10 Easy Writing Lessons That Get Kids Ready for Writing Assessments: Proven Ways to Raise Your Students' Scores on the State Performance Assessments in Writing (Paperback)

~ Mary Rose (Author) "Indentation, paragraphing, use of the colon, commas between words in a series, use of capitals and periods, writing an expository essay..." (more)
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Product Description

Help students write effectively and raise their test scores with fun writing prompts and expert lessons on writing five-paragraph essays, organizing a story, writing expository pieces, mastering persuasive writing, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching; 1st edition (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439050103
• ISBN-13: 978-0439050104
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST writing book in 13 years!, March 22, 2002

By	Marianne "mjivid" (San Bernardino City) - See all my reviews

In my 13 years of curriculum, I have not found a writing book better than this one for elementary school. Well worth every penny of the money spent.

The lesson plans are done for you, and they are step by step! There are modeled pieces of writing included and bulletin board display ideas. There are skills imbedded in the lesson.

There are also additional writing ideas which can convert the 10 weeks into 30 weeks of writing practice.

Great for new teachers! Great for those of us who are uncomfortable teaching writing, because we are unsure of our own writing quality.

I LOVE this book.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Preparing for State Tests, May 14, 2000

By A Customer

I AM A 4TH GRADE TEACHER IN WA STATE, WHERE 4TH, 7TH, AND 10TH GRADERS ARE TAKING THE WASL. KIDS ARE SCORED ON THEIR WRITING ACCORDING TO STYLE, CONTENT, AND CONVENTIONS. I FOUND THIS BOOK HELPFUL IN TEACHING MY KIDS HOW TO WRITE AN ORGANIZED 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY THAT WAS EASY FOR THEM AND ME. THIS BOOK TAKES SOME OF THE MYSTERY OUT OF HOW TO WRITE FOR THESE STATE ASSESSMENTS.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Results!!, October 13, 2001

By	Karen D. Wilhelm (Put-in-Bay, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

I have a third and fourth grade classroom. I find the lessons contained in this book provide easy to follow, day by day steps that the children enjoy writing about. Students who had barely written three sentences are now writing five paragraphs with all the components of a good paragraph. I highly recommend this book, which can be adapted to any classroom, to increase your students writing skills!!