WRITE ON! SUPER BUNDLE · GRADES 2–3 AND 4–5
A simple routine for 2nd- to 5th-grade writers:
$39 through November 30!
(Pay for the Grammar bundle, get the Revision bundle free!)
$49 starting December 1.
Heather V. says, this is an amazing resource that changed how she teaches writing! Despite writing being a struggle to teach and out of her comfort area, she loves this comprehensive resource!
5th grade teacher, TPT review of Revision Mini-Lessons
★★★★★
When I first began teaching 3rd grade, I taught grammar and writing separately. My students could find a prepositional phrase on a worksheet, but they rarely used one on purpose in their own writing.
The missing piece usually isn’t the rule. Students have never seen what that rule does to a piece of writing.
They can’t revise toward something they’ve never seen.
When a weaker passage sits next to a stronger one, they can name what changed, and then they can try it themselves.
Grammar lessons and revision lessons use the same three steps, so students learn the routine once. Here’s one example of each.
Students read two versions of The Moon. Everything matches except the last paragraph: Notice (A), in back, ends by repeating the topic, and Notice (B), in front, leaves the reader with a new way to think about it. With the poster, students name the conclusion type the stronger writer used.
First, students choose the strongest of four ready-made conclusions for The Sun (front) and explain why. Then, on the Day and Night pages (behind), they cross out the weak ending and write two new ones, each using a different conclusion type.
Students revise the weak ending of Gravity on their own, choosing one of the four conclusion types. The rubric (shown) and checklist guide their work and show you who has mastered the strategy.
Use the same rubric and checklist with their own drafts!
This example shows the informational writing activities.
Every revision strategy includes the same strategy for opinion writing too, with answer keys and sample answers for both.
Students compare two versions of a Thomas Edison passage. Notice (B), in front, adds prepositional phrases that tell:
Students can see exactly what the skill adds to the writing.
On the Fix It Up! page, students revise the plain version of the passage themselves, adding prepositional phrases with accurate details from a Thomas Edison fact sheet.
Students apply the skill in two new activities on the same theme: completing sentences in Life Before Electricity using prepositional phrases from a word bank, then revising a passage about the invention of electricity independently.
Every grammar skill includes this full sequence twice: once in narrative writing and once in nonfiction writing.
“In context is my favorite way to practice grammar, and these sets are interesting and fun! The topics are great for seasonal, topic-based, or just plain fun for a kid to read and learn about. I think my favorite piece is the comparing between the two notices to really draw attention to how writing changes! Thank you!”
Morsel Tidbits, 4th grade teacher, TPT review of Grammar Mini-Lessons
★★★★★
Grades 2–3 also include: commas in a series, contractions
Grades 4–5 also include: figurative language, relative pronouns and adverbs
22 units in all: 14 grammar skills and 8 revision strategies.
Each unit is one skill or strategy, with its own teacher guide, poster, and activities.
The $39 launch price ends in:
Monday, November 30, at 11:59 pm Eastern
Format: instant download of a printable PDF (plus Google Slides for Grammar in Context)
License: one teacher
“As a 3rd-5th grade teacher, I’m always looking for materials that are actually classroom-tested, not just theoretical — and this hits the mark. The pacing is spot-on for elementary attention spans, the instructions are clear enough that I didn’t have to reinvent anything before using it, and my students stayed engaged the whole time.”
Kellie B., TPT review of Revision Mini-Lessons
★★★★★
Match what you’re seeing in your students’ writing to the lesson that targets it.
| The problem you want to fix: | Skills |
|---|---|
| Nouns and actions with no detail, so the reader has nothing to picture | Adjectives Adverbs Comparatives and superlatives Prepositional phrases Relative pronouns and adverbs (4–5) |
| The same tired words on every line, and descriptions that stay flat | Vivid verbs and shades of meaning Figurative language (4–5) |
| Short, choppy sentences, run-ons, or every sentence built the same way | Compound sentences Complex sentences Expanding and combining sentences |
| Nouns repeated over and over, or so many pronouns that the reader loses track of who’s who | Pronouns |
| Writing that slips between past, present, and future, so the reader loses track of when things happen | Verb tenses |
| Missing capital letters, quotation marks, commas, and apostrophes | Proper nouns Dialogue Commas in a series (2–3) Contractions (2–3) |
Skills marked (2–3) or (4–5) are in that grade band only. All others are in both.
| The problem you want to fix: | Strategy |
|---|---|
| Openings that announce the topic | Strengthen Your Lead |
| Endings that restate the first paragraph | Write a Conclusion That Does More Than Repeat |
| Claims with nothing behind them | Support It with Proof |
| Facts dropped in without saying why they matter | Explain Your Evidence |
| “First, next, last” on every piece | Use Transitions That Match Your Structure |
| “Good,” “nice,” and “stuff” | Replace Vague Words with Specific Word Choice |
| Sentences start with the same subject, so the writing reads like a list | Vary Your Sentence Beginnings |
| Padding and repeated words | Cut the Clutter |
If your students write flat, choppy sentences, and grammar skills never appear in their writing:
Grammar in Context
$39$2.79 per unit
If your students write correct but thin pieces, with weak leads, repeated conclusions, and unexplained evidence:
Revision Mini-Lessons
$22$2.75 per unit
Through November 30, the super bundle costs the same as Grammar in Context alone, so you’re getting the 8 revision strategies for free!
Choose by your students’ reading level.
Grades 2–3
The passages are text-heavy, so second graders may need them read aloud or worked through together.
Grades 4–5
If most of your class reads on at least a 4th grade level, this bundle is just what you need.
The two bands don’t share any pages, so a split class can use both without duplicates.
Same routine, different passages: Grades 2–3 on the left, Grades 4–5 on the right.
I’ll email it to you, plus one reminder before the price goes up on December 1.
“Perfect Addition to Grammar Action! This was everything we didn’t realize we were missing. The students have lucked out in being able to apply what they are learning into an actual passage.”
Jessica C., TPT review of Grammar in Context
★★★★★
“Great resource for teaching revision skills! The activities were engaging, easy to use, and really helped my students improve their opinion and informational writing. Highly recommend!”
Soaring with Sierra, 4th and 5th grade teacher, TPT review of Revision Mini-Lessons
★★★★★
Students don’t learn to write well by memorizing rules. They learn by noticing what good writers do, then trying it themselves.
Hi, I’m Jessica Ivey-Smith, though you might know me as Jivey.
I taught first through fourth grade for ten years. I hold an M.Ed. with a Reading Endorsement and an Ed.S. in Teacher Leadership, and for more than a decade I’ve created literacy resources for teachers and led professional development on teaching with mentor texts and mentor sentences.
I created the Write On! resources to give teachers a research-based way to teach grammar and revision in context.
Research on writing has long pointed in the same direction: grammar taught as a set of isolated rules rarely appears in student writing. What carries over is practice where students study, build, and revise real sentences in real passages.
Revision has the same problem. “Make it better” doesn’t tell a student what to change. Students need to see what a strong writer did, have words for it, and then try it themselves.
So every Write On! lesson starts with a model. Students:
Many of the passages are about science and social studies topics, so your writing time supports the content you’re already teaching!
My goal is simple: one routine you can count on, that fits the writing block you already have, and that helps your students write with intention.
The $39 launch price ends in:
Monday, November 30, at 11:59 pm Eastern
$39 through November 30!
$49 starting December 1.
$39 through November 30!
$49 starting December 1.
“This resource has been wonderful for teaching students how to identify grammar parts in context. Too often, practice is only done in isolation. This makes it easy to prep for grammar. Thanks again!”
Alyssa G., 5th grade teacher, TPT review of Grammar in Context
★★★★★
No. Each one works on its own. They share the same routine, so together they make one consistent writing block.
The lessons use passages written to show each skill clearly. To bring a skill into students’ own drafts, use the checklist and rubric during your regular writing time.
No. It’s designed to fit into the writing lessons you already teach.
Plan on about 20 to 30 minutes for each Notice lesson, since students read and compare two versions of a passage and talk about what changed. Each practice activity takes about 10 to 20 minutes. That fits easily into a mini-lesson or the start of your writing block, and you can spread one skill or strategy across several short sessions.
Choose by your students’ reading level. If most of your class reads on a 3rd grade level, choose Grades 2-3. The two bands don’t share any pages, so buying both gives you no duplicates, though the skills appear in both.
No. Write On! resources are sold separately from the membership.
Printable PDF, available right after purchase. Grammar in Context also includes digital versions in Google Slides.
Any time after you purchase, log in to your account and click Downloads. Your files will be there whenever you need them.
Each purchase covers one teacher, so each teacher on your team should purchase their own license.
Email ji***@**********ey.com! I’m happy to help.
Start with one skill or strategy. Teach it with a model, then ask for it in the very next piece of writing. That’s how it moves from the page into their drafts.
$39 through November 30. $49 starting December 1.