Nonfiction Writing Grade 6,Used

Common Core Top Pick for Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of WritingView all Common Core Top Picks for WritingFocused 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+.Nonfiction Writing 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.16 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills:Expository Writing Writing a Summary Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up an Article, Paraphrasing Writing a Descriptive Essay Using Sensory Details, Using Precise Language, Using Figurative Language, Avoiding Overwriting Writing a CauseandEffect Essay Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing a CauseandEffect Essay, Adding Details Writing a CompareandContrast Essay Writing to Compare and Contrast, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing Details, Balancing Details Writing a Biography Organizing Details, Writing MainIdea Sentences, Removing Unnecessary Details Writing a News Article Answering the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Avoiding Bias, Using Quotations Writing a Response to Literature Understanding the Prompt, Summarizing the Text, Marking Up the Text Writing a Research Report Writing Topic and MainIdea Sentences, Asking Research Questions, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Quoting and Paraphrasing, Writing an Introduction and a Conclusion, Listing SourcesPersuasive Writing Writing a Persuasive Letter Forming an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Anticipating Arguments, Organizing a Persuasive Letter Writing a Persuasive Essay Writing an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Including an Opposing Reason and a Response, Writing a Conclusion Writing a Review Including Important Information, Supporting Your Opinion, Using Your Voice Writing an Editorial Writing an Introduction, Responding to Arguments, Writing a Call to Action Writing a ProblemSolution Essay Stating the Problem, Supporting the Solution, Balancing Information Writing a ProCon Essay Establishing Pros and Cons, Writing an Introduction, Adding Details, Balancing Pros and Cons, Writing a ConclusionNarrative Writing Writing a Personal Narrative Narrowing the Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Important Details, Writing Transition Sentences Writing Creative Nonfiction Writing a Creative Introduction; Using Figurative Language; Including Strong Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs; Creating a Mood