Writing  Basics

• Name Things
• Tell How You Feel
• Tell How It Looks
• Describe It
• What Is a Sentence?
• Write a Sentence
• Answer a Question
• Ask a Question
• Post-Test

Writing a Story

• Tell When
• What Is a Story?
• Tell About a Place
• Tell What You Saw
• Use Time-Order Words
• Write a Conclusion
• Write a Story
• Tell Today’s Story
• Tell an Old Story
• Tell a New Story
• Stay on Topic
• Post-Test

Writing to Inform

• What Is a How-to?
• Write a How-to
• Share Information
• Tell What You Know
• Compare It
• Write a Friendly Letter
• Share Ideas
• Write a Note
• Post-Test

Writing an Opinion

• What Is an Opinion?
• Write Reasons
• Select a Topic
• Write an Opinion
• Why I should Have a Pet
• Post-Test

Writing a Story

• What Is Happening?
• I Feel
• Your Five Senses
• Use Describing Words
• Describe It
• I See a Place
• I Can Imagine
• When Did It Happen?
• Name That Story
• Write About Today
• What Is a Story
• I Saw It All!
• The Writing Process: Story
• Post-Test

Writing to Inform

• It Happened Because
• Explain It
• Compare Them
• Use Comparing Words
• Alike and Different
• The Writing Process: Friendly Letter
• The Writing Process: Thank-You Note
• You Can’t Miss It
• This Is How
• You Are an Expert
• Find Out About It
• The Writing Process: Report
• Post-Test

Writing an Opinion

• Facts and Opinions
• The Best Holiday
• Which Game?
• Write a Book Review
• The Writing Process: Opinion Letter
• Post-Test

Introduction

• The Writing Process

Writing a Story

• Use Your Senses
• Vary Sentence Structure
• Make Up a Smile
• List It
• Sort Your List
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• Make an Idea Web
• Make a Time-Order Chart
• When Did It Happen?
• It Happened to Me
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• Name a Story
• A Story Line
• Tell Me a Story
• Imagine a Setting
• Make Your Characters Speak
• The Writing Process: Story
• Post-Test

Writing to Inform

• Parts of a Friendly Letter
• Dear Friend
• Dear Teacher
• How to Do It
• Special Instructions
• Who Will Read It?
• How to Compare
• Compare It With a Venn
• Use Spatial Order
• Use Linking Words
• This is a Room
• It Is Just Around the Corner
• See the Main Idea
• Find the Main Idea
• Stay on Topic
• How Important Is It?
• Ask the Right Question
• The Writing Process: News Report
• Post-Test

Writing an Opinion

• Fact or Opinion?
• Using Facts and Opinions
• Opinions and Reasons
• Opinions and Linking Words
• How Important Is It?
• Build Sentences and Paragraphs
• The Writing Process: Letter to the Editor
• Post-Test

Introduction

• Why Do We Write?
• For Whom Do We Write?
• Use Vivid Verbs and Precise Nouns
• Find Your Active Voice

Writing a Story

• Use Your Senses
• Use Your Adjectives and Adverbs
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• What Is a Personal Narrative?
• Use Time Order
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• What Makes a Story?
• Practice Your Dialogue
• Imagine a Setting
• Create a Character
• What’s Your Point of View?
• Stories Are Everywhere
• The Writing Process: Story
• Post-Test

Writing to Inform

• Why and How Do We Inform?
• Make an Announcement
• Write a Friendly Letter
• The Writing Process: Biography
• How Do We Compare?
• Compare Two and More Than Two
• Compare Two Objects
• Organize It in Space
• Find Causes and Effects
• Relate an Event
• Categories
• Why Do we Explain?
• Write Instructions
• Give Me Directions
• Find the Main Idea
• Find the Details
• What Is a Topic Sentence?
• Stay on Topic
• Write a Paragraph
• Add a Picture
• The Writing Process: Report
• Post-Test

Introduction

• The Writing Process
• Purposes for Writing
• Audience
• Find Main Ideas and Details in Pictures
• Find Main Ideas and Details in Text
• Staying on Topic
• Write a Paragraph
• Active Voice

Writing a Story

• Sensory Details
• Pure Description
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Time Order
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• Parts of a Story
• Setting
• Characters
• Dialogue
• Point of View
• Stories Are Everywhere
• The Writing Process: Story

Writing to Inform

• Explanatory Writing
• Directions
• The Writing Process: How-to Instructions
• Visual Aids
• Spatial Organization
• Cause-and-Effect Organization
• News Report
• Comparisons
• Compare Two Objects
• Writing About Literature
• Informational Writing
• Reliable Sources
• Quotes, Summaries, and Paraphrases
• Taking Notes
• Works Cited
• The Writing Process: Informational Writing

Writing an Opinion

• Persuasive Writing
• Facts and Opinions
• Emotional Appeals
• Advertising
• Order of Importance
• Business Letter
• Facts, Opinions, and Bias
• The Writing Process: Persuasive Article

Introduction

• The Writing Process
• Purposes for Writing
• Audience
• Write a Paragraph
• Main Ideas and Details
• Staying on Topic
• Active Voice

Writing a Story

• Sensory Details
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• Describing Objects
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Sequence of Events
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• Parts of a Story
• Setting
• Characters
• Dialogue
• Point of View
• Story Ideas
• The Writing Process: Story

Writing to Inform

• Explanatory Writing
• Directions
• The Writing Process: How-to Instructions
• Cause-and-Effect Relationships
• Report an Event
• Spatial Organization
• The Language of Comparison
• Comparing Characters
• The Writing Process: Comparing Literature
• Informational Writing
• Reliable Sources
• Quotes, Summaries, and Paraphrases
• Taking Notes
• Using an Outline
• Works Cited
• Graphics and Visual Aids
• The Writing Process: Informational Writing

Writing an Argument

• Persuasive Writing
• Facts and Opinions
• Emotional Appeals
• Advertising
• Facts, Opinions, and Bias
• Order of Importance
• Writing About Problems and Solutions
• Identifying and Making a Claim
• The Writing Process: Argument

Introduction

• The Writing Process
• Audience
• Main Ideas and Details
• Staying on Topic
• Write a Paragraph
• Active Voice

Writing a Story

• Sensory Details
• Describing Objects
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Sequence of Events
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• Parts of a Fiction Story
• Setting
• Characters
• Dialogue
• Point of View
• Story Ideas
• The Writing Process: Story

Writing to Inform

• Spatial Organization
• Comparing Objects
• Comparing Characters
• Cause-and-Effect Organization
• Report an Event
• Explanatory Writing
• Directions
• The Writing Process: How-to Instructions
• Informational Writing
• Reliable Sources
• Quoting and Paraphrasing
• Taking Notes
• Using an Outline
• Citing Sources
• Graphics and Visual Aids
• The Writing Process: Informational Writing

Writing an Argument

• Persuasive Writing
• Facts and Opinions
• Emotional Appeals
• Advertising
• Facts, Opinions, and Bias
• Letter of Complaint
• Identifying and Making a Claim
• Writing About Literature
• Writing About Problems and Solutions
• Order of Importance
• The Writing Process: Persuasive Article

Introduction

• The Writing Process
• Audience
• Write a Paragraph
• Staying on Topic

Writing a Story

• Sensory Details
• Describing Objects
• Figurative Language
• The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Sequence of Events
• The Writing Process: Personal Narrative
• Parts of a Fiction Story
• Setting
• Characters
• Dialogue
• Point of View
• Story Ideas
• The Writing Process: Fiction Story

Writing to Inform

• Spatial Organization
• Comparing Objects
• Comparing Themes
• Writing About Literature
• Cause-and-Effect Organization
• Report an Event
• Explanatory Writing
• Directions
• The Writing Process: How-to Instructions
• Informational Writing
• Reliable Sources
• Quoting and Paraphrasing
• Taking Notes
• Using an Outline
• Citing Sources
• Graphics and Visual Aids
• The Writing Process: Informational Writing

Writing an Argument

• Persuasive Writing
• Facts and Opinions
• Emotional Appeals
• Facts, Opinions, and Bias
• Advertising
• Letters of Request and Complaint
• Identifying and Making a Claim
• Evaluating a Claim
• Writing About Problems and Solutions
• Order of Importance
• The Writing Process: Persuasive Article