Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.

Common Core Top Pick for Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing View all Common Core Top Picks for Writing Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Help your grade 6+ students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 6+. 16 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills: Expository Writing Writing a Summary - Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up an Article, Paraphrasing, Organizing a Summary Writing a Descriptive Essay - Using Sensory Details, Using Figurative Language, Using Precise Language, Avoiding Overwriting Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay - Writing to Show Cause and Effect, Organizing a Cause-and-Effect Essay, Adding Details Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay - Writing to Compare and Contrast, Organizing Details, Balancing Details, Writing a Conclusion Writing a Biography - Organizing Details, Writing Main-Idea Sentences, Removing Unnecessary Details Writing a News Article - Answering the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Using a Neutral Voice Writing a Response to Literature - Answering a Prompt, Summarizing the Text, Marking Up the Text, Using Details from the Story Writing a Research Report - Writing Topic and Main-Idea Sentences, Asking Research Questions, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Quoting and Paraphrasing, Writing Introductions and Conclusions, Listing Sources Persuasive Writing Writing a Persuasive Letter - Forming an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Writing Good Leads, Organizing a Persuasive Letter Writing a Persuasive Essay - Writing an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Examples, Including an Opposing Reason and a Response, Writing Action Statements Writing a Review - Including Important Information, Supporting Your Opinion, Using the Right Voice Writing an Editorial - Writing an Introduction, Responding to Other People's Arguments, Writing a Call to Action Writing a Problem-Solution Essay - Stating the Problem, Supporting the Solution, Balancing Information Writing a Pro-Con Essay - Establishing Pros and Cons, Writing an Introduction, Adding Details and Examples, Balancing Pros and Cons, Writing a Conclusion Narrative Writing Writing a Personal Narrative - Narrowing the Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Important Details, Writing Transition Sentences Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative Introduction, Including Strong Verbs and Adjectives, Creating a Mood

Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.

Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.

Nonfiction Writing grade 6 provides 16 units of instruction and practice activities. Each unit focuses on a specific nonfiction writing form and includes guided lessons with accompanying student pages that target skills essential to that writing form. The units are grouped into three sections: expository, persuasive, and narrative writing.Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms Provide your students with guided instruction and activities that will strengthen their nonfiction writing skills as they practice expository, persuasive, and narrative writing. Each unit centers on a basic element or specific form of nonfiction writing and includes guided lessons and accompanying student pages with activities. Each lesson targets a specific skill essential to that element or form. Because the writing forms covered are often found on standardized tests, the activities are a great tool for test prep. You'll love Nonfiction Writing because each title provides... direct instruction on the form-specific skills students need in order to master expository, persuasive, and narrative nonfiction writing. exposure to writing forms such as persuasive essay, biography, and research report, which helps prepare students for standardized testing. easy-to-follow lesson plans that present teachers with guided instruction and ideas for modeling each skill. engaging writing models, activities, and reviews that feature grade-appropriate topics to motivate students as they strengthen their writing. Each unit includes: teacher pages with guided instruction and modeling of the targeted skill, as well as reduced student pages with answers and sample responses at a glance. student activity pages that allow students to apply the writing skills they've learned. a review lesson that guides students through the process of critiquing and revising a flawed example of the writing form. Some units include an optional extension activity to further explore the skill or writing form. Help your students develop solid nonfiction writing skills with the engaging, skill-based practice in Nonfiction Writing

Includes 44 activities that promotes a wide range of critical, creative, and logical thinking skills within one book. Topics based on real-life situations are designed to motivate students to answer questions, find solutions, and make discoveries. Correlated to state standards. Includes instructions for obtaining 44 downloadable interactive charts and answer key.

Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.

Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.

Milliken’s new "Assessing Language" series for Grades 4-8 gives teachers a rich variety of reproducible standards-based assessments. Each book contains 56 grade-appropriate worksheets suitable for monitoring skill retention as well as practice and reinforcement.