Download or read book Writing Fiction in High School Teacher s Guide written by Sharon Watson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This teacher's guide to Writing Fiction [in High School] by Sharon Watson is crammed with teaching ideas and discussion starters for your high school fiction writers and their discussion groups. Students will study and discuss empathetic protagonists, meaningful descriptions, voice, point of view, plot, the hero's journey, scene structure, getting published, and much, much more. Included in Writing Fiction [in High School]: Teacher's Guide is the answer key for questions in the text and in the assignments and answers for such work as identifying the hero's journey phases in the Disney movie Tangled. Though minimal teacher involvement is required for your teens to learn and practice the material in Writing Fiction [in High School], this teacher's guide will equip you to be as involved as you care to be. Sharon Watson is the author of Writing Fiction [in High School] and Apologia Press's popular middle school writing curriculum JUMP IN.
Download or read book Writing Fiction in High School written by Sharon Watson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your teen love to write stories? Does he or she want to be a positive Christian influence in the world through fiction? Sharon Watson, author of Apologia Press's popular middle school writing curriculum JUMP IN, offers Writing Fiction [in High School], an exciting, new textbook specially designed for your homeschool, private school, or Christian teen. Writing Fiction [in High School] is written to the student in a conversational tone and requires only minimal parental/teacher guidance. It's packed with literally hundreds of age-appropriate, real-fiction examples from classics, best-sellers, and movies so students can learn how to write their own intriguing short stories or novels. Your students will study and practice essential elements of storywriting and learn to critique their own work and classmates', too. In addition, they'll discuss important ideas about fiction in their groups formed from class members, co-op classes, or friends. Writing Fiction [in High School] refers to The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick (sold separately) in many of its chapters. Sharon Watson recommends buying that book and using it with the textbook. That way, students can more easily see how a complete novel and its elements work as they discuss characters, characterization, setting, meaningful discriptions, dialogue, voice, plot, scenes, conflict, the hero's journey, and much, much more. A manuscript track is included in the text so students who have written a short story or novel manuscript may work on it during this course. This track is completely optional. Prerequisites: none. Be sure to check out Writing Fiction [in High School]: Teacher's Guide, a practical guide that contains an answer key to the textbook along with suggestions on how to facilitate discussions.
Download or read book Teacher s Guide to Effective Sentence Writing written by Bruce Saddler and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book provides explicit instructions for teaching sentence-level skills to students who have difficulties in this area. The author explains the key role of sentence combining in the writing process and presents effective techniques for instruction and assessment. Numerous sample lessons, practice activities, planning tips, and grammatical pointers make it easy for teachers to incorporate sentence combining and construction into the writing curriculum at all grade levels (2-12). Accessible and engaging, the book helps teachers and students experiment with different ways to arrange thoughts and produce meaningful written work.
Download or read book The Last Book in the Universe Scholastic Gold written by Rodman Philbrick and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who can see life as it really is. When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.
Download or read book Personal Fiction Writing written by Meredith Sue Willis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willis treats the writing of fiction as a natural process that anyone can do with pleasure. The book includes over 400 helpful writing assignments for all age levels. In addition, teachers will appreciate the appendixes on writing ideas according to age level, other books on writing, and magazines that publish student writing. "A terrific resource for the classroom as well as the novice writer."-Harvard Educational Review.
Download or read book A Teacher s Guide to Coaching Writing in the Literature Based High School Classroom written by Cynthia Diane Urbanski and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Today's high school English teachers face the difficult challenge of teaching students to write within a curriculum that requires the study of literature to be a part of the classroom. Traditionally high school teachers have spent the majority of their time lecturing about literary conventions and requiring students to complete literary analysis papers in the form of five-paragraph themes. Many high school teachers feel that such writing is all they have time for in their curriculum. This thesis presents a way for teachers to reconstruct their classrooms from a lecture format to that of a workshop where students and teachers write and read together. By adopting such a format, students will able to take charge of their own learning and truly become writers.
Download or read book A Teacher s Guide to Standards based Learning written by Tammy Heflebower and published by Marzano Resources. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K-12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum, instruction, assessment methods, and feedback through standards-based education. The authors provide practical advice, real-world examples, and answers to frequently asked questions designed to support you through this important transition.
Download or read book Reading Reconsidered written by Doug Lemov and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TEACH YOUR STUDENTS TO READ WITH PRECISION AND INSIGHT The world we are preparing our students to succeed in is one bound together by words and phrases. Our students learn their literature, history, math, science, or art via a firm foundation of strong reading skills. When we teach students to read with precision, rigor, and insight, we are truly handing over the key to the kingdom. Of all the subjects we teach reading is first among equals. Grounded in advice from effective classrooms nationwide, enhanced with more than 40 video clips, Reading Reconsidered takes you into the trenches with actionable guidance from real-life educators and instructional champions. The authors address the anxiety-inducing world of Common Core State Standards, distilling from those standards four key ideas that help hone teaching practices both generally and in preparation for assessments. This 'Core of the Core' comprises the first half of the book and instructs educators on how to teach students to: read harder texts, 'closely read' texts rigorously and intentionally, read nonfiction more effectively, and write more effectively in direct response to texts. The second half of Reading Reconsidered reinforces these principles, coupling them with the 'fundamentals' of reading instruction—a host of techniques and subject specific tools to reconsider how teachers approach such essential topics as vocabulary, interactive reading, and student autonomy. Reading Reconsidered breaks an overly broad issue into clear, easy-to-implement approaches. Filled with practical tools, including: 44 video clips of exemplar teachers demonstrating the techniques and principles in their classrooms (note: for online access of this content, please visit my.teachlikeachampion.com) Recommended book lists Downloadable tips and templates on key topics like reading nonfiction, vocabulary instruction, and literary terms and definitions. Reading Reconsidered provides the framework necessary for teachers to ensure that students forge futures as lifelong readers.
Download or read book The Power in Your Hands Writing Nonfiction in High School 2nd Edition written by Sharon Watson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the guesswork and anxiety out of grading essays with the 2nd edition of this TEACHER'S GUIDE! You spoke, and we listened. THE POWER IN YOUR HANDS, 2ND EDITION, TEACHER'S GUIDE includes an easy-to-use grading grid for each essay. Now you can evaluate your teens' essays by answering simple and clear questions. Whether you are new at grading or a seasoned pro, your nail-biting days are over. Answers to all the daily lessons are included, along with many student and professional essays from the textbook. Each assignment includes a specific checklist and writing schedule; these are included in this guide. Also in the TEACHER'S GUIDE is the 14-Minute Power Surges, a fun program of daily writing prompts geared to interest even the most reluctant writers. This program is similar to Sharon Watson's 10-Minute Writing Plunges found in JUMP IN, her popular middle school writing curriculum published by Apologia Educational Ministries. The course contains some Christian-based content. No prerequisites needed.
Download or read book Writing Fiction a Hands On Guide for Teens written by Heather Wright and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I begin my novel? How do I write convincing dialogue? Where can I get an idea for a story? How do I keep motivated? If youre a young writer, answers to these questions and more can be found in Writing Fiction: A Hands-On Guide for Teens. Written by a writer for writers, this book was created just for you by someone who believes in young writers and who also likes to have some fun along the way. Heres a sample of what youll find inside. Stuck for a Story Idea? Who, What, Where, When Who: Your Characters What: Your Plot Where and When: Your Setting Ways to Start a Story with Character, Action or Setting Writing Description That Even You Will Want to Read Connecting With Other Writers And much more
Download or read book Write Track written by Nelson Thomson Learning and published by . This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Kids Guide to Writing Fiction written by Laurisa White Reyes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are all storytellers. Whether weaving mythologies in ancient times or describing the plot of a favorite movie today, humans have, since the beginning of time, loved to tell stories. In THE KIDS' GUIDE TO WRITING FICTION, students explore the building blocks needed to construct a story: characterization, setting, plot, perspective, imagery, and dialog. Then they will use these building blocks to create their own stories.
Download or read book Gotham Writers Workshop Writing Fiction written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book. Here you'll find: The fundamental elements of fiction craft-character, plot, point of view, etc.-explained clearly and completely - Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction - The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver-a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book - Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your own writing. Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Fiction offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim. Once you've read-and written-your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer. Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in New York City and on the web at WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.
Download or read book Teaching Writing written by Lucy Calkins and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing allows each of us to live with that special wide-awakeness that comes from knowing that our lives and our ideas are worth writing about." -Lucy Calkins Teaching Writing is Lucy Calkins at her best-a distillation of the work that's placed Lucy and her colleagues at the forefront of the teaching of writing for over thirty years. This book promises to inspire teachers to teach with renewed passion and power and to invigorate the entire school day. This is a book for readers who want an introduction to the writing workshop, and for those who've lived and breathed this work for decades. Although Lucy addresses the familiar topics-the writing process, conferring, kinds of writing, and writing assessment- she helps us see those topics with new eyes. She clears away the debris to show us the teeny details, and she shows us the majesty and meaning, too, in these simple yet powerful teaching acts. Download a sample chapter for more information.
Download or read book 59 Reasons to Write written by Kate Messner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to teach writing effectively, teachers must be writers themselves. They must experience the same uncertainty of starting a new draft and then struggling to revise. As they learn to move past the fear of failure, they discover the nervous rush and exhilaration of sharing work with an audience, just as their students do. Only by engaging in the real work of writing can teachers become part of the writing community they dream of creating for their students. Kate Messner's new book, 59 Reasons to Write, shows teachers and librarians who teach writing how to be stronger role models for their students. Writing for my students provided me with appropriate mentor texts to share,- she writes. Writing with my students made me a mentor and a far better teacher.- 59 Reasons to Write grew out of Messner's popular online summer writing camp, Teachers Write. Throughout the book she offers mini-lessons, writing prompts, and bursts of inspiration designed to get you writing every day, whether on your own or as part of a group. Dozens of guest authors also share their writing processes and secrets, from brainstorming ideas and organizing research to developing characters and getting unstuck from writer's block. 59 Reasons to Write is for anyone who has always wanted to write but never managed to get into the habit. Daily warm-ups will help you flex your writing muscles and energize your teaching. As Messner shares, One of the greatest gifts of writing is the way it nudges us to look more closely not only at the world but also at ourselves.
Download or read book Teach Me to Write Fiction written by Alan Gibbons and published by . This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
