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Prewriting Helps |
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Example Graphic Organizers |
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Where do I start?
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A handy chart of ideas to use for prewriting activities
using the 5Ws and How. |
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Writing Stage Helps |
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Great
Beginnings
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Having trouble coming up with an interesting beginning for your paragraph, essay, report?
Ideas on how to begin a piece of writing, plus examples.
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Example Topic Sentences |
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Transitional/Terminal Words
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Sequence Transition word &
Signal Words (not included yet)
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Number words |
List of different words to express
amounts (various, several, etc) |
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Compare/Contrast Helping Words |
List of compare/contrast helping
words. |
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Effective sentences |
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Sentence Frames-List or
Sentence Frames - Strips
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Having a hard time
getting your little writer to compose sentences? Use TJ's handy
sentence frames. (sentence starters)
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Writing Descriptive Sentences
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Use this activity on a regular basis to improve sentence
writing.
This has been a very effective activity for helping my children
write better sentences.
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Word Choice/Interesting Words |
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Paragraph Structure |
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Tips for Writing a Five Sentence Paragraph
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Walk through writing a five sentence paragraph, includes
proofreading checklist. |
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Example Conclusions |
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Proofreading Checklists |
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Little Writer's Checklist
Checklists are
great reminders to use to check your work, but what good are they if
you can't read 'em?
Little Writer's Proofreading Cards (same as the list but in
flashcard form)
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I llustrated
checklist to help beginning readers/writers proofread
their work.
Tip: When working with younger writers, try having them write one
sentence and then proofread the sentence together using the
checklist or cards before moving on to the next sentence.
Insha Allah this will help student to remember what things he should
be thinking about (mechanics) when completing the rest of the
assignment. |
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Writing Checklist |
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Rule Charts |
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Punctuation Rules |
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Capitalization Rules |
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Writing Process
Walk Through Helps |
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Easy Steps to Writing a paragraph.
NEW! 8/29/07 |
Checklist for teachers to walk students through the writing process
or for students to guide themselves through writing a paragraph or
paper. |
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The Writing Game:
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U se this activity to walk through
the steps of the writing process
to complete writing
assignments.
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The Writing Game Cards: |
Cards to use with The Writing Game. Can be used separately as a
writing handbook |
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