| Description |
xxiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Lesson cluster one : Writing narratives, informative texts, and opinion pieces: in pursuit of paragraphs -- Envisioning, planning, and note taking: immersing ourselves in our topic -- Drafting: shaping our ideas -- Revising: looking at our work with new eyes -- Editing: polishing our writing -- Finalizing: taking our work public -- Lesson cluster two : Instilling a love of language, word play, vocabulary, and poetry -- Discovering new words in the context of beautiful language -- Letting poetry teach kids -- Lifting lines from mentor texts -- Writing poetry -- Lesson cluster three : Writing fictional narratives -- Gathering texts and setting the stage: immersion -- Envisioning stories -- Creating characters -- Sketching the setting -- Plotting promising problems -- Leading off -- Writing under the influence: drafting, revising, and editing -- Wrapping it up: endings in narratives -- Finalizing, reflecting, going public, and celebrating! -- Lesson cluster four : Writing nonfiction : getting beyond the five-paragraph theme -- Gathering texts -- Launching an inquiry study -- Making expectations explicit -- Becoming experts -- Asking questions to guide research -- Determining importance of ideas in text -- Developing voice while taking notes -- Envisioning text -- Using paragraphs effectively -- Writing leads -- Organizing ideas -- Drafting, editing, and revising -- Presenting and sharing students' texts and knowledge. |
| Subject |
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States.
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Education, Elementary -- Standards -- United States -- States.
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| ISBN |
9780325041667 paperback |
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0325041660 paperback |
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