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- How to Write a Paragraph Gr. 5-8
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Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our resource breaks down the process of writing a paragraph into its fundamental elements. Start off by learning what is a paragraph before delving deeper into its forms and purposes. Use prompts to start your paragraph off in the prewriting stage. Then, write your first draft using graphic organizers for help. Practice what you've learned before moving on to the revision phase. Get tips on what to watch out for while you revise and proofread your paragraph. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
- How to Write a Book Report Gr. 5-8
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Blend comprehension and creativity skills through book reports with clear and concise instruction. Our resource makes book reports fun again while providing instruction on the correct form and mechanics of all book reports. Start off by learning what is a book report before delving into the different kinds, like science fiction and historical nonfiction. Get tips on what to do before you write with graphic organizers for prewriting. Identify which books would be good for a fiction book report. Get help with the format of a nonfiction book report. Find out how to have a great oral book report by following our checklist. Finally, practice proofreading by reviewing a provided book report. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
- How to Write an Essay Gr. 5-8
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Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our resource breaks down the writing process while exploring the four different kinds of essays. Start off by learning what is an essay before using graphic organizers to help during the prewriting process. Continue this understanding with drafting by completing an informal outline. Then, go into great detail when describing something with descriptive essays. Learn how to tell a story with narrative essays. Explain a difficult subject more easily with informative or expository essays. Find out how to change someone's mind with persuasive essays. Finish up the unit with revising, proofreading and editing practice. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
- Master Writing Big Book Gr. 5-8
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Help your students master the art of writing with our Writing Skills 3-book BUNDLE. Start off with a beginner's look at writing a Paragraph. Use paragraph prompts to help get the juices flowing before moving on to the drafting phase. Make Book Reports fun again with the help of engaging graphic organizers. Follow our checklist to a great oral book report and no longer fear public speaking. Then, explore the different kinds of Essays and how to master them. Tell the story with descriptive and narrative essays, or give your point of view with persuasive essays. Practice what you've learned while successfully revising, proofing and editing your work. Each concept is paired with hands-on graphic organizers and comprehension activities. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
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