Writing Workbook, Grade 5 (pilot).

Inside the workbook.

A few of the interior spreads. Click any to enlarge, or download the full 6-page sampler PDF below.

What's inside, chapter by chapter.

Each chapter is anchored to one writing skill, with a guest expert from the cast. The Mayor narrates, the guest expert carries the chapter, the writing prompts are the work.

1. 1
   Power Words: Specific Nouns

   Guest expert: Nelson the Noun. Choosing precise nouns over vague nouns. The difference between "tool" and "wrench."
2. 2
   Power Words: Strong Verbs

   Guest expert: Vinny. Active verbs over linking verbs. Verb choice as the engine of a sentence.
3. 3
   Prewriting: Brainstorm to Blueprint

   Eight prewriting techniques. Picking the right one for your purpose.
4. 4
   Sentence Variety

   Mixing sentence length and structure. The L.5.3.A standard.
5. 5
   Paragraph Structure

   Topic sentence. Supporting sentences. Concluding sentence. The five-paragraph essay as scaffold.
6. 6
   The Writing Process

   Drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, publishing. The six-step process.
7. 7
   Purpose and Audience

   Five purposes of writing (to entertain, describe, explain, inform, persuade). Writing for the reader.
8. 8
   Composition Forms

   Narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive paragraphs.
9. 9
   Persuasive Writing

   Building an argument. Claim, evidence, warrant. The op-ed model paragraph.