25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing (Grades 3-6)
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ISBN: 059020940X / Publisher: Teaching Strategies, January 1999
Selecting topics, developing focused titles, how to “show not tell,” punctuation, dialogue, fixing run-on sentences, and more! TS CATALOG BLURB: One of the best ways to help children understand the elements of good writing is to let them see good writing
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25 quick lessons on choosing and focusing topics, writing titles and leads that entice readers, crafting great endings, using details, showing character's feelings, clarifying fuzzy writing, getting rid of repetition, finding strong verbs, writing sentences with a sense of rhythm, and more. Includes ideas for extending the lessons, editing and proofreading mini-lessons, and sample student work to use as models. For use with Grades 3-6.
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