Books in Building Writing Skills series

This highly-effective 96-page book teaches narrative (personal and story), opinion, and informative/explanatory writing as a 5-step process. The 5-step process is made up of Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing. The step-by-step lessons use examples and easy-to-understand concept maps that teach brainstorming, planning, editing, and revising. Each lesson is followed by practice that includes a simple, time-saving scoring rubric.

This highly-effective 104-page book teaches narrative (personal and story), opinion, and informative/explanatory writing as a 5-step process. The 5-step process is made up of Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing. The step-by-step lessons use examples and easy-to-understand concept maps that teach brainstorming, planning, editing, and revising. Each lesson is followed by practice that includes a simple, time-saving scoring rubric.

This 88-page book teaches students techniques to strengthen their writing.In order to express thoughts clearly and precisely to make writing come alive, the students will:- Use vivid verbs, specific nouns, and strong adjectives- Spot unnecessary adjectives and adverbs- Recognize and correct pronoun antecedent confusion- Use the active voice rather than the passive voice- Be careful of qualifiers- Correct issues with point of view- Show, not tell- Use sensory detailsTo write more interesting sentences that make writing flow in a logical manner, the students will:- Vary sentence types: simple, compound, and complex- Vary sentence beginnings- Use effective transition words and phrases- Use appositives to add meaning to sentencesTo make writing more appealing to readers, students will use the following literary devices:- Similes- Metaphors- Hyperbole- Alliteration- Repetition- Personification- Anthropomorphism- Onomatopoeia

Writing is an active process that helps students develop higher order thinking skills. The practical yet fun-filled writing strategies in this series encourage students to expand their thinking processes and transform their thinking and reading skills into written words. This isnt just another set of writing lessons. Its a well-developed strategic plan peppered with fresh ideas and surprising activities that inspire students to do their best!

Help 5th graders meet core standards with this collection of quick and engaging reproducible practice pages that reinforce important writing skills. Students write for a purpose, organize their ideas, use precise language, identify credible sources for research, proofread for spelling and punctuation, and so much more! Perfect for independent practice or homework.

Writing is an active process that helps students develop higher order thinking skills. The practical yet fun-filled writing strategies in this series encourage students to expand their thinking processes and transform their thinking and reading skills into written words. This isnt just another set of writing lessons. Its a well-developed strategic plan peppered with fresh ideas and surprising activities that inspire students to do their best!