Teaching writing to upper elementary students is often neglected because there is so many other things to teach! But writing can be integrated into practically any subject area. With a little intentionality, you can have your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice different writing skills every day.
Below, find ideas for:
- scaffolding a compare and contrast essay
- integrating writing while teaching character traits, point of view, and text features
- ideas for making writing fun and exciting for your students
![Starting with a complete essay can be overwhelming, so find ideas for scaffolding a compare and contrast essay with your upper elementary students here!](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Compare-and-Contrast_-The-Well-Scaffolded-Essay-Featured-and-Facebook.png)
Starting with a complete essay can be overwhelming, so find ideas for scaffolding a compare and contrast essay with your upper elementary students here!
![A guest blogger shares 8 ideas for making writing fun for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom.](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Making-writing-fun.png)
A guest blogger shares 8 ideas for making writing fun for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom.
![Check out these ideas for integrating writing into your character trait instruction. Fun, engaging, and low prep!](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Character-Traits-Integrate-Writing-Featured-and-Facebook.png)
Check out these ideas for integrating writing into your character trait instruction. Fun, engaging, and low prep!
![The best writing activities are no prep! These no prep ideas will help you integrate writing while teaching point of of view to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students!](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Point-of-View-Integrate-Writing-Featured-and-Facebook.png)
The best writing activities are no prep! These no prep ideas will help you integrate writing while teaching point of of view to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students!
![Too often we limit students by only teaching them to identify text features. These activities that will help you integrate writing into your text features lessons will also give students a better understanding of text features.](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Text-Features_-3-Ways-to-Integrate-Writing-Featured-and-Facebook.png)
Too often we limit students by only teaching them to identify text features. These activities that will help you integrate writing into your text features lessons will also give students a better understanding of text features.
![no prep writing lesson for third, fourth, and fifth grade students after a substitute](https://teachingmadepractical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/After-Sub-Scaffolded-Writing-Featured.png)
Use the day after a substitute as a chance to teach writing. Provide your upper elementary students a real life purpose for their writing - and it requires no prep!
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