This reproducible Evan-Moor workbook is packed with activities that provide students with practice writing narrative, descriptive, how to, and compare and contrast paragraphs. Part One details the different parts of a paragraph and helps students write and identify topic sentences, main ideas, and supporting details. Part Two gives students actual practice with writing the four different kinds of paragraphs. It includes activities like filling in blanks to make complete paragraphs, finishing sentences in paragraphs, and writing paragraphs from scratch, all with useful prompts and topics that students will find fun and personal. Part Three focuses on teaching students to plan out paragraphs by using a web diagram. Part Four teaches how to write a paragraph using an outline. Part Five includes reproducible sentence strips and picture cards to be used in a "Paragraph Writing Center" where students put sentences in the order that makes the most sense, use picture prompts to write paragraphs, and use open-ended topic sentences as paragraph starters. The final section of the book provides forms for students to practice writing paragraphs in science, social studies, and math. With fun topics, lots of practice, and a focus on trait-based writing, this workbook is a great supplement to any writing program. Additional useful contents include teacher and student checklists and eight transparencies for use with a few of the activities. 80 perforated pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
Paragraph Writing
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044441
ISBN
9781557996084
Grade 2-4
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Publisher's Description of Paragraph Writing
Watch students progress as they hone their writing skills through a variety of activities:
- Part I: Parts of a Paragraph
Students learn about main idea, topic sentences, and supporting details through guided and independent practice activities. - Part II: Paragraph Forms
Students use scaffolded forms to organize information into narrative, descriptive, how-to, and compare/contrast paragraphs. - Part III: Planning Paragraphs Using a Web
Students practice organizing sentences within paragraphs and paragraphs within reports while using webs. - Part IV: Planning Paragraphs Using an Outline
Students practice organizing more advanced paragraphs and reports while using outlines. - Part V: Paragraph Writing Center
Students reinforce writing skills and concepts through engaging writing center activities. - Part VI: Paragraph Writing Across the Curriculum
Suggestions and writing forms help you integrate writing into every curriculum area. Students practice writing different kinds of paragraphs on science, social studies, and math topics.
Paragraph Writing:
- Supports 6-Trait writing. Activities build skills in each trait -- voice, organization, word choice, conventions, ideas, and sentence fluency. And a trait-based writing guide at the beginning of the book makes it easy to see exactly which skills are being developed.
- Contains multiple lessons at varied difficulty levels. Help differentiate instruction in your classroom using lessons that fit all of your students? needs.
- Introduces students to important paragraph writing skills. From topic sentences and supporting details, to using an outline or web diagram -- it?s all covered.
- Integrates writing across the curriculum. Writing forms and prompts provide opportunities for students to practice their writing skills in science, social studies, and math.
- Inspires reluctant writers. Motivating topics and delightful illustrations make writing fun!
- Is correlated to state standards.
This resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pages.
Category Description for Writing Skills Practice
These materials provide practice for developing individual skills necessary to writing rather than focusing on the work as a whole.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 2-4 |
| Brand: | Evan-Moor |
| ISBN: | 9781557996084 |
| EAN/UPC: | 023472002464 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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