Benchmark Writer's Workshop: Grades 2-6

Mini-lessons improve students' Narrative, Informational, and Opinion/Argument writing skills!

Benchmark Writer's Workshop for Grades 2-6 features five genre units per grade. Each genre unit combines explicit writing mini-lessons with flexibility to meet individual needs and a clear, 4-step process to achieve writing success.

5 Types of mini-lessons in every grade:
  • Introduce the Genre
  • Model the Writing Process
  • Author's Craft
  • Grammar and Conventions
  • Research

Introduce the Genre