A 5th grade writing checklist is a tool for students to ensure they include all necessary elements in their writing assignments.
- Pre-Writing
- Choose a topic
- Research topic if needed
- Brainstorm ideas
- Organize thoughts
- Introduction
- Hook the reader
- State the main idea
- Introduce main points
- Body Paragraphs
- Start with a topic sentence
- Provide supporting details
- Include examples
- Use transition words
- Conclusion
- Restate the main idea
- Summarize key points
- End with a closing thought
- Editing
- Check for spelling errors
- Correct grammar mistakes
- Fix punctuation errors
- Ensure sentence variety
- Presentation
- Use neat handwriting
- Align text properly
- Use margins
- Include title