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Language Arts 6+1 Traits of Writing
CONVENTIONS Trait
Conventions

  The framework of the 6 + 1 Traits Writing Model identifies six qualities of good writing.

#6 Conventions

Using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation when you write is important. When you don't follow rules, your reader can become lost or confused. He or she may not know where one idea starts and ends and another begins. 

Conventions Related Storybooks
When introducing the 6 Traits to students, many teachers read aloud a text that exemplifies the trait(s). This is the notion of mentor text. Students learn the evidence of the trait from mentors and how to imitate it within their own writings. Such mentor text often includes picture books. The text is short (which is important for a mini-lesson) and engaging for students.
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There are no specific worksheets for the Trait of Conventions. Instead many of the worksheets that cover the traits of Ideas, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, and Voice contain learning activities at the bottom of their pages.

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