Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write a letter, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write a report, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write an argument, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write fiction, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write in a journal, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write poetry, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write a report, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write an argument, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write fiction, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book helps readers understand how to write poetry, conveying this writing’s purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a “Write Like a Pro” special feature, infographic, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEach chapter ends with appealing and doable exercises. Levine urges her audience to cast away self-criticism and to write and rewrite, underscoring that this is an enjoyable, important process. An engaging and valuable addition. -- School Library Journal (starred review) "The snippets themselves are marvelously diverse, opening the possibilities for writing in a multitude of genres. By the end of the book, if a reader has faithfully followed her instruction, he or she will be well on the way to becoming a writer." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for Writing Magic -- : "What comes through on every page is Levine's passion for craft. Aspiring writers of all ages can dip in and out of this book, which has the clarity and sparseness of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird." -- Publishers Weekly "Levine is a friendly mentor in these pages." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) "A veritable treasure trove of advice and guidance for writers across a range of ages." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A well-meaning and friendly resource that may well save young writers much time and distress and, perhaps, lead to success in getting published. -- Kirkus "Have fun, and save what you write!" Those words close out nearly every chapter of this valuable writing guide... Questions from visitors to Levine's blog are used as springboards, and Levine is generous in sharing her struggles, tactics, and experience. -- Publishers Weekly

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Book Synopsis'If information highways are the wave of the future then I will build information country roads on which the traveller can reach the truth faster by going slower. . . .'On these same country roads, far from the intrusions of modern technology, the Amish, Quakers, and other 'plain folk' live their unencumbered lives, close to the land, in peaceful, smoothly-run communities. The thought-provoking, often challenging essays in The Plain Reader are written by men and women who rarely speak outside the borders of their local townships, and provide us with unique perspectives on life stripped down to necessity. Originally published in Plain Magazine, these pieces are sure to inspire reflection. Reading about a garden cooperative in Connecticut, the raising of a home with only plaster and straw in hand, a fascinating trip to New York City through Amish eyes, compels each of us wonder: Can I too survive without television or that high-tech appliance cluttering my kitchen counter

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Book SynopsisTap into your inner writer with this book of practical advice by the bestselling author of How Writers Work and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. This middle grade book is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Writers are just like everyone else—except for one big difference. Most people go through life experiencing daily thoughts and feelings, noticing and observing the world around them. But writers record these thoughts and observations. They react. And they need a special place to record those reactions.  Perfect for classrooms, A Writer’s Notebook gives budding writers a place to keep track of all the little things they notice every day. Young writers will love these useful tips for how to use notes and jottings to create

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Writing Skills Curriculum Library. About Unit 6. Teacher's Correction Marks. SECTION ONE. Working on the Basics. Activity. Number Title Focus. 6.1 Your Portfolio Log Portfolio records. 6.2 Portfolio Writing Considerations Portfolio records. 6.3 Writing Conference Sheet Portfolio records. 6.4 How Much Are You the Same? Writing experiences. 6.5 Following the Brainstorm Brainstorming. 6.6 Brainstorming Ideas Selecting topics. 6.7 Vocabulary Journal Vocabulary building. 6.8 Vocabulary Dexterity Word skills. 6.9 Grouping the Pieces of Information Organizing ideas. 6.10 You as the Editor Editing skills. 6.11 Don't Go Belly Up Here! Recognizing idioms. 6.12 Sentence Warm-up Sentence skills. 6.13 Punctuation Review Punctuation. 6.14 Punctuating Dialogue Punctuation. 6.15 Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage Review Identifying mistakes. 6.16 Essential Terms Writing terminology. 6.17 Half and Half Spelling. 6.18 Playing with Words That Are Not Words Definition creativity. 6.19 Time for a Break Word skills. SECTION TWO. Examining Writing Techniques. Activity. Number Title Focus. 6.20 Scooby Doo and Much More Personal narration. 6.21 Airline Tickets (Part One) Grammar review. 6.22 Airline Tickets (Part Two) Grammar review. 6.23 The Summer Tradition Personal narrative. 6.24 Imitating Another Student's Writing Narration. 6.25 Bricks Narration. 6.26 Before Thirty-Something (Part One) Reflective writing. 6.27 Before Thirty-Something (Part Two) Reflective writing. 6.28. Thinking and Writing Creatively Creative/Reflective writing. 6.29 Something New (Part One) Creative/Narrative writing. 6.30 Something New (Part Two) Creative/Narrative writing. 6.31 Joey Character sketch. 6.32 Your Town (Part One) Description. 6.33 Your Town (Part Two) Description. 6.34. Your Town (Part Three) Description. 6.35 Your Town (Part Four) Description. SECTION THREE. Writing Away. Activity. Number Title Focus. 6.36 Reaching Them Audience. 6.37 Taylor's Bucket Newspaper writing. 6.38 You Give and They Follow Writing directions. 6.39 French or Spanish? Creative writing. 6.40 The Poet in You Poetry writing. 6.41 The Neighbor Character sketch. 6.42 Meet the Tripps Character sketch. 6.43 Story Starters Creative. 6.44 New York and Paris Comparison.contrast. 6.45 Interpreting Quotations Paraphrasing. 6.46 Humpty Dumpty Argument. 6.47 Kids' TV Argument. 6.48 Andrea Bocelli Reflection. 6.49 American Gothic Description. 6.50 A Teenager's Stressful Life Persuasion. 6.51 The Recall Definition. 6.52 An Unpleasant Situation Narration. 6.53 A Real Problem Narration. SECTION FOUR. Looking at Literature. Activity. Number Title Focus. 6.54 The Literary Me Self-expression. 6.55. Tragic Characters Character comparison. 6.56 Sketching a Literary Character assessment. 6.57 Matching the Character and the Quote Character analysis. 6.58 Personal Characteristics Description. 6.59 To Follow or Not to Follow- Character analysis That Is the Question. 6.60 More Than a Peep of Bo-Peep Character analysis. 6.61 The Crucible Literary work synopsis. 6.62 Evaluation Strategies Literature assessment. 6.63 A Worthwhile Conversation Interviewing authors. 6.64 Hamlet-A Man of Action Argument. 6.65 Hammer or Anvil? Comparison.contrast. 6.66 The Reader's Mind Reader response. 6.67 Stepping into the Work Dialogue/Assessment. 6.68 Dead Poets Society Movie review. 6.69 The Grammatically Correct Poem Poetry/Grammar. 6.70 Romeo and Juliet Translation. 6.71 Paraphrasing the Constitution Paraphrasing. 6.72 Shaping Up Your Shakespeare Paraphrasing. SECTION FIVE. Living and Writing In Today's World. Activity. Number Title Focus. 6.73 Advice Columnist Argument. 6.74 Ten Tough Proposals Argument. 6.75 Three Favorites Argument/Paraphrase. 6.76 The Very Necessary ________ Creativity. 6.77 Clever Advertising Lines Creativity. 6.78 Puns Creativity. 6.79 The Personal Crossword Puzzle Creativity/Assessment. 6.80 Mr. Peacock Narration. 6.81 Clothes Make the Man Description (or Woman or Boy or Girl). 6.82 If I Were ________ for a Day Narration. 6.83 It Does Not Work and So . . . Letter writing. 6.84 Dear Mrs. Wilker Letter writing. 6.85 Journal Entry Journal writing. 6.86 Just as the Editor Ordered Grammar. 6.87 What's in a Name? Description/Argument. 6.88 Researching the Awards Research. 6.89 What's Going on Around You Recording. 6.90 Words to Live By Quotations/Creativity. Answer Key.

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