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Adventures with Zap: 107 Creative Prompts for Beginning Writers for Earthlings
SKU
047042
ISBN
9781615194414
Grade K-3
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Description
Blast off—with writing prompts! What happens when an alien visits Earth and discovers he loves writing stories? He makes a colorful, alien (and cat) filled book for earthlings to write, too! Respond to cute alien Zap's writing and illustrating prompts (describe an ideal playhouse, create a scary monster, pretend you have a hound-dog nose…); learn a few valuable writing idea techniques (brainstorming, power words, respond to short questions…). Write these by yourself or get the help of a friend (aka “your writing robot"). The whimsical and user-friendly format encourages fearful, hesitant, or eager writers and makes a nice keepsake of your child's launch into writing. Consumable, 108 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
Publisher's Description of Adventures with Zap: 107 Creative Prompts for Beginning Writers for Earthlings
Writing coach Diane Landy brings years of elementary and preschool classroom experience to this one-of-a-kind book, in which each writing and drawing prompt is carefully crafted around a comic story. Kids will:
Calling all Earth kids! Meet Zap, a spunky blue alien from the planet Vox Nova. When a stowaway from Earth sneaks onto his spaceship, he makes lots of mistakes. Is the furry creature friendly? Or dangerous? Zots! Quick, grab a pencil to teach Zap about our world. Share memories, too, and make up adventures of your own.
Category Description for Writing Practice
These materials focus on providing writing practice and offer little to no instruction.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | The Experiment |
| Grades: | K-3 |
| ISBN: | 9781615194414 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |
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