Paragraphs for Middle School

Author: Donald Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325042688
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Following the success of their Sentence-Composing series and their Grammar: A Sentence-Composing Approach series, Don and Jenny Killgallon present a new series, Paragraphs: A Sentence-Composing Approach. Paragraphs for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach gives students new tools to write mature and varied sentences through imitating models by authors like Louis Sachar, Suzanne Collins, Gary Paulsen, J. R. R. Tolkien, Carl Hiassen, Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, and many others. Now, in this worktext, the Killgallons take the approach a step further by teaching students tools authors use to build paragraphs. Using power tools in four places to build better sentences-the opener, the S-V split, the closer, and the mix-and four techniques for building better paragraphs-expanding paragraphs, imitating paragraphs, unscrambling paragraphs, and building paragraphs-students achieve a goal of good writing: elaboration. Through the activities in this book, students: imitate how their favorite authors build sentences and paragraphs eliminate common sentence boundary problems--fragments, run-ons, comma splices learn, practice, and use the tools that foster elaboration in paragraphs. With recognizable authors as their mentors, students build confidence as their writing becomes more meaningful and masterful. Teacher's Booklet -- guidance for teaching with this particular student worktext, including pacing suggestions and answer key FREE TEACHER'S BOOKLET (DOWNLOAD)

Paragraphs for High School

Author: Donald Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325042534
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This guide gives students new tools to write mature and varied sentences through imitating models by such authors as John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou, J.D. Salinger, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, and many others.

How to Write a Paragraph, Grades 3-5

Author: Kathleen Christopher Null
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1576903303
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
An intro to how to write a clear and well organized paragraph. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Paragraphs for Elementary School

Author: Donald Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325047942
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Don and Jenny Killgallons' bestselling sentence-composing approach has successfully taught upper-elementary students to write mature and varied sentences through imitating C.S. Lewis, Jerry Spinelli, Suzanne Collins, Gary Paulsen, J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Paolini, Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, and many others. Now, in this worktext, the Killgallons take the approach a step further by teaching upper-elementary students to build paragraphs. Using subjects, predicates, and sentence composing tools, students learn and practice what good sentences look like before moving on to imitate strong paragraphs written by established authors -their "fitness trainers in writing." The activities in this worktext help students: learn and use the sentence-composing tools that foster elaboration in paragraphs recognize and imitate how their favorite authors build sentences and paragraphs practice composing paragraphs for different purposes. With well-known and well-loved authors as their mentors, students build confidence as their writing becomes more meaningful and mature. Teacher's Booklet -- guidance for teaching with this particular student worktext, including pacing suggestions and answer key FREE TEACHER'S BOOKLET (DOWNLOAD)

Political Moments in the Classroom

Author: Margaret Himley
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Appropriate for educators in all disciplines, Political Moments in the Classroom will have special meaning for teachers of writing and composition, whose classrooms engage directly the dynamics of language and power.

100 Writing Starters for Middle School

Author: Ann Bourman
Publisher: Walch Publishing
ISBN: 9780825143502
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Designed for students to practice paragraph writing and simple expository writing.

Nonfiction for Middle School

Author: Donald Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325062891
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Don and Jenny Killgallon's sentence-composing approach helps students all across America develop into more proficient and sophisticated writers. Now in this powerful worktext, the Killgallons use their highly effective method to help students become better readers and writers of nonfiction. Nonfiction for Middle School: A Sentence Composing Approach offers varied practice in building better sentences and paragraphs by modeling the sentence structures of well-known authors, including Diane Ackerman, David McCullough, Gary Paulsen, John Krakauer, Tracy Kidder, Erik Larson, Anna Quindlen, Laura Hillenbrand, Phillip Hoose, Rebecca Skloot, and many others. Using the activities in the worktext, students- - learn the meanings of words in the context of nonfiction selections, promoting deep reading skills - learn and apply valuable tools for writing-the identifier, the describer and the elaborator-for variety in sentence structure - imitate the sentence and paragraph structure of mentor authors from a wide variety of short nonfiction pieces. The Killgallons provide the scaffolding students need to build strong sentences and paragraphs, as well as to interpret challenging nonfiction texts. With recognizable nonfiction authors as their mentors, students learn skills and build confidence as their reading and writing become more meaningful and masterful.

Sentence Composing for Elementary School

Author: Don Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Don Killgallon's signature sentence composing approach to writing is rapidly becoming a part of every effective teacher's repertoire, in middle schools, high schools, and colleges across the country. Thousands of teachers have achieved astonishing results - with students readily writing sentences remarkably similar to those of professional writers. What's more they've discovered that this approach is easy to teach and easy to learn. Now, Don and Jenny Killgallon make these techniques available to elementary teachers with the first-ever worktext in which children learn to write sentences like their favorite authors. Using sentences from more than one hundred popular stories and novels as models, Sentence Composing for Elementary School offers extensive practice in four sentence-manipulating techniques: sentence unscrambling, sentence imitating, sentence combining, and sentence expanding. By playing with hundreds of sentences from selections like Charlotte's Web and the Harry Potter series, children learn to write their own sentences in more effective and interesting ways. At the same time, they improve their reading skills by discovering the story in the sentence. Teachers and students will find this textbook an innovative, creative, and enjoyable alternative to traditional grammar texts aimed at dissecting sentences. Instead, Sentence Composing for Elementary School engages children in learning how to build better sentences.

Mastering the 5-paragraph Essay

Author: Susan Van Zile
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9780439635257
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Meaningful, student-centered lessons and activities that include models and rubrics for teaching informational, narrative, persuasive essays!

Grammar for Middle School

Author: Jenny Killgallon
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325009568
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Students analyze and study sentences written by authors read in the middle grades such as J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien as models for sentence composition.