Really Writing!: Ready-to-Use Writing Process Activities for the Elementary Grades - Couverture souple

Sunflower, Cherlyn

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ISBN 10 : 0876281137 ISBN 13 : 9780876281130

Editeur : Prentice Hall Direct, 1994

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Book by Sunflower Cherlyn

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Ready–To–Use Writing Process Activities for the Elementary Grades, Second Edition

The second edition of Really Writing! provides 40 real–life writing activities that capture the attention of young authors (grades 2 through 6) who are just learning the composing process. This book is also a valuable resource for teaching advanced writers who are ready to experiment with a variety of writing and speaking genres.

Each of the Really Writing! activities is based on state and national standards and assists teachers in providing for the wide range of writing abilities that exist in most classrooms. At the end of each lesson are practice Writing Prompts that are ready to use in preparing students for success.

Descriptive Composition: Name Tags, Word Searches, Coupon Gifts, Check Writing, Tongue Twisters, Riddles, Time Capsules, Writing Prompts

Poems and Songs: Shape Poems, Chants, Folk Songs, Rhythm Poems, Cinquain Poems, Comparison Poems, Writing Prompts

Narrative Compositions: Stories, Humorous Captions, Comic Strips, Mad Lib Adventures, Play Scripts, Very Bad Day Stories, Writing Prompts

"How to" and Directional Compositions: Advice for Younger Children, Art Project Directions, Science Reports, Travel Directions, Game Directions, Cheer Up Checklists, Medical Guide, Writing Prompts

Persuasive Compositions: For Sale Ads, Thank You Notes, Unbelievable Excuses, Apologies, Compliments, Letters of Complaint, Letters to Our Troops, Thoughts to the President, Writing Prompts

Really Writing! activities teach students the writing process effective writers use including Motivators, Group Brainstorming, Group Composing, Drafting, Revising, and Publishing and guide them to see writing as an exciting and rewarding form of communication.

Really Writing! also includes reproducible pages to support your teaching.

"Wow! Really Writing! is Really Fun! Model lessons, based on national and state standards, include basic steps of the writing process with delightfully creative activities."
Shirleen S. Wait, Ph.D., author, Reading Learning Centers for Primary Grades

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Here are 45 complete model lessons for introducing the writing process to beginning writers in grades 2–6. Each lesson gives step–by–step instructions including examples of what to write on the chalkboard and how to respond to students′ writing in a way that will motivate and encourage them.

Designed as models that you can adapt to the needs of your classroom, the lessons/activities in REALLY WRITING! are arranged developmentally into seven sections. Here′s just a sample of what each section has to offer:

• I. Easy Writings to Get Students Started: "Name Tags" ... "Coupons" ... "Memories" ... "Tongue Twisters" ...and more
• II. Narrative: "Comic Strips"... "Play Dialogue" ... "′Very Bad Day′ Stories" ... "Tall Tales" ... and more
• III. Descriptive: "Wanted Posters" ... "Fortunes" ... "′Mystery Bag′ Riddles" ... and more
• IV. Informative (direction and how–to paragraphs): "Art Project" ... "Science Project" ... and "How to Play My Favorite Game"
• V. Persuasive: "Unbelievable Excuses" ... "Thank–you Notes" ... "Advertisements" ... and "Campaign Speeches"
• VI. Informative (reports): "Formulating Field Trip Questions" ... "Choosing a Topic" ... "Creating an Outline" ... and "Using Your Outline to Write the Report"
• VII. Expressive (poems, cheers, songs): "Shape Poems" ... "Rhythm Poems" ... and others as well as "Group Cheers" ... "Folk Songs" ... and "Lullabies"

Modifications for students with special needs are supplied at the end of each lesson for those who need extra encouragement as well as those who need more challenge.

Reproducible pages throughout provide patterns for projects or supply writing formats and checklists to help students assess their writing. Each lesson also shares tips and techniques you will find helpful as you introduce young writers to a process that will serve them throughout their lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice Hall Direct
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0876281137
• ISBN 13: 9780876281130
• Reliure: Couverture à spirales
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible