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Really Writing! Ready-to-Use writing process activities for the elementary grades (Grades 2-6)

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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 : shapes 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 compotions : 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.

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Series Title

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Call Number

372.4 SUN

Publisher

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass., 2006

Collation

434p.; bw; ill; pbk

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-7879-7697-0

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Edition

Second Edition

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Language - English

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