• Direct instruction on the form-specific skills students need in order to master expository, persuasive, and narrative nonfiction writing• Exposure to writing forms such as persuasive essay, biography, and research report, which helps prepare students for standardized testing• Easy-to-follow lesson plans that present teachers with guided instruction and ideas for modeling each skill• Engaging writing models, activities, and reviews that feature grade-appropriate topics to motivate students as they strengthen their writing• 160 pages
Each lesson targets a specific skill essential to that element or form. They provide you with focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms and each unit centers on a basic element or specific form of nonfiction writing. Each unit includes teacher pages with guided instruction and modeling of the targeted skill, and reduced student pages with answers and sample responses. It also comprises of student activity pages that encourage students to apply the writing skills they've learned. The review lesson guides students through the process of critiquing and revising a flawed example of the writing form. Also includes guided lessons and accompanying student pages with activities. The activities are a great tool for test preparation found on standardized tests. Some units include an optional extension activity to further explore the skill or writing form. This engaging, skill-based practice book is the ideal way to help students develop solid nonfiction writing skills. 160 pages.