This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating work in a range of styles and genres. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - Tasks teach students writing techniques like using concrete words, using sensory details, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Develops the Key Skills of Narrative Writing - Understanding sequence - Developing a focused plot - Introducing and developing characters - Establishing a setting - Using dialogue effectively - Using descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings - Using linking words and phrases to show event order - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Narratives - Personal narratives - Diary entries - Letters - Science fiction - Adventures stories - Mystery stories

This workbook will develop the narrative writing skills described in the Common Core State Standards. It provides the ongoing practice that students need, while being specifically focused on developing the skills listed in the standards. Students will learn how to respond effectively to all types of writing tasks, while developing an understanding of the key features of narrative writing and gaining experience creating stories in many common genres. Section 1: Developing Writing Skills - 12 complete sets of exercises and writing prompts - each set focuses on one key element of narrative writing - each set introduces the skill, guides students through the task, and then builds the skills by allowing independent practice - warm-up exercises are included before many sets to prepare students and introduce key skills - skills covered include sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, point of view, dialogue, and using descriptions Section 2: Applying Writing Skills - 10 complete sets of writing prompts - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - genres and styles covered include personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips are included to guide students through the tasks - writing prompts include guided planning activities, so students create focused, well-developed, and well-organized stories - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests About the Common Core Standards The Common Core Standards are a set of standards adopted by most American states. The standards describe what students are expected to be able to do. Student learning is based on these standards throughout the year, and students in many states are tested based on these standards at the end of the school year. This book has been specifically created to develop the skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. It provides full coverage of the narrative writing skills that Grade 3 students are expected to have. The exercises and writing tasks, guidance given, and review and scoring guide have been specifically developed based on the skills listed in the Common Core State Standards.

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating work in a range of styles and genres. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - Tasks teach students writing techniques like using concrete words, using sensory details, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Develops the Key Skills of Narrative Writing - Understanding sequence - Developing a focused plot - Introducing and developing characters - Establishing a setting - Using dialogue effectively - Using descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings - Using concrete words and sensory details - Using linking words and phrases to show event order - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Narratives - Personal narratives - Diary entries - Letters - Science fiction - Adventures stories - Mystery stories

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - develops all the narrative writing skills described in the Common Core standards - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - tasks teach students writing techniques like using effective descriptions, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests

This workbook will develop the narrative writing skills described in the Common Core State Standards. It provides the ongoing practice that students need, while being specifically focused on developing the skills listed in the standards. Students will learn how to respond effectively to all types of writing tasks, while developing an understanding of the key features of narrative writing and gaining experience creating stories in many common genres. Section 1: Developing Writing Skills - 12 complete sets of exercises and writing prompts - each set focuses on one key element of narrative writing - each set introduces the skill, guides students through the task, and then builds the skills by allowing independent practice - warm-up exercises are included before many sets to prepare students and introduce key skills - skills covered include sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, point of view, dialogue, using concrete words, and using sensory details Section 2: Applying Writing Skills - 10 complete sets of writing prompts - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - genres and styles covered include personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips are included to guide students through the tasks - writing prompts include guided planning activities, so students create focused, well-developed, and well-organized stories - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests About the Common Core Standards The Common Core Standards are a set of standards adopted by most American states. The standards describe what students are expected to be able to do. Student learning is based on these standards throughout the year, and students in many states are tested based on these standards at the end of the school year. This book has been specifically created to develop the skills listed in the Common Core State Standards. It provides full coverage of the narrative writing skills that Grade 4 students are expected to have. The exercises and writing tasks, guidance given, and review and scoring guide have been specifically developed based on the skills listed in the Common Core State Standards.

Matches the New Next Generation Learning Standards introduced in 2017! This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Common Core Learning Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - develops all the narrative writing skills described in the Common Core standards - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - tasks teach students writing techniques like using effective descriptions, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. It will also prepare students for the narrative writing tasks on the M-STEP English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Michigan Academic Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - tasks teach students writing techniques like using effective descriptions, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work Key Benefits - develops all the narrative writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete narratives in different genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - prepares students for the narrative writing tasks on the M-STEP ELA tests