Offers tips on writing personal narratives, with advice on choosing a topic, planning the story, writing the opening, body, and ending, and checking for spelling and grammar mistakes.

Teach young readers what simple and complex sentences are, and help them understand the uses of each. Age-appropriate examples make concepts clearer. While the book's subject comes from the Common Core Language Standards, its table of contents, glossary, index, captions, and more make it a useful tool for teaching the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text, too. Includes simple review questions with an answer key at the back of the book....

A hectic chase inspires Dennis's amazing narrative essay. A romp with his best friend, a Bernese Mountain Dog named Clark Kent, inspires Dennis to write a narrative essay. Recently, Mom asked Dennis to put a leash on Clark Kent so they could take the dog to the veterinarian for shots. Clark gave them all a merry chase! There's lots of action to love here. In this third installment of the The Read and Write Series, children's book author and writing...

Do you like to argue? Do you have any strong beliefs? Maybe you'd like to show other people your side of an issue-and you'd like to do it in writing. This book takes you through the steps of writing a persuasive piece from beginning to end. Learn how to find sources, gather the best possible evidence, and organize your evidence for maximum impact. Once you've done that, check out writing techniques that will make your readers take notice. Along the...

"When cousins Dennis and Mellie decide to get a dog, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Dennis wants a big dog, but Mellie wants tiny. He has no other pets, but she has other pets that a dog must get along with. They consider different dog personalities, family situations, and personal preferences. Dennis writes an opinion essay for his teacher, Mrs. Shirky. But will his essay convince his parents to get...

The GED® test might be the most important exam you ever take-and in order to pass and earn your diploma, you must excel on the Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) section of the exam. This comprehensive guide covers every topic you need to master in order to pass all sections of the updated GED® Test RLA section. Inside, you'll find: • A review of every reading comprehension, language, and grammar concept you will find on the RLA exam • A...

Examines forms and methods of developing eighteen different types of themes and provides sample themes which are analyzed for strengths and weaknesses.

Presents information on a variety of topics related to learning to write, including various kinds of writing, parts of speech, sentence structure, and punctuation.

A step-by-step plan for developing writing skills for use, not only as a student, but later in business, professional, and community life.