Great Source Write Away

by Kemper, Dave; Nathan, Ruth; Sebranek, Patrick; Elsholz, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780669440423
• ISBN10: 0669440426
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin School

Table of Contents

The PROCESS of Writing
All About Writing	12	(14)
Starting to Write	13	(7)
Using the Writing Process	20	(6)
Prewriting and Drafting	26	(8)
Keeping an Idea Notebook	27	(3)
Planning Your Writing	30	(2)
Writing the First Draft	32	(2)
Revising and Checking	34	(14)
Revising Your Writing	35	(3)
Writing Conferences	38	(2)
Checking for Errors	40	(2)
Publishing Your Writing	42	(6)
Sentences and Paragraphs	48	(16)
Writing Sentences	49	(3)
Writing Longer Sentences	52	(2)
Writing Paragraphs	54	(10)
The FORMS of Writing
Personal Writing	64	(16)
Writing in Journals	65	(3)
Writing Friendly Notes	68	(4)
Writing Friendly Letters	72	(4)
Writing All-About-Me Stories	76	(4)
Subject Writing	80	(30)
Writing About Books	81	(5)
Making Counting Books	86	(6)
Writing News Stories	92	(4)
Writing Business Letters	96	(6)
Writing Directions	102	(4)
Making Posters	106	(4)
Research Writing	110	(20)
Using the Library	111	(7)
Writing Reports	118	(8)
Making Picture Dictionaries	126	(4)
Story Writing	130	(20)
Writing Circle Stories	131	(3)
Writing Add-On Stories	134	(4)
Writing Fables	138	(6)
Writing Mysteries	144	(6)
Poetry Writing	150	(20)
Writing Small Poems	151	(9)
Making Shape Poems	160	(10)
The TOOLS of Learning
Reading Skills	170	(16)
Reading Graphics	171	(5)
Reading New Words	176	(4)
Reading to Understand	180	(6)
Working with Words	186	(20)
Using Phonics	187	(11)
Making New Words	198	(4)
Making Contractions	202	(2)
Using a Glossary	204	(2)
Speaking and Listening Skills	206	(24)
Learning to View	207	(5)
Learning to Listen	212	(2)
Learning to Interview	214	(4)
Performing Stories	218	(6)
Telling Stories	224	(4)
Giving Oral Reports	228	(2)
Learning Skills	230	(17)
Getting Organized	231	(5)
Working in Groups	236	(2)
Taking Tests	238	(9)
The Proofreader's GUIDE
Using Punctuation	247	(7)
Checking Mechanics	254	(6)
Checking Your Spelling	260	(8)
Using the Right Word	268	(6)
Checking Your Sentences	274	(2)
Understanding Our Language	276	(8)
Using Theme Words	284	(7)
The Student ALMANAC
Useful Tables and Lists	291	(9)
All About Maps	300	(8)
Working with Math	308	(10)
Improving Handwriting	318	(4)
History in the Making	322	(10)
Index	332