K8 Reflection Draft

K-8 writing-growth portfolio reflection scaffold anchor: 4-decade prompt card with sentence stems. G5 (multi-paragraph essay) — prompts: 'In G5 my writing was ___. The hardest thing was ___. Now I can ___.' G6 (argumentative writing) — prompts: 'In G6 I learned to argue with evidence. My biggest growth was ___. I still want to improve ___.' G7 (research and analytical) — prompts: 'In G7 I learned research process and close reading. The skill I use most is ___. What surprised me was ___.' G8 (synthesis and capstone) — prompts: 'In G8 I synthesized sources and wrote my capstone. My capstone shows ___. What I'm proud of is ___. What I want to develop further in high school is ___.' CLOSING PROMPTS: 'Three habits I carry forward as a writer: ___. One question I'm taking into 9th grade: ___. One mentor writer whose voice has shaped mine: ___.' Bottom rule: 'Reflection turns work into learning. Be specific; quote your own writing; name habits not just skills.' Print-ready 11x17.