Book Description

Provides Complete Coverage of the Common Core Writing Standards! This workbook is specifically designed to develop the full range of writing skills expected of North Carolina students. Students will write in response to passages, as well as write narratives, opinion pieces, and essays. Students will gain experience completing research projects and edit and revise their work. This workbook will develop all the writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, or essay - Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development - Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops all the writing skills listed in North Carolina's Common Core standards - Provides extensive experience providing written answers to reading comprehension questions - Rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Guided tasks teach students how to write effective essays, opinion pieces, and narratives - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement Full Coverage of North Carolina's Common Core State Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the standards, including opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, and narratives - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Reading comprehension tasks also develop strong reading skills