From the author of 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide comes this collection of essential forms for assessing students, planning instruction, communicating with parents, and teaching forms of writing. From handy rubrics to weekly planning sheets to letters for encouraging writing at home, all the tools teachers need to make the most of the model are here, with clear guidelines for using them. The prompts in the publication are not specific to the 6+1 Trait Model but provide students with the baseline information they need to start writing. Student and teachers can then apply the 6+1 Trait® model to improve their writing. Written for grades 3–8.