Write Right!

Creative writing is a good outlet for fantastical ideas, emotions, and comedy. It's also a great way to have readers practice their language arts skills in a fun way! Readers learn the different kinds of poems they can write and how to begin crafting one, including use of the descriptive language and proper word choice as outlined in the Common Core. Fact boxes add helpful tips and definitions to aid in choosing a poem's subject, rhyme, rhythm, and structure. Relatable examples and a colorful layout help readers use their imagination throughout the writing process, from brainstorming to revision.

Varying sentence structure is one great way to make writing more interesting. Knowing how to use the three different kinds of conjunctions is a big part of crafting sentences of varying lengths and styles. Readers will learn the basics of conjunctions, including common conjunctions and when to use them. Examples using everyday situations will engage readers as they are introduced to the rules of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions. Colorful photographs and fact boxes enhance the main content, which supports the common core English language standards taught in the classroom.

The foundation of a story is more than just an exciting tale to tell. It's writing correctly and well. Part of writing well is knowing how to craft complete sentences. Readers will learn the characteristics of a complete sentence, including the punctuation marks that end them and how to find a main clause. Full-color photographs will enhance the everyday situations described in the many examples. Fact boxes add even more explanations and, with the main content, support the common core English language standards in a fun and relatable way.

Some essays are short and written for a specific purpose, such as answering a test question. Others need research, a detailed outline, and should include revision in the writing process. Readers should know how to do it all! The main content takes readers step-by-step through the construction of a strong essay using the Common Core standards, including the basic concepts of grammar, transitions, and vocabulary choice. Colorful photographs and helpful fact boxes engage readers in the process of crafting an essay, especially those based on questions like those commonly encountered in the classroom.

Learning to evaluate sources is a key part of beginning to write research papers. Information gathered from relevant informational books and websites makes a well-written paper more authoritative. Using the Common Core standards and understandable explanations, the main content takes readers through the writing of research papers, from conceptualization of the topic to a strong conclusion. An emphasis on outlining, transitions, and word choice aids readers in making their point clearly. Full-color photographs and fun fact boxes enliven a language arts topic that can be used in classes of all kinds.

Communicating thanks, greetings, or news can all be done in a letter. Even though e-mails and text messages tend to be common for everyday communication, letters are a great way to convey the out-of-the-ordinary, such as an announcement or an expression of appreciation. Using the language arts skills included in the Common Core standards, readers learn how to write a letter with proper grammar, appropriate vocabulary, and the correct structure. The many kinds of letter readers may write are introduced too, from complaints to invitations. Helpful fact boxes offer tips, such as additional salutations and closings.

Knowing how to use punctuation marks is essential to writing well. The comma and colon are some of the most useful types of punctuation, though the rules regarding their usage can be tricky. Readers will be introduced to the most common ways commas and colons are used in writing. Written examples feature school-day settings and situations, engaging readers with a topic central to the common core English language standards. Colorful photographs will draw readers in further, while fact boxes give examples of even more uses of commas and colons.

Just like countries, words can be at war with each other. It's the writer's job to sort out what form subjects, verbs, and other parts of speech must take to make a coherent sentence. Readers will learn many of the rules of subject-verb agreement, including those regarding compound subjects and helping verbs. The many examples use familiar situations to introduce the agreement concepts, while fact boxes highlight additional information. Vivid photographs will infuse the main content with color and fun to engage readers with knowledge supporting the common core English language standards.

The best way of convincing someone of your opinion is to have support for it. Appropriate vocabulary, clear transitions, and a persuasive conclusion help make the case even stronger. Through step-by-step main content, readers learn the basics of crafting opinion papers using the Common Core standards. From brainstorming to outlining to writing, the topic is covered from beginning to end with fact boxes offering tips along the way. A colorful layout keeps readers engaged with skills they can use in any subject area.

The first step of writing a book report is simple-read the book! However, careful reading and note taking can make the writing process easier. Readers learn these skills and more included in the Common Core, such as effective description and ability to recall and write a sequence of events. Whether reporting on fiction or nonfiction, understanding the writing process of book reports is important. Fact boxes offer helpful writing tips as readers move through their writing project from beginning to end. Outlining, transitions, and good grammar are emphasized throughout the main content.

Stories wouldn't make much sense without transition words. One kind of transition indicator--sequential words--helps a writer order events, digress, and signal to the reader that the story will be ending soon. Readers will learn all about these important kinds of transitions, including when and how to use them. Sequential words will be introduced through relatable examples, complemented by helpful fact boxes and colorful photographs. The main content expresses a vital concept of the common core English language standards, while the everyday situations presented will engage readers with the new material in a fun way.

Writing flows more smoothly when writers use transition words. In addition, they make stories more orderly and often provide more detail. Readers will learn the many kinds of transitions and how to use them in a piece of writing. Relatable examples and fun fact boxes will introduce this key concept in an understandable way while supporting the common core English language standards. Brightly colored photographs will keep readers engaged as they move through transition words of addition, comparison, concession, and more.