Explains how to write a book report, from choosing the right book and taking notes to following directions and revising.

Writing Book Reports (Write Right!, 1)

Children's Books

Proudfit, Benjamin

Education & Reference

Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library

The first step of writing a book report is simpleread the book! However, careful reading and note taking can make the writing process easier. Readers learn these skills and more included in the Common Core, such as effective description and ability to recall and write a sequence of events. Whether reporting on fiction or nonfiction, understanding the writing process of book reports is important. Fact boxes offer helpful writing tips as readers move through their writing project from beginning to end. Outlining, transitions, and good grammar are emphasized throughout the main content.

Writing Book Reports (Write Right!)

Writing Poems (Write Right!)

Literature & Fiction

Gareth Stevens Pub.

Creative writing is a good outlet for fantastical ideas, emotions, and comedy. Its also a great way to have readers practice their language arts skills in a fun way! Readers learn the different kinds of poems they can write and how to begin crafting one, including use of the descriptive language and proper word choice as outlined in the Common Core. Fact boxes add helpful tips and definitions to aid in choosing a poems subject, rhyme, rhythm, and structure. Relatable examples and a colorful layout help readers use their imagination throughout the writing process, from brainstorming to revision.

The best way of convincing someone of your opinion is to have support for it. Appropriate vocabulary, clear transitions, and a persuasive conclusion help make the case even stronger. Through step-by-step main content, readers learn the basics of crafting opinion papers using the Common Core standards. From brainstorming to outlining to writing, the topic is covered from beginning to end with fact boxes offering tips along the way. A colorful layout keeps readers engaged with skills they can use in any subject area.

Writing Opinion Papers (Write Right!)

Communicating thanks, greetings, or news can all be done in a letter. Even though e-mails and text messages tend to be common for everyday communication, letters are a great way to convey the out-of-the-ordinary, such as an announcement or an expression of appreciation. Using the language arts skills included in the Common Core standards, readers learn how to write a letter with proper grammar, appropriate vocabulary, and the correct structure. The many kinds of letter readers may write are introduced too, from complaints to invitations. Helpful fact boxes offer tips, such as additional salutations and closings.

Writing Letters (Write Right!)

Writing Essays (Write Right!)

<p>Explains how to write an essay, from creating an outline and writing a topic sentence to finding sources and penning a conclusion.</p>

Some essays are short and written for a specific purpose, such as answering a test question. Others need research, a detailed outline, and should include revision in the writing process. Readers should know how to do it all! The main content takes readers step-by-step through the construction of a strong essay using the Common Core standards, including the basic concepts of grammar, transitions, and vocabulary choice. Colorful photographs and helpful fact boxes engage readers in the process of crafting an essay, especially those based on questions like those commonly encountered in the classroom.

Benjamin Franklin (What You Didn't Know about History)

Introduces the printer who was also a scientist and an inventor, and a writer, as well as playing an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Benjamin Franklin (What You Didn't Know About History)

Biographies

<p>Benjamin Franklin accomplished more in his 84 years than most others could do in two lifetimes! Some parts of his life were devoted to science and invention, such as the pulley system he invented to lock and unlock his bedroom door while lying in bed. However, he was also the sharp, witty writer and thinker who convinced the French government to back the revolutionaries in the English colonies. Through surprising historical facts and anecdotes, readers learn even more about Franklin than they would in a textbook. Full-color images engage readers with Franklin throughout his life while fun fact boxes give additional interesting details.</p>

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Writing Book Reports (Write Right!, 1)

Writing Book Reports (Write Right!)

Writing Poems (Write Right!)

Writing Poems (Write Right!)

Writing Opinion Papers (Write Right!)

Writing Letters (Write Right!)

Writing Essays (Write Right!)

Writing Essays (Write Right!)

Benjamin Franklin (What You Didn't Know About History)

Benjamin Franklin (What You Didn't Know about History)