Common Core Writing Mastering Narrative Writing, Grade 4


Book Description

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating work in a range of styles and genres. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - Tasks teach students writing techniques like using concrete words, using sensory details, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Develops the Key Skills of Narrative Writing - Understanding sequence - Developing a focused plot - Introducing and developing characters - Establishing a setting - Using dialogue effectively - Using descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings - Using concrete words and sensory details - Using linking words and phrases to show event order - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Narratives - Personal narratives - Diary entries - Letters - Science fiction - Adventures stories - Mystery stories




Text-Based Writing, Grade 4 Teacher Resource


Book Description

Ideal for preparing your fourth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: - Compare and contrast - Explanatory - Informative - Cause and effect - Opinion - Argument The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: - a dictionary page that introduces content words - close reading of a leveled nonfiction article - text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding - a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing - a text-dependent writing prompt - a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features - Downloadable home-school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. - Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. - The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. - The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy The fourth grade content-area topics fall under these categories: - Biographies - Science articles - Social studies articles










Common Core Writing Mastering Narrative Writing, Grade 3


Book Description

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating work in a range of styles and genres. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - Tasks teach students writing techniques like using concrete words, using sensory details, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Develops the Key Skills of Narrative Writing - Understanding sequence - Developing a focused plot - Introducing and developing characters - Establishing a setting - Using dialogue effectively - Using descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings - Using linking words and phrases to show event order - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Narratives - Personal narratives - Diary entries - Letters - Science fiction - Adventures stories - Mystery stories




The Wild Book


Book Description

In early twentieth-century Cuba, bandits terrorize the countryside as a young farm girl struggles with dyslexia. Based on the life of the author's grandmother.




Text-Based Writing, Grade 5 Teacher Resource


Book Description

Ideal for preparing your fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: - Argument - Cause and effect - Compare and contrast - Explanatory - Opinion - Sequence The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: - a dictionary page that introduces content words - close reading of a leveled nonfiction article - text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding - a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing - a text-dependent writing prompt - a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features - Downloadable home-school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. - Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. - The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. - The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy The fifth grade content-area topics fall under these categories: - Biographies - Health articles - How-to articles - Science articles - Social studies articles




Evidence-Based Writing, Grade 4


Book Description

Evidence-Based Writing for grade 4 offers 64 pages of writing practice and prompts. The book is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and includes a writing rubric, a student writing checklist, a five-page writing process practice packet, and pages of writing prompts to encourage higher-level thinking and thoughtful writing. Each writing prompt is paired with a graphic organizer to help students plan, research, and prewrite. Specific writing types taught are opinion/argumentative, informative/explanatory, narrative, and research writing. Grade 4 writing prompts include bullying, first ladies, the Underground Railroad, UFOs, making decisions, and roller coasters. An accompanying online resource offers samples of scored student writing. --The Applying the Standards: Evidence-Based Writing series emphasizes the readingÐwriting connection by requiring students to read and use facts from literary and informational texts. This is a series of six 64-page books for students in kindergarten to grade 5. Various writing skills are taught in correlated activities such as prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing writing. Of particular emphasis throughout the series are the Common Core State Standards and the teaching of evidence-based writing.




Nonfiction Writing, Grade 4


Book Description

Nonfiction Writing is full of activities to help your students learn and practice important skills needed to write essential nonfiction forms such as news articles, research reports, persuasive paragraphs, and personal narrativeFocused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms Provide your students with guided instruction and activities that will strengthen their nonfiction writing skills as they practice expository, persuasive, and narrative writing. Each unit centers on a basic element or specific form of nonfiction writing and includes guided lessons and accompanying student pages with activities. Each lesson targets a specific skill essential to that element or form. Because the writing forms covered are often found on standardized tests, the activities are a great tool for test prep. You'll love Nonfiction Writing because each title provides... direct instruction on the form-specific skills students need in order to master expository, persuasive, and narrative nonfiction writing. exposure to writing forms such as persuasive essay, biography, and research report, which helps prepare students for standardized testing. easy-to-follow lesson plans that present teachers with guided instruction and ideas for modeling each skill. engaging writing models, activities, and reviews that feature grade-appropriate topics to motivate students as they strengthen their writing. Each unit includes: teacher pages with guided instruction and modeling of the targeted skill, as well as reduced student pages with answers and sample responses at a glance. student activity pages that allow students to apply the writing skills they've learned. a review lesson that guides students through the process of critiquing and revising a flawed example of the writing form. Some units include an optional extension activity to further explore the skill or writing form. Help your students develop solid nonfiction writing skills with the engaging, skill-based practice in Nonfiction Writing




Spectrum Writing, Grade 4


Book Description

Grade 4 Writing Workbook for kids ages 9-10 Support your child’s educational journey with the Spectrum Fourth Grade Writing Workbook that teaches basic handwriting skills to fourth graders. 4th grade writing books are a great way for students to learn basic writing skills such as writing stories, letters, opinions, and more through a variety of creative writing prompts and writing practice that are both fun AND educational! Why You’ll Love This 4th Grade Workbook Engaging and educational writing prompts. “Creating a character”, “Adding pictures to a story”, and “Giving instructions and directions” are a few of the fun kids writing activities that incorporate writing practice for kids into everyday settings to help inspire learning into your child’s curriculum. Testing progress along the way. Post-tests are included at the end of every chapter to test student knowledge. A writer’s handbook and answer key are included in the back of the 4th grade book to track your child’s progress along the way before moving on to new and exciting activities. Practically sized for every activity The 144-page writing activity book is sized at about 8 1⁄2 inches x 11 inches—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Spectrum For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum. The Kids Writing Book Contains: 4 chapters full of vibrant activities and illustrations End-of-chapter tests, an answer key, and writer’s handbook Perfectly sized at about 8 1⁄2” x 11”