Writing
Nonfiction
Teaching Nonfiction Writing: A Practical Guide
Laura Robb
In this fascinating look at nonfiction writing, Laura Robb shares the classroom-tested lessons she developed after interviewing prominent nonfiction writers about their practice. From finding topics and writing leads, to including voice and nonfiction features, to using nonfiction text structures such as compare and contrast effectively, you’ ll find a wealth of mini-lessons on all aspects of the writing process, focused specifically on nonfiction writing.
336 pages • Grades 5 & Up • $ 32.99 SC-523966 • 978-0-545-23966-0
Nonfiction Writing Lessons That Work
Lola M. Schaefer
Motivate students to check their facts and really learn content as they write in these fun, informational formats. Students learn how to share fascinating facts through sidebars, communicate concisely with terse verse, connect with audiences through factual riddles, organize writing with the Vase graphic organizer, and much more! Complete with model lessons, graphic organizers, books lists, student samples, and tips for differentiation, this resource provides a wonderful way to build writing skills and content-area knowledge at the same time!
80 pages • Grades 2 – 5 • $ 14.99 • SC-527350 • 978-0-545-27350-3
Instant Nonfiction Writing Frames
Rhonda Graff
Reproducible templates and easy how-to’ s that guide children to research and write successful reports on the topics you teach.
64 pages • Grades 2 – 4 • $ 11.99 SC-522416 • 978-0-545-22416-1
Quick Nonfiction Writing Activities That Really Work
Marc Tyler Nobleman
Assign these quick, kid-appealing activities that target key skills for writing nonfiction and watch students dive for paper and pencil!
80 pages • Grades 4 – 6 • $ 12.99 SC-504874 • 978-0-545-04874-3
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Step-By-Step Strategies for Teaching Expository Writing
Barbara Mariconda
Turn the challenge of teaching non fiction writing into a charmed success story! This resource provides logically ordered lessons that work. All aspects of expository writing covered.
128 pages • Grades 4 – 8 • $ 18.99 SC-926081 • 978-0-439-26081-7
Includes a CD
Lessons for Guided Writing: Nonfiction
Mary Sullivan and Kelli Holden
Classroom tested lessons that model key writing skills and offer students the support they need to research, write, revise, and edit successful nonfiction pieces. Includes a CD chock full of reproducible materials. Supports CCSS for Informational Writing.
144 pages + CD • Grades 5 & Up • $ 25.99 SC-521893 • 978-0-545-21893-1
Visit www. scholastic. com / TRCCSS for Common Core Alignments.
Teacher’ s Essential Guide Series: Content Area Writing
Jim Burke
This book offers specific strategies to help you teach the skills and strategies students need to write effectively in the content areas.
112 pages • Grades 6 – 12 • $ 9.99 SC-993447 • 978-0-439-93447-3