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Real-Life Writing Activities for Young Authors: Redy-To-Use Writing Process Activities for Grades 4-9 (Spiral Bound Edition)
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More About This Title Real-Life Writing Activities for Young Authors: Redy-To-Use Writing Process Activities for Grades 4-9 (Spiral Bound Edition)

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Cherlyn Sunflower, B.A., M.Ed., PH.D. is Associate Professor of Education at Moorhead State University in Minnesota where she teaches elementary language arts methods courses. She also taught grades K-6 and resource room in the Austin, Texas, schools. Dr. Sunflower is the author of 75 Creative Ways to Publish Students' Writings, URICA - Using Reading in Creative Activities, and LATTS - Learning Aids and Teaching Tools as well as many journal articles. She resides in Moorhead, MN.
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Tips for Using Real-Life Writing Activities.

Section I: DESCRIPTIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR YOUNG AUTHORS.

Lesson 1. People/Fact Hunt.

Lesson 2. Autograph/ Memory Book.

Lesson 3. Captions.

Lesson 4. Consumer Survey.

Lesson 5. Consumer's/Buyer's Guide.

Lesson 6. Letter of Introduction.

Lesson 7. Report Car/Parent Conference Letter to Parents.

Lesson 8. Restaurant Review Checklist.

Lesson 9. Horoscope.

Lesson 10. Sports Account/Article.

Lesson 11. Advice-Column Problem Letter.

Section II: DIRECTIONAL COMPOSITIONS FOR YOUNG AUTHORS.

Lesson 12. Advice to Next Year's Class.

Lesson 13. Treasure Map Directions.

Lesson 14. Friendship Recipe.

Lesson 15. Travel Directions.

Lesson 16. Cheer-up Checklist.

Lesson 17. Medical Guide.

Lesson 18. Advice-Column Solution Letter.

Lesson 19. Stress Diet.

Section III: PERSUASIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR YOUNG AUTHORS.

Lesson 20. Apology/Apology Note.

Lesson 21. Travel Brochure.

Lesson 22. Personal Decision-Making.

Lesson 23. Movie/Video Review.

Lesson 24. Request for Financial Support.

Lesson 25. Sympathy Message.

Lesson 26. Compliments.

Lesson 27. Letter of Complaint.

Lesson 28. Restaurant Review.

Lesson 29. Bill of Rights.

Lesson 30. Eulogy.

Lesson 31. Letter to Our Troops.

Lesson 32. Petition.

Lesson 33. Weekly/End-of-Year Evaluation.

Section IV: NARRATIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR YOUNG AUTHORS.

Lesson 34. Good News/Bad News Tale.

Lesson 35. Mystery/Whodunit.

Section V: POEMS & SONGS FOR YOUNG AUTHORS.

Lesson 36. Simple Chant.

Lesson 37. Five-Line Poem.

Lesson 38. Comparison Poem.

Lesson 39. Auto-Bio Poem.

Lesson 40. Modern Nursery Rhymes.

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