Menu of greenbelt writing choices for 6th grade writers in the War Eagle Writing Studio. Designed and created by Buffy Hamilton; inspiration from Ralph Fletcher in Joy Write.

1. Greenbelt Writing Plan Contract 1
6-6 Writing Connections | April 25-May 5
Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________________
Genre and Type of Writing Project Topic Is there a writing
partner for this
writing project?
Will this written
piece of writing
also be created
as a
VoiceThread?
Reflective Writing and Personal Narratives (The Yellow Station)
Writing About a Memory
Writing About a Conversation
The Insight Garden
Tribute to the Person Who Taught Me Something
Prized Possession
Valuable Advice
Personal Narrative (seed/small moment story from your life)
Sightseeing
Favorite Place
Story of My Thinking
Expository and Informational Writing (the Green Station)
Problem-Solution Message
Making a Claim About a Historical Event
Defining a Word
Evolution of a Term
Doing Something 101 (How To)
Walking the Walk to Make a Difference
Book Review
Reader’s Theatre Script
Creative Writing (the Orange Station)
Poems (many options!) You can write a poem as a free-verse
piece of writing; if you need a template or poem writing structure to
get you started, see Ms. Hamilton.
A Completely Made-Up Story
Curiosity Writing
Anxiety and Worry Writing
Wo-Wo-Wonder Writing
Reader’s Theatre Script
You also have the option of just free writing a story without a
template.
Persuasive/Opinion/Argumentative/Taking a Stand Writing (hot pink
station)
Opinion Piece
Taking a Stand Against Something
Fighting Unfairness with Logic
Knocking Down the Opposition
Oreo Persuasive Writing
Reader’s Theatre Script