obituary, column, editorial, profile)  Informational piece

 Free verse  Anecdote/narrative  Tanka  Snapshot poem  Response poem (to event, article, photo, etc.)  Free verse  Tritina  Snapshot poem  Free verse  Ode  Metaphor poem  Snapshot poem

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