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

Ideal for preparing your fourth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: - Compare and contrast - Explanatory - Informative - Cause and effect - Opinion - Argument The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: - a dictionary page that introduces content words - close reading of a leveled nonfiction article - text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding - a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing - a text-dependent writing prompt - a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features - Downloadable home-school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. - Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. - The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. - The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy The fourth grade content-area topics fall under these categories: - Biographies - Science articles - Social studies articles

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Grade 4 Writing Workbook for kids ages 9-10 Support your child’s educational journey with the Spectrum Fourth Grade Writing Workbook that teaches basic handwriting skills to fourth graders. 4th grade writing books are a great way for students to learn basic writing skills such as writing stories, letters, opinions, and more through a variety of creative writing prompts and writing practice that are both fun AND educational! Why You’ll Love This 4th Grade Workbook Engaging and educational writing prompts. “Creating a character”, “Adding pictures to a story”, and “Giving instructions and directions” are a few of the fun kids writing activities that incorporate writing practice for kids into everyday settings to help inspire learning into your child’s curriculum. Testing progress along the way. Post-tests are included at the end of every chapter to test student knowledge. A writer’s handbook and answer key are included in the back of the 4th grade book to track your child’s progress along the way before moving on to new and exciting activities. Practically sized for every activity The 144-page writing activity book is sized at about 8 1⁄2 inches x 11 inches—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Spectrum For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum. The Kids Writing Book Contains: 4 chapters full of vibrant activities and illustrations End-of-chapter tests, an answer key, and writer’s handbook Perfectly sized at about 8 1⁄2” x 11”

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

In early twentieth-century Cuba, bandits terrorize the countryside as a young farm girl struggles with dyslexia. Based on the life of the author's grandmother.