Evan-Moor Writing Series

Writing a story isn't as hard to do when you break it down into stages! How to Write a Story Evan-Moor workbooks will teach students about the elements and structure of a story, including the characters, setting, plot or action, and conclusion and will help them write their own story step-by-step. Forms for each part of the process are included, along with exercises on different genres of writing. 95 classroom-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 1-3.

For grades 1-3 to help students improve writing skills, to stretch the imagination and encourage them to write beyond the simple sentence. Activities included will train early writers to use descriptive words, and to develop a four-step process: to brainstorm ideas, to create oral sentences, to write, to proofread. Filled with exciting writing ideas, on 64 pages with bold graphics and fun concepts.

Also included: writing center resources and bulletin board ideas.

Your 6- to 11-year-olds are naturally creative---so now is the perfect time to introduce them to poetry! You'll be amazed at how they'll "dive right in," embracing the language principles behind couplets, haiku, limericks, shape poems, acrostics, and other art forms. This delightful workbook features step-by-step lessons for three difficulty levels; "how to" charts; examples; illustrations; and 30 reproducible writing forms. 96 perforated pages, softcover from Evan-Moor.

Children become good writers by writing. As a teacher, you facilitate and encourage student writing. This is a resource book organized in monthly sections. Each section includes: a writing calendar with 25 topics, story starters and titles, and eleven reproducible forms representing a variety of writing experiences.

Develop your students' paragraph writing-skills with this structured practice book. Work on supporting the 'main idea' with details, writing a topic sentence, creating descriptive narratives and "how-to" paragraphs and structure thoughts. A variety of activities include graphic organizers, story starters, outline-to-paragraph instructions, hands-on center exercises and more. 80 reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 2-4.

Provide your students with the inspiration they need to develop the vocabulary, ideas, and enthusiasm that will make their writing shine!

This book of easy-to-use writing springboards features eleven types of writing experiences with 78 motivating activities-including draw and write, riddles, story starters, cartoons, shape books, and more. Featuring a new layout and design, as well as updated teacher instructions, it's easier than ever to provide your students with writing practice that encourages creative expression and ingenuity! This book can be used for independent practice as writing forms provide guided writing experiences students can complete on their own. With many prompts based upon events that relate to students' lives, this book is also ideal for reluctant writers.

96 reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 2-4. Correlated to State Standards.

Writing a story isn't as hard to do when you break it down into stages! How to Write a Story Evan-Moor workbooks will teach students about the elements and structure of a story, including the characters, setting, plot or action, and conclusion and will help them write their own story step-by-step. Forms for each part of the process are included, along with exercises on different genres of writing. 95 classroom-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-6.

A combination of creative and structured activities will help hone technique without losing the fun of writing in the process. Brainstorming, adding descriptive details, finding the main idea/topic sentence, writing different types of paragraphs, "web" graphic organizers, and other writing exercises are included. 112 pages with 9 transparencies. Grades 4-6.

Please Note: This book references "millions of years."