Authors: School Specialty Publishing, School Specialty Publishing
ISBN-13: 9780769652870, ISBN-10: 0769652875
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Frank Schaffer Publications
Date Published: January 2007
Edition: Updated
Book Synopsis
Our proven Spectrum Writing grade 7 workbook features 136 pages of writing fundamentals. Recently updated to current national standards, including revised sequencing for smooth transition between skills, along with new nonfiction activities. This workbook for children ages 12 to 13 includes activities that reinforce topics to ensure writing proficiency.
Writing skills include:
• Topic
• Parts of writing
• Dialogue
• Emotional appeals
• Writing process
Our best-selling Spectrum Writing series features age-appropriate workbooks for Preschool to grade 8. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in vocabulary fundamentals to ensure successful learning!
Table of Contents
Writing Basics
Main Ideas and Details 5
Staying on Topic 7
The Writing Process 8
Audience 10
Write a Paragraph 12
Expressive Writing
Personal Narrative 14
Sequence of Events 16
Active Voice 18
The Writing Process: Personal Narrative 20
Descriptive Writing
Sensory Details 26
Adjectives and Adverbs 28
Spatial Organization 30
Describing Objects 32
The Language of Comparison 34
Comparing Objects 36
Comparing Characters 38
The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing 40
Writing to Entertain
Parts of a Fiction Story 44
Setting 47
Characters 50
Dialogue 52
Point of View 54
Story Ideas 56
The Writing Process: Story 58
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Writing 64
Facts and Opinions 66
Emotional Appeals 68
Advertising 70
Order of Importance 72
Letter of Complaint 74
The Writing Process: Persuasive Article 76
Explanatory Writing
Explanatory Writing 82
Cause-and-Effect Relationships 84
Report an Event 86
Graphics and Visual Aids 88
Directions 90
The Writing Process: How-To Instructions 92
Informational Writing
Informational Writing 98
Facts, Opinions, and Bias 100
Reliable Sources 102
Taking Notes 104
Using an Outline 106
Citing Sources 108
Writing about Problems and Solutions 110
The Writing Process: Informational Writing 112
Writer's Handbook 118
Answer Key 126
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