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Grades 6–8 Traits of Writing The Complete Guide for Middle School Ruth Culham Bring the traits of writing into your middle school classroom. Scoring guides, scored sample papers, and activities for each trait make it easy to assess writing and deliver targeted instruction. 336 pages + CD. Grades K–2 6 + 1 Traits of Writing The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades Ruth Culham Pinpoint students’ strengths and weaknesses in the traits of writing and focus instruction. Contains scoring guides, sample papers, and focus lessons for each trait. 304 pages. SC-957412 • 978-0-439-57412-9 $29.99 Grades 3 & Up 6 + 1 Traits of Writing The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up Ruth Culham This definitive guide to the groundbreaking model for teaching and assessing writing includes scoring guides, focus lessons, and activities for teaching each trait. 304 pages. SC-928038 • 978-0-439-28038-9 $29.99 Grades 5 & Up Mastering the 5-Paragraph Essay Susan Van Zile Van Zile shares her strategies for unlocking the five-paragraph essay through meaningful student- centered lessons and activities. Includes models and rubrics for teaching informational, narrative, and persuasive writing. 80 pages. SC-963525 • 978-0-439-63525-7 $12.99
Grades K–8 From Striving to Thriving Writers Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger with Stephanie Harvey Based on From Striving to Thriving , this innovative book introduces 27 strategies to support striving writers. It’s packed with short writing scaffolds and step-by-step lessons that emphasize teacher modeling, repeated reading, discussion, partner research, writing, revision, and sharing. 272 pages.
Digital Companion
SC-832168 • 978-1-338-32168-5 $38.99
Grades 4–8 Micro Mentor Texts Penny Kittle
At a time when students’ attention is being pulled in many directions, writing expert Penny Kittle shows us the power of helping them focus in and communicate clearly. She does that through the study of “micro mentor texts,” excerpts from acclaimed books, and the decisions that authors make to craft those texts so they deeply engage readers. Kittle’s book includes dozens of short texts and mini-lessons, as well as many practice opportunities for students and demonstration videos for teachers. 176 pages.
Digital Companion
SC-501363 • 978-0-545-01363-5 $32.99
SC-733320 • 978-1-338-78907-2 $35.99
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