Books in Core Writing Skills series

Explains how to write an opinion piece, discussing how to select and introduce a topic, gather facts, organize ideas, use linking words, write a conclusion, and use technology to research and share one's piece.

This skills-based series builds student's confidence as writers, refreshes their writing skills, and prepares them for standardized writing tests. Students read model papers, respond to what they read, analyze the writing techniques used, and then plan, o

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 7 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 6 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 1 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 8 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 2 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 3 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.

Offers guidance on writing explanatory texts, including family biographies and history reports, covering researching, structuring a paper, presenting information clearly, and using technology to distribute the finished product.

Core Skills: Writing Grade 5 Engages students and encourages them to think and write clearly, apply a wide range of strategies, and critique their own work. Targeted lessons focus on specific writing skills, and extension activities encourage students to write creatively.