The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists with Ready-to-Use Activities and Worksheets

by Muschla, Gary R.

• ISBN13: 9780787970802
• ISBN10: 0787970808
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This is the second edition of the unique information source and timesaver for English and language arts teachers. The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists with Ready-to-Use Activities and Worksheets includes 90 useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning lessons for elementary and secondary students. In addition, the book includes innovative activities and reproducible black line masters that help students to improve their writing skills, word usage, and vocabulary. For quick access and easy use, all of these lists and activities are organized into seven sections and individually printed in a format that can be photocopied as many times as required for individual or group instruction. This handy resource is filled with helpful lists, activities, teaching suggestions, and reproducible worksheets.

Author Biography

<b>Gary Robert Muschla</b> B.A., M.A.T., taught reading and writing for more than twenty-five years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey. He is the author of several practical resources for teachers, including <i>Writing Workshop Survival Kit</i>, <i>English Teacher&#8217;s Great Books Activities Kit</i>, <i>Reading Workshop Survival Kit</i>, and three books of <i>Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons and Activities,</i> 4th, 8th, and 10th Grade Levels, all published by Jossey-Bass.

Table of Contents

About the Author	xix
Acknowledgments	xx
About This Book	xxi
How to Use This Book	xxii
SECTION ONE Lists and Activities for Special Words and Word Groups
Synonyms	3	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	3	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 1, ``My Favorite Thing to Do''	3	(1)
Activity 2, Creating Synonym Word Finds	3	(2)
List 1---Synonyms	5	(3)
Worksheet 1	8	(1)
Antonyms	9	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	9	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 2, ``A Matter of Character''	9	(1)
Activity 2, Creating Antonym Crossword Puzzles	10	(1)
List 2---Antonyms	11	(2)
Worksheet 2	13	(1)
Homographs	14	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	14	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 3, ``The Concert''	14	(1)
Activity 2, ``The Event''	14	(1)
List 3---Homographs	15	(3)
Worksheet 3	18	(1)
Homophones	19	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	19	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 4, ``Jennifer's Party''	19	(1)
Activity 2, ``Weathered Event''	19	(1)
List 4---Homophones	20	(4)
Worksheet 4	24	(1)
Hard-to-Spell Words (Intermediate)	25	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	25	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 5, ``A Time of Great Emotion''	25	(1)
Activity 2, Maintaining Personal Spelling Lists	26	(1)
List 5---Hard-to-Spell Words (Intermediate)	27	(3)
Worksheet 5	30	(1)
Hard-to-Spell Words (Advanced)	31	(7)
Teaching Suggestions	31	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 6, ``The Day I Met...''	31	(1)
Activity 2, Spelling Bee with a Twist	32	(2)
List 6---Hard-to-Spell Words (Advanced)	34	(3)
Worksheet 6	37	(1)
Easily Confused Words	38	(7)
Teaching Suggestions	38	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 7, ``Spaceman in the Backyard''	38	(1)
Activity 2, ``The Day I Met an Alien''	39	(1)
List 7---Easily Confused Words	40	(4)
Worksheet 7	44	(1)
Sound Words	45	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	45	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 8, ``Sound Poems''	45	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Listening Adventure''	46	(1)
List 8---Sound Words	47	(1)
Worksheet 8	48	(1)
Compound Words	49	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	49	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 9, ``Cookies for the Class Trip''	49	(1)
Activity 2, ``How Many Can You Find?''	50	(1)
List 9---Compound Words	51	(3)
Worksheet 9	54	(1)
Sensory Words	55	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	55	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 10, ``Smelling the Roses''	55	(1)
Activity 2, ``In the Eye of the Beholder''	55	(1)
List 10---Sensory Words	56	(3)
Worksheet 10	59	(1)
Time Words	60	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	60	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 11, ``An Accounting of the Day''	60	(1)
Activity 2, Writing an Autobiographical Sketch	60	(1)
List 11---Time Words	61	(1)
Worksheet 11	62	(3)
SECTION TWO Lists and Activities for Nonfiction Writing
Advertising Words	65	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	65	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 12, ``Being an Ad Writer''	65	(1)
Activity 2, Writing a Classified Ad	66	(1)
List 12---Advertising Words	67	(1)
Worksheet 12	68	(1)
Business Words	69	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	69	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 13, ``Starting Your Own Business''	69	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Profile of Success''	69	(1)
List 13---Business Words	70	(1)
Worksheet 13	71	(1)
Consumer Words	72	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	72	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 14, ``Being a Smart Consumer''	72	(1)
Activity 2, Writing a Letter to a Company	72	(2)
List 14---Consumer Words	74	(1)
Worksheet 14	75	(1)
Background Sheet 14, ``Sample Business-Letter Forms''	76	(1)
Craft Words	77	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	77	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 15, ``I Made It''	77	(1)
Activity 2, ``The How and Why of Doing a Craft''	77	(1)
List 15---Craft Words	78	(1)
Worksheet 15	79	(1)
Ecology Words	80	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	80	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 16, ``A Speech About the Environment''	80	(1)
Activity 2, ``Changing Places''	80	(2)
List 16---Ecology Words	82	(2)
Worksheet 16	84	(1)
Education Words	85	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	85	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 17, ``What's Right and Wrong with My School''	85	(1)
Activity 2, ``If I Were a Teacher''	86	(1)
List 17---Education Words	87	(2)
Worksheet 17	89	(1)
Food Words	90	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	90	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 18, ``It's Time to Feast''	90	(1)
Activity 2, Making a Meal Plan	90	(2)
List 18---Food Words	92	(1)
Worksheet 18	93	(1)
Words of Government and Politics	94	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	94	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 19, ``Personal Policies''	94	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Student Bill of Rights''	94	(2)
List 19---Words of Government and Politics	96	(2)
Worksheet 19	98	(1)
Health Words	99	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	99	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 20, ``A Subject of Health''	99	(1)
Activity 2, ``How to Get Along with People''	99	(2)
List 20---Health Words	101	(1)
Worksheet 20	102	(1)
History Words	103	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	103	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 21, ``I Was There''	103	(1)
Activity 2, ``I Wish I Lived Back Then''	103	(2)
List 21---History Words	105	(3)
Worksheet 21	108	(1)
Hobby Words	109	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	109	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 22, ``My Hobby''	109	(1)
Activity 2, Writing About After-School Hobbies	109	(1)
List 22---Hobby Words	110	(1)
Worksheet 22	111	(1)
Math Words	112	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	112	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 23, ``A Time for Math''	112	(1)
Activity 2, ``When Two and Two Do Not Equal Four''	112	(2)
List 23---Math Words	114	(3)
Worksheet 23	117	(1)
Music Words	118	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	118	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 24, ``My Kind of Music''	118	(1)
Activity 2, Making Music	118	(2)
List 24---Music Words	120	(2)
Worksheet 24	122	(1)
Words of Newspapers and Magazines	123	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	123	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 25, ``Get the Scoop!''	124	(1)
Activity 2, Writing an Editorial	124	(1)
List 25---Words of Newspapers and Magazines	125	(2)
Worksheet 25	127	(1)
Background Sheet 25, ``Tips for Effective Interviews''	128	(1)
Science Words	129	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	129	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 26, ``Writing About Science''	129	(1)
Activity 2, Recording an Observation	129	(1)
List 26---Science Words	130	(3)
Worksheet 26	133	(1)
Sports Words	134	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	134	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 27, ``The Rules and Strategies of the Game''	134	(1)
Activity 2, Being a Sportswriter	134	(1)
List 27---Sports Words	135	(1)
Worksheet 27	136	(1)
Travel Words	137	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	137	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 28, ``Traveling Around''	137	(1)
Activity 2, Taking an Imaginary Trip	137	(1)
List 28---Travel Words	138	(1)
Worksheet 28	139	(4)
SECTION THREE Lists and Activities for Fiction Writing
Words of Adventure and Romance	143	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	143	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 29, ``The Continuing Adventures of...''	143	(1)
Activity 2, Writing About the Complete Character	143	(2)
List 29---Words of Adventure and Romance	145	(2)
Worksheet 29	147	(1)
Words of Folklore	148	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	148	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 30, ``Inventing a Folktale''	148	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Local Legend''	149	(1)
List 30---Words of Folklore	150	(2)
Worksheet 30	152	(1)
Words of Mythology	153	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	153	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 31, ``A Modern Myth''	153	(1)
Activity 2, Writing Nature Myths	154	(1)
List 31---Words of Mythology	155	(1)
Worksheet 31	156	(1)
Words of Plays	157	(7)
Teaching Suggestions	157	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 32, ``Writing a Play''	157	(1)
Activity 2, Reviewing a Play	158	(1)
List 32---Words of Plays	159	(1)
Worksheet 32	160	(1)
Background Sheet 32a, ``A Simple Structure for a Play''	161	(1)
Background Sheet 32b, ``Play Format''	162	(2)
Words of Science Fiction and Fantasy	164	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	164	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 33, ``A Story About the Fantastic''	164	(1)
Activity 2, Reviewing Science Fiction or Fantasy	164	(2)
List 33---Words of Science Fiction and Fantasy	166	(2)
Worksheet 33	168	(1)
Words of Screenplays	169	(7)
Teaching Suggestions	169	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 34, ``My Movie''	169	(1)
Activity 2, Being a Critic of the Big Screen	170	(1)
List 34---Words of Screenplays	171	(1)
Worksheet 34	172	(1)
Background Sheet 34, ``Screenplay Format''	173	(3)
Spy, Detective, and Mystery Words	176	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	176	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 35, ``Creating a Hero''	176	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Mysterious Occurrence''	176	(2)
List 35---Spy, Detective, and Mystery Words	178	(1)
Worksheet 35	179	(1)
Western Words	180	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	180	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 36, ``Writing a Western''	180	(1)
Activity 2, ``Going Back in Time''	180	(1)
List 36---Western Words	181	(1)
Worksheet 36	182	(3)
SECTION FOUR Lists and Activities for Writing Style
Phrases of Alliteration	185	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	185	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 37, ``Personal Poetry''	185	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Big Storm''	185	(2)
List 37---Phrases of Alliteration	187	(1)
Worksheet 37	188	(1)
Cliches	189	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	189	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 38, ``The Major Mix-up''	189	(1)
Activity 2, ``Mistakes Parents Make and What Can Be Done About Them''	189	(2)
List 38---Cliches	191	(2)
Worksheet 38	193	(1)
Idioms	194	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	194	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 39, ``The Surprise Party''	194	(1)
Activity 2, Conducting an Idiom Scavenger Hunt	195	(1)
List 39---Idioms	196	(1)
Worksheet 39	197	(1)
Figures of Speech	198	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	198	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 40, ``An Enjoyable Day''	198	(1)
Activity 2, Writing a Nightmare Poem	198	(1)
List 40---Figures of Speech	199	(1)
Worksheet 40	200	(1)
Jargon	201	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	201	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 41, ``Planning Your Future''	201	(1)
Activity 2, Having Fun with Jargon	202	(1)
List 41---Jargon	203	(2)
Worksheet 41	205	(1)
Overblown (Redundant) Phrases	206	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	206	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 42, ``The Big Test''	206	(1)
Activity 2, Creating Images	207	(1)
List 42---Overblown (Redundant) Phrases	208	(2)
Worksheet 42	210	(1)
Sequential Words and Phrases	211	(3)
Teaching Suggestions	211	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 43, ``A Great Responsibility''	211	(1)
Activity 2, ``Follow My Directions''	211	(1)
List 43---Sequential Words and Phrases	212	(1)
Worksheet 43	213	(1)
Transitional Words and Phrases	214	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	214	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 44, ``Highlights''	214	(1)
Activity 2, ``Why Students Succeed (or Fail)''	214	(1)
List 44---Transitional Words and Phrases	215	(1)
Worksheet 44	216	(3)
SECTION FIVE Rules, Checklists, and Activities for Student Writers
Parts of Speech	219	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	219	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 45, ``Finding All the Parts''	219	(1)
Activity 2, ``Cyber World''	219	(2)
List 45---Parts of Speech	221	(1)
Worksheet 45	222	(1)
Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons	223	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	223	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 46, ``The Decision''	223	(1)
Activity 2, ``An Admirable Profession''	224	(1)
List 46---Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons	225	(1)
Worksheet 46	226	(1)
Rules for Capitalization	227	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	227	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 47, ``A Capital Idea''	227	(1)
Activity 2, Writing About an Imaginary Pet	228	(1)
List 47---Rules for Capitalization	229	(1)
Worksheet 47	230	(1)
Rules for Punctuation	231	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	231	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 48, ``Punctuation Corrector''	231	(1)
Activity 2, Writing Without Punctuation	232	(1)
List 48---Rules for Punctuation	233	(3)
Worksheet 48	236	(1)
Spelling Rules	237	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	237	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 49, ``A Spelling Challenge''	237	(1)
Activity 2, Creating Student-Generated Spelling Quizzes	238	(1)
List 49---Spelling Rules	239	(2)
Worksheet 49	241	(1)
Irregular Verbs	242	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	242	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 50, ``And the Correct Verb Is . . .''	242	(1)
Activity 2, Writing About Exceptions to the Ordinary	242	(2)
List 50---Irregular Verbs	244	(2)
Worksheet 50	246	(1)
Verb Tenses	247	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	247	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 51, ``About Time...''	247	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Wish''	247	(2)
List 51---Verb Tenses	249	(1)
Worksheet 51	250	(1)
Major Categories of Pronouns	251	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	251	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 52, ``Pick Your Pronouns''	251	(1)
Activity 2, ``A Family Tradition''	252	(1)
List 52---Major Categories of Pronouns	253	(2)
Worksheet 52	255	(1)
Common Prepositions	256	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	256	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 53, ``Preposition Hunt''	256	(1)
Activity 2, ``An Ideal Job''	257	(1)
List 53---Common Prepositions	258	(1)
Worksheet 53	259	(1)
Prewriting Checklist	260	(6)
Teaching Suggestions	260	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 54, ``It's Your Pick''	260	(1)
Activity 2, Writing About Changes	261	(1)
List 54---Prewriting Checklist	262	(2)
Worksheet 54	264	(1)
Background Sheet 54, ``Simple Outline Format''	265	(1)
Target Audience Checklist	266	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	266	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 55, ``A Personal Message''	266	(1)
Activity 2, Persuading Your Peers	267	(1)
List 55---Target Audience Checklist	268	(1)
Worksheet 55	269	(1)
Checklist for Organizing Nonfiction	270	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	270	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 56, ``A Person Who Made a Difference in My Life''	270	(1)
Activity 2, ``Reviewing in Groups''	270	(2)
List 56---Checklist for Organizing Nonfiction	272	(1)
Worksheet 56	273	(1)
Checklist for Revision	274	(5)
Teaching Suggestions	274	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 57, ``It's Tough Being Young'' and Worksheet 57a, ``Revision Rating Sheet''	274	(1)
Activity 2, Revising the Essay	275	(1)
List 57---Checklist for Revision	276	(1)
Worksheet 57	277	(1)
Worksheet 57a	278	(1)
Checklist for Revising Fiction	279	(4)
Teaching Suggestions	279	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 58, ``The Guest''	279	(1)
Activity 2, Self-Editing	280	(1)
List 58---Checklist for Revising Fiction	281	(1)
Worksheet 58	282	(1)
Proofreading Checklist	283	(8)
Teaching Suggestions	283	(1)
Activity 1, Worksheet 59, ``The New Kid in Town''	283	(1)
Activity 2, Proofreading Practice	284	(1)
List 59---Proofreading Checklist	285	(2)
Worksheet 59	287	(4)
SECTION SIX Special Lists for Student Writers
Traits of Good Writers	291	(1)
Story Parts	292	(1)
Guidelines for Finding Ideas for Writing	293	(1)
100 Writing Cues	294	(5)
Editor's Proofreading Marks	299	(1)
Types of Writing	300	(1)
Common Writing Mistakes (and How to Fix them)	301	(3)
Guidelines for Writing a Query Letter	304	(1)
Manuscript Preparation	305	(2)
Markets for the Writing of Students	307	(3)
Web Sites for Student Writers	310	(1)
Writer's Glossary	311	(4)
The Writing Process	315	(2)
Bibliography Format	317	(1)
Footnote/Endnote Format	318	(1)
Formats for Citing Electronic Sources	319	(1)
Books for Students About Writers and Writing	320	(1)
Common Abbreviations	321	(2)
State Postal Abbreviations	323	(1)
Common Initializations and Acronyms	324	(2)
Plagiarism and How to Avoid It	326	(1)
Steps for Doing a Research Paper	327	(1)
Ways to Improve Your Scores on Writing Tests	328	(3)
SECTION SEVEN Special Lists for Teachers
Promoting the ``Write'' Atmosphere	331	(1)
Books and Resources About Teaching Writing	332	(1)
Grading the Writing of Your Students	333	(2)
Questions to Help Focus Writing Topics	335	(1)
Writing Activities for Other Subjects	336	(3)
Ways to Publish the Writing of Your Students	339	(1)
Guidelines for Writer's Conferences	340	(1)
Self-Appraisal for Teachers of Writing	341