The Big Book of Ready-to-Go Writing Lessons (Grades 3-6) (Paperback)

~ Marcia Miller (Author), Martin Lee (Author) "The goal of descriptive writing is to describe in written terms a person, a place, a thing, or an idea..." (more)
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Product Description

50 Engaging Activities with Graphic Organizers That Teach Kids How to Tell a Story, Convey Information, Describe, Persuade & More!
Prepare Kids To Shine on the Standardized Tests!
This giant collection of easy, super-engaging lessons invites kids to describe a dream, write a mystery, review a movie, compose a business letter, and much more! How-to's, mini-lessons, pre-writing graphic organizers, and assessment forms.

About the Author

Educational consultants and former teachers, Marcia Miller and Martin Lee have written several books for Scholastic Teaching Resources including the best-selling Great Graphin and The Mega-Fun Multiplication Activity Book. They make their home in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439077478
• ISBN-13: 978-0439077477
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #564,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as much a writing lesson as a writing opportunity, January 1, 2001

By	Steven H. Shapero (Columbia, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

As a 4th grade teacher, I've been looking for a book with exercises that will help my students with their writing - something with short, easy to digest information, and something that will allow them to write just a paragraph (as opposed to 1-2 pages). I think the strength of this book is it provides writing opportunities and gives many ideas for writing prompts; however, I don't think it really gives lesson ideas that will help students correct bad writing habits. There's plenty of guidance for the teacher in the way of telling their students what to think about before they begin to write, and there are many clever and diverse writing prompts, but this book does not get into how to correct or avoid writing problems. The reproducible pages are graphic organizers, some of which leave much to be desired (such as those that are circular and curved that do not leave enough writing room). If you are looking for an IDEA book - this will do a great job, but if you're looking for writing lessons - try Scholastic's: Brighten Up Boring Beginnings.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BIG Book of Ready-to-Go Writing Lessons, July 31, 2000

By	Julie Spiers (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

What a find! Definitely a valuable resource for any teacher teaching grades 3-6. "If they can read, they can write". This magical addition to my bookshelf covers every imaginable type of writing that a student could run across (from blurbs to phone messages). It then provides very friendly graphic organizers to help put this writing into play. Lots of extensions to carry young writers BEYOND in their writing development.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for a Writing Teacher, July 25, 2009

By	Jessie Joachim "J-T" (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a great book for teachers who are looking for extra extension activities for children who are learning at different levels. There are many activities for each area of writing. Gotta have it in your library