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Interactive Writing Tools

Build a thesis (central idea), support it with strong evidence, and explain how the evidence proves the idea.

Purpose

Writing Tools help students build a thesis (central idea), choose evidence, and explain how the evidence proves the idea.

How it works

Open Writing Workouts for whole group practice on the SmartBoard, or open Thesis Time! to write and rate a thesis (central idea) on your own.

The goal

Students climb the thinking levels and finish with strong, supported writing.

Writing games

Choose a tool to begin.

Whole group

Writing Workouts

Whole group SmartBoard games: Check MATE, OnRAMP, Evidence Detective, and Explanation Station. Climb the five thinking levels from Foundational to Reflective.

Open Writing Workouts → Independent

Thesis Time!

Sort prompts in the WHY or HOW game, then write a thesis (central idea) and get a thinking level with a next step. Teachers track growth on the dashboard.

Play Thesis Time! →