Publisher's Synopsis
Themes: Hi-Lo, narrative writing, reproducible book. Motivation makes all the difference. And what's more motivating than the expectation of success? The instructions are clear and to the point, so students can quickly get down to writing practice in these 64-page worktexts. Helpful prompts pack the worktext lesson pages including illustrations, examples, and sample responses. Sample Content: a mystery story, an historical event, a personal memoir, a biography. There are four modes of writing that build foundational skills: descriptive, expository, narrative, persuasive. Each Reproducible Book (RB) in the series targets a specific reason for writing, with "real world" lesson themes and basic grammar and composition reviews. Features: Incremental teaching method, includes answer keys; Basic grammar review pages interspersed with regular lesson pages; "Read world" themes give relevance to academic instruction; A special, culminating project at the end of each workbook. Each book includes a CD, which contains a complete electronic version of the reproducible as an "Unlocked PDF." Unlocked PDFs allow users to copy/paste text and certain images for posting, emailing, projecting on a whiteboard, and more.
