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Revision Mini-Lessons Revision Mini-Lessons
Getting students to revise their writing can be a challenge. This resource provides targeted, grade-specific mini-lessons and practice to ensure that students become successful writers. These practical strategies and models with think alouds will help students reflect on and purposefully revise their writing. Encourages students to use vivid details, strong verbs, specific nouns, paragraph organization, sentence variety, and to proofread their work. 48 pages.
WB-704871 Revision Mini-Lessons Gr. 3 ... 10.99
WB-70488X Revision Mini-Lessons Gr. 4 ... 10.99
WB-704898 Revision Mini-Lessons Gr. 5 ... 10.99
WB-704901 Revision Mini-Lessons Gr. 6 ... 10.99

TIME for Kids Traits of Good Writing TIME for Kids Traits of Good Writing
Help your students become skilled and effective writers. Students will follow step-by-step, discovery-based activities which use interest-grabbing writing samples from the authors of TIME for Kids. Books include a unit focused on each writing trait including: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation. Each book includes a resource CD with student activity pages. Research and standards-based. 96 pages plus CD.
WB-802318 Traits of Good Writing Grade 1 ... 24.99
WB-802325 Traits of Good Writing Grade 2 ... 24.99
WB-802332 Traits of Good Writing Grade 3 ... 24.99
WB-802349 Traits of Good Writing Grade 4 ... 24.99
WB-802356 Traits of Good Writing Grade 5 ... 24.99
WB-802363 Traits of Good Writing Grade 6 ... 24.99

40 Elaboration Activities That Take Writing from Bland to Brilliant! 40 Elaboration Activities That Take Writing from Bland to Brilliant!
These elaboration activities help students become better, more self-directed writers. Each activity comes with a half-page of teacher notes offering a clear writing goal, teaching tips, and follow-up ideas – and breaks down an aspect of writing into a manageable chunk. Reproducible pages are open-ended – enabling students of all abilities and skills to experience success and progress. Students will learn to improve their writing by using precise nouns, active adjectives, vivid verbs, supporting details, figurative language, varied sentences, and much more. 80 pages.
WB-554336 40 Elaboration Activities Grades 2-4 ... 12.99
WB-554343 40 Elaboration Activities Grades 5-8 ... 12.99

Implementing an Effective Writing Program Implementing an Effective Writing Program
This professional resource includes strategies and tools from several proven writing instruction methods (writing work­shop, traits of writing, the writing process) and offers a model for teaching writing. In addition to the strategies, a host of time-saving tips are included to help manage a successful writing program. The Companion Notebook includes reproducibles and CD for: graphic organizers, progress charts, assessment tools, writing templates, revision instructions, parent communications, and more. Professional Guide is 152 pages, Companion Notebook is 400 pages. Includes resource CD. Grades 5-8.
WB-802608 Implementing an Effective Writing Program ... 149.99

How to Write an Essay “How To” Series
Busy teachers appreciate the variety of activities, hands-on experiences, and independent learning opportunities presented in each book. Reproducible. 48 pages. Grades 6-8.
WB-32488 How To Punctuate ... 8.99
WB-32489 How To Improve Your Vocabulary ... 8.99
WB-32490 How To Write a Paragraph ... 8.99
WB-32500 How To Use Parts of Speech ... 8.99
WB-32487 How To Make a Book Report ... 8.99
WB-32491 How To Write an Essay ... 8.99
WB-32492 How To Write a Research Report ... 8.99
WB-32501 How To Give a Presentation ... 8.99
WB-32499 How To Complete Set All 8 Books ... 71.50(all 8 books)
Writing as Learning: A Content-Based Approach Writing as Learning: A Content-Based Approach
Use writing as a tool to help increase students’ comprehension of content. This resource presents easy-to-use strategies for engaging students in writing about subject area content. With step-by-step guidance for working across grade levels and subject areas, this text offers updated references to research and discussion of writing as a learning process. You will find: 12 practical strategies for use in any classroom, step-by-step guidelines for implementing each strategy, and more than 200 examples showing how the strategies can be used. 256 pages. Grades 5-12.
WB-949613 Writing as Learning ... 37.95

Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Teachers Do Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Teachers Do
Join Randi Stone as she visits award-winning teachers to observe their tried-and-tested best practices for teaching writing to middle and high school students. Explore strategies for building student confidence and achievement in writing and language arts as Stone’s teachers demonstrate their favorite instructional techniques. This resource demonstrates how to: create a reading and writing oasis, blend narrative and descriptive writing, compose persuasive cover letters, use five circles/five para­graphs. 128 pages. Grades 5-12.
WB-924610 Best Practices for Teaching Writing ... 21.95

Building Sentence Skills Building Sentence Skills
Lessons, games, and writing assignments help students master sentence style and structure while encouraging them to expand their writing with more elaborate, detailed, and interesting sentences. Reproducible. 80 pages. Grades 7 and up
WB-33704 Building Sentence Skills ... 10.99

Expanding the Writing Process with Elaboration Expanding the Writing Process with Elaboration
Equip students with the necessary skills for expanding and elaborating their ideas so they can write well-structured paragraphs and well-supported essays. Reproducible. 112 pages. Grades 5-8
WB-33629 Expanding the Writing Process with Elaboration ... 13.99

Find the Errors! Proofreading Activities Find the Errors! Proofreading Activities
Students will find and correct common errors in these humorous anecdotes. Grade 7-9 book focuses on errors ranging from spelling and punctuation to dangling modifiers and clichés. Grade 9-12 book targets problem areas such as verb tense shifts, pronoun/antecedent agreement, and comma usage. Both volumes provide pretests and posttests for easy assessment. Reproducible. 82+ pages.
WB-037241 Find the Errors! Proofreading Activities Grades 7-9 ... 21.99
WB-043284 Find the Errors! Proofreading Activities Grades 9-12 ... 21.99
WB-043756 Find the Errors! Proofreading Activities Set of Both Books ... 43.98(Set of Both Books)
Solving Common Writing Problems Solving Common Writing Problems
Solving Common Writing Problems addresses dangling modifiers, bad diction, sentence fragments, comma errors, and more. Solving MORE Common Writing Problems covers thesis paragraph, transition, mixed metaphor, verb tense, and much more. Both books strengthen students’ writing with clear, easy-to-follow practice exercises and provide explanations, models, and strategies for writing success. 120+ pages. Grades 9-12
WB-044892 Solving Common Writing Problems ... 23.99
WB-045287 Solving MORE Common Writing Problems ... 23.99
WB-045299 Solving Common Writing Problems Set of Both Books ... 47.98(Set of Both Books)
Publishing a Newspaper Publishing a Newspaper
Students build practical and creative writing skills as they learn about and create a newspaper – from news stories, reviews, and editorials to recipes, comics, and ads. Reproducible. 96 pages. Grades 5-8
WB-209 Publishing a Newspaper ... 12.99

Differentiated Instructional Strategies Differentiated Instructional Strategies
Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas gives you creative ideas and methods for infusing word analysis, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies into subject area instruction. 224 pages, grades 5-12. In Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas the authors help you work with each student’s unique skills and needs so that the student learns to apply information, demonstrate content mastery, think and write creatively and critically, and solve real-world problems. 176 pages grades 5-12. Learn high pay-off instructional strategies to accelerate literacy learning in Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement. Here is a versatile handbook for middle and high school educators who need to differentiate literacy instruction for adolescent learners at different stages of development along the literacy continuum. 248 pages, grades 7-12. All books include samples, suggestions, and activities that you can quickly apply to your own classroom.
 WB-938255 Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas ... 32.95
WB-938279 Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas ... 32.95
WB-988830 Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement ... 32.95
WB-938299 Differentiated Literacy Strategies Set of All 3 Books ... 95.95 (Set of all 3 Books)
Time For Kids Writing Prompts Time For Kids Writing Prompts
Prompts taken from articles from Time For Kids magazines encourage students to express creativity while learning how to write nonfiction. Your students will polish their nonfiction writing skills as they try their hand at narrative, expository, persuasive, visual presentation, and journal writing styles. Each box includes 120 durable 4" x 6" cards in a sturdy storage box. Grades 5-8
WB-802554 Time For Kids Writing Prompts Grade 5 ... 19.99
WB-802561 Time For Kids Writing Prompts Grade 6 ... 19.99
WB-802578 Time For Kids Writing Prompts Grade 7 ... 19.99
WB-802585 Time For Kids Writing Prompts Grade 8 ... 19.99
WB-802599 Time For Kids Middle School Writing Prompts Set of all 4 ... 79.95(Set of all 4)
Writing Prompts Writing Prompts
Each box includes high-interest prompts in six categories: Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, Poetry, and Journal Writing, to encourage students to express creatively while learning how to write in a variety of styles. Prompts can be used as whole-class, group or center activities, as homework assignments, or as writing test practice. Each box includes 120 durable 4" x 6" prompt cards plus six dividers with detailed information on each of the six categories.
WB-9001 Writing Prompts Grade 1 ... 19.99
WB-9002 Writing Prompts Grade 2 ... 19.99
WB-9003 Writing Prompts Grade 3 ... 19.99
WB-9004 Writing Prompts Grade 4 ... 19.99
WB-9005 Writing Prompts Grade 5 ... 19.99
WB-90066 Writing Prompts Grade 6 ... 19.99

Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers
50 Graphic Organizers for Reading, Writing, and More includes 50 ready-to-go templates, student samples, easy strategies, and step-by-step directions to support every learner. Includes organizers for note taking, learning vocabulary, writing chapter summaries, assessing learning, and more. With Teaching Reading Through Differentiated Instruction With Leveled Graphic Organizers you will build reading comprehension skills with graphic organizers and activity sheets you can use for any book. Each skill is paired with three student pages design­ed to support individual learning needs at three levels. Reproducible. 112 pages per book. Grades 5-8
WB-004840 50 Graphic Organizers for Reading, Writing, and More ... 16.99
WB-795540 Teaching Reading Through Differentiated Instruction With Leveled Graphic Organizers ... 15.99
WB-795599 Teaching Through Differentiated Instruction with Leveled Graphic Organizers, Both Books ... 31.98
6 + 1 Traits of Writing 6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide
This practical resource, by Ruth Culham, covers ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation. With this book, you will learn how to assess student work for these traits and plan instruction. Includes scoring guides, focus lessons, and activities for teaching each trait. You will be amazed at how the writing in your classroom improves! 304 pages. Grades 3 and up
WB-574129 6+1 Traits of Writing Grades K-2 ... 26.99
WB-280389 6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide Grades 3 and Up ... 26.99

How to Write Series How to Write Series
Here are step-by-step guides for teachers written from a student’s perspective. How to Write an Essay covers prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising. Models and sample essays are included. How to Write a Paragraph includes many worksheets to help students excel in writing. Topics include complete editing and revising, using the writing process, exercises in unity and coherence, and topic sentence. Students learn to write various types of compositions with How to Write a Composition. Contents include using the writing process, narrative writing, writing an exposition, and writing a description. Reproducible. Each book is 64 pages.
 WB-1808 How to Write an Essay Grades 7-12 ... 9.99
WB-1809 How to Write a Paragraph Grades 5-10 ... 9.99
WB-1810 How to Write a Composition Grades 6-10 ... 9.99
WB-1812 How to Write Set of All 3 Books ... 28.95 (Set of all 3 Books)
Meeting Writing Standards Meeting Writing Standards
This standards-based series provides lessons and activities to help students master a wide range of writing skills with enthusiasm and effectiveness. 144 pages.
Grades 1-2
 WB-12982 Story Writing Grades 1-2 ... 15.99
WB-12983 Report Writing Grades 1-2 ... 15.99
WB-12984 Poetry Writing Grades 1-2 ... 15.99
WB-12985 Letter Writing Grades 1-2 ... 15.99
WB-12986 Descriptive Writing Grades 1-2 ... 15.99
WB-12980 Meeting Writing Standards Grades 1-2 Set ... 79.95 (set of all 5 Gr. 1-2 books)
Grades 3-5
 WB-12988 Narrative Writing Grades 3-5 ... 15.99
WB-12989 Expository Writing Grades 3-5 ... 15.99
WB-12990 Persuasive Writing Grades 3-5 ... 15.99
WB-12991 Descriptive Writing Grades 3-5 ... 15.99
WB-12992 Poetry Writing Grades 3-5 ... 15.99
WB-12981 Meeting Writing Standards Grades 3-5 Set ... 79.95 (set of all 5 Gr. 3-5 books)
Grades 6-8
 WB-32994 Narrative Writing Grades 6-8 ... 15.99
WB-32995 Expository Writing Grades 6-8 ... 15.99
WB-32996 Persuasive Writing Grades 6-8 ... 15.99
WB-32997 Descriptive Writing Grades 6-8 ... 15.99
WB-32998 Poetry Writing Grades 6-8 ... 15.99
WB-32999 Meeting Writing Standards Set of All 5 Books ... 79.95 (set of all 5 Gr. 6-8 books)
The Trait Crate The Trait Crate
Writing expert Ruth Culham gives you picture books, model lessons, and more to help you teach writing with the 6 traits like a pro. In each kit you get: six grade-perfect full-color picture books, six 16-page teaching guides (one for each trait) with step-by-step model lessons, graphic organizers, a scoring rubric and extension activities, 12 teaching transparencies, and 6 full-color teaching posters. Add to this Culham’s best-selling professional book, “Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits”, and color-coded stickers, and you’ve got a complete resource for teaching with the traits. Best of all, these materials are organized in a sturdy box with hanging folders – one for each trait – for easy, expandable storage that will accommodate your materials for years to come.
 WB-687365 The Trait Crate Grade 3 ... 125.00
WB-687349 The Trait Crate Grade 4 ... 125.00
WB-687330 The Trait Crate Grade 5 ... 125.00