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This is the second edition of the unique information source and timesaver for English and language arts teachers. The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists with Ready-to-Use Activities and Worksheets includes 90 useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning lessons for elementary and secondary students. In addition, the book includes innovative activities and reproducible black line masters that help students to improve their writing skills, word usage, and vocabulary. For quick access and easy use, all of these lists and activities are organized into seven sections and individually printed in a format that can be photocopied as many times as required for individual or group instruction. This handy resource is filled with helpful lists, activities, teaching suggestions, and reproducible worksheets.

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• About the Author(p. xix)
• Acknowledgments(p. xx)
• About This Book(p. xxi)
• How to Use This Book(p. xxii)
• Section 1 Lists and Activities for Special Words and Word Groups
• 1 Synonyms(p. 3)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 3)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 1 "My Favorite Thing to Do"(p. 3)
• Activity 2 Creating Synonym Word Finds(p. 3)
• List 1--Synonyms(p. 5)
• Worksheet 1(p. 8)
• 2 Antonyms(p. 9)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 9)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 2 "A Matter of Character"(p. 9)
• Activity 2 Creating Antonym Crossword Puzzles(p. 10)
• List 2--Antonyms(p. 11)
• Worksheet 2(p. 13)
• 3 Homographs(p. 14)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 14)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 3 "The Concert"(p. 14)
• Activity 2 "The Event"(p. 14)
• List 3--Homographs(p. 15)
• Worksheet 3(p. 18)
• 4 Homophones(p. 19)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 19)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 4 "Jennifer's Party"(p. 19)
• Activity 2 "Weathered Event"(p. 19)
• List 4--Homophones(p. 20)
• Worksheet 4(p. 24)
• 5 Hard-to-Spell Words (Intermediate)(p. 25)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 25)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 5 "A Time of Great Emotion"(p. 25)
• Activity 2 Maintaining Personal Spelling Lists(p. 26)
• List 5--Hard-to-Spell Words (Intermediate)(p. 27)
• Worksheet 5(p. 30)
• 6 Hard-to-Spell Words (Advanced)(p. 31)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 31)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 6 "The Day I Met..."(p. 31)
• Activity 2 Spelling Bee with a Twist(p. 32)
• List 6--Hard-to-Spell Words (Advanced)(p. 34)
• Worksheet 6(p. 37)
• 7 Easily Confused Words(p. 38)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 38)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 7 "Spaceman in the Backyard"(p. 38)
• Activity 2 "The Day I Met an Alien"(p. 39)
• List 7--Easily Confused Words(p. 40)
• Worksheet 7(p. 44)
• 8 Sound Words(p. 45)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 45)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 8 "Sound Poems"(p. 45)
• Activity 2 "A Listening Adventure"(p. 46)
• List 8--Sound Words(p. 47)
• Worksheet 8(p. 48)
• 9 Compound Words(p. 49)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 49)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 9 "Cookies for the Class Trip"(p. 49)
• Activity 2 "How Many Can You Find?"(p. 50)
• List 9--Compound Words(p. 51)
• Worksheet 9(p. 54)
• 10 Sensory Words(p. 55)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 55)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 10 "Smelling the Roses"(p. 55)
• Activity 2 "In the Eye of the Beholder"(p. 55)
• List 10--Sensory Words(p. 56)
• Worksheet 10(p. 59)
• 11 Time Words(p. 60)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 60)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 11 "An Accounting of the Day"(p. 60)
• Activity 2 Writing an Autobiographical Sketch(p. 60)
• List 11--Time Words(p. 61)
• Worksheet 11(p. 62)
• Section 2 Lists and Activities for Nonfiction Writing
• 12 Advertising Words(p. 65)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 65)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 12 "Being an Ad Writer"(p. 65)
• Activity 2 Writing a Classified Ad(p. 66)
• List 12--Advertising Words(p. 67)
• Worksheet 12(p. 68)
• 13 Business Words(p. 69)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 69)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 13 "Starting Your Own Business"(p. 69)
• Activity 2 "A Profile of Success"(p. 69)
• List 13--Business Words(p. 70)
• Worksheet 13(p. 71)
• 14 Consumer Words(p. 72)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 72)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 14 "Being a Smart Consumer"(p. 72)
• Activity 2 Writing a Letter to a Company(p. 72)
• List 14--Consumer Words(p. 74)
• Worksheet 14(p. 75)
• Background Sheet 14 "Sample Business-Letter Forms"(p. 76)
• 15 Craft Words(p. 77)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 77)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 15 "I Made It"(p. 77)
• Activity 2 "The How and Why of Doing a Craft"(p. 77)
• List 15--Craft Words(p. 78)
• Worksheet 15(p. 79)
• 16 Ecology Words(p. 80)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 80)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 16 "A Speech About the Environment"(p. 80)
• Activity 2 "Changing Places"(p. 80)
• List 16--Ecology Words(p. 82)
• Worksheet 16(p. 84)
• 17 Education Words(p. 85)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 85)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 17 "What's Right and Wrong with My School"(p. 85)
• Activity 2 "If I Were a Teacher"(p. 86)
• List 17--Education Words(p. 87)
• Worksheet 17(p. 89)
• 18 Food Words(p. 90)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 90)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 18 "It's Time to Feast"(p. 90)
• Activity 2 Making a Meal Plan(p. 90)
• List 18--Food Words(p. 92)
• Worksheet 18(p. 93)
• 19 Words of Government and Politics(p. 94)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 94)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 19 "Personal Policies"(p. 94)
• Activity 2 "A Student Bill of Rights"(p. 94)
• List 19--Words of Government and Politics(p. 96)
• Worksheet 19(p. 98)
• 20 Health Words(p. 99)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 99)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 20 "A Subject of Health"(p. 99)
• Activity 2 "How to Get Along with People"(p. 99)
• List 20--Health Words(p. 101)
• Worksheet 20(p. 102)
• 21 HistoryWords(p. 103)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 103)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 21 "I Was There"(p. 103)
• Activity 2 "I Wish I Lived Back Then"(p. 103)
• List 21--History Words(p. 105)
• Worksheet 21(p. 108)
• 22 Hobby Words(p. 109)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 109)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 22 "My Hobby"(p. 109)
• Activity 2 Writing About After-School Hobbies(p. 109)
• List 22--Hobby Words(p. 110)
• Worksheet 22(p. 111)
• 23 Math Words(p. 112)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 112)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 23 "A Time for Math"(p. 112)
• Activity 2 "When Two and Two Do Not Equal Four"(p. 112)
• List 23--Math Words(p. 114)
• Worksheet 23(p. 117)
• 24 Music Words(p. 118)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 118)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 24 "My Kind of Music"(p. 118)
• Activity 2 Making Music(p. 118)
• List 24--Music Words(p. 120)
• Worksheet 24(p. 122)
• 25 Words of Newspapers and Magazines(p. 123)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 123)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 25 "Get the Scoop!"(p. 124)
• Activity 2 Writing an Editorial(p. 124)
• List 25--Words of Newspapers and Magazines(p. 125)
• Worksheet 25(p. 127)
• Background Sheet 25 "Tips for Effective Interviews"(p. 128)
• 26 Science Words(p. 129)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 129)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 26 "Writing About Science"(p. 129)
• Activity 2 Recording an Observation(p. 129)
• List 26--Science Words(p. 130)
• Worksheet 26(p. 133)
• 27 Sports Words(p. 134)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 134)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 27 "The Rules and Strategies of the Game"(p. 134)
• Activity 2 Being a Sportswriter(p. 134)
• List 27--Sports Words(p. 135)
• Worksheet 27(p. 136)
• 28 Travel Words(p. 137)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 137)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 28 "Traveling Around"(p. 137)
• Activity 2 Taking an Imaginary Trip(p. 137)
• List 28--Travel Words(p. 138)
• Worksheet 28(p. 139)
• Section 3 Lists and Activities for Fiction Writing
• 29 Words of Adventure and Romance(p. 143)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 143)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 29 "The Continuing Adventures of ..."(p. 143)
• Activity 2 Writing About the Complete Character(p. 143)
• List 29--Words of Adventure and Romance(p. 145)
• Worksheet 29(p. 147)
• 30 Words of Folklore(p. 148)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 148)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 30 "Inventing a Folktale"(p. 148)
• Activity 2 "A Local Legend"(p. 149)
• List 30--Words of Folklore(p. 150)
• Worksheet 30(p. 152)
• 31 Words of Mythology(p. 153)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 153)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 31 "A Modern Myth"(p. 153)
• Activity 2 Writing Nature Myths(p. 154)
• List 31--Words of Mythology(p. 155)
• Worksheet 31(p. 156)
• 32 Words of Plays(p. 157)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 157)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 32 "Writing a Play"(p. 157)
• Activity 2 Reviewing a Play(p. 158)
• List 32--Words of Plays(p. 159)
• Worksheet 32(p. 160)
• Background Sheet 32a "A Simple Structure for a Play"(p. 161)
• Background Sheet 32b "Play Format"(p. 162)
• 33 Words of Science Fiction and Fantasy(p. 164)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 164)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 33 "A Story About the Fantastic"(p. 164)
• Activity 2 Reviewing Science Fiction or Fantasy(p. 164)
• List 33--Words of Science Fiction and Fantasy(p. 166)
• Worksheet 33(p. 168)
• 34 Words of Screenplays(p. 169)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 169)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 34 "My Movie"(p. 169)
• Activity 2 Being a Critic of the Big Screen(p. 170)
• List 34--Words of Screenplays(p. 171)
• Worksheet 34(p. 172)
• Background Sheet 34 "Screenplay Format"(p. 173)
• 35 Spy, Detective, and Mystery Words(p. 176)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 176)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 35 "Creating a Hero"(p. 176)
• Activity 2 "A Mysterious Occurrence"(p. 176)
• List 35--Spy, Detective, and Mystery Words(p. 178)
• Worksheet 35(p. 179)
• 36 Western Words(p. 180)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 180)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 36 "Writing a Western"(p. 180)
• Activity 2 "Going Back in Time"(p. 180)
• List 36--Western Words(p. 181)
• Worksheet 36(p. 182)
• Section 4 Lists and Activities for Writing Style
• 37 Phrases of Alliteration(p. 185)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 185)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 37 "Personal Poetry"(p. 185)
• Activity 2 "A Big Storm"(p. 185)
• List 37--Phrases of Alliteration(p. 187)
• Worksheet 37(p. 188)
• 38 Cliches(p. 189)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 189)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 38 "The Major Mix-up"(p. 189)
• Activity 2 "Mistakes Parents Make and What Can Be Done About Them"(p. 189)
• List 38--Cliches(p. 191)
• Worksheet 38(p. 193)
• 39 Idioms(p. 194)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 194)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 39 "The Surprise Party"(p. 194)
• Activity 2 Conducting an Idiom Scavenger Hunt(p. 195)
• List 39--Idioms(p. 196)
• Worksheet 39(p. 197)
• 40 Figures of Speech(p. 198)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 198)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 40 "An Enjoyable Day"(p. 198)
• Activity 2 Writing a Nightmare Poem(p. 198)
• List 40--Figures of Speech(p. 199)
• Worksheet 40(p. 200)
• 41 Jargon(p. 201)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 201)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 41 "Planning Your Future"(p. 201)
• Activity 2 Having Fun with Jargon(p. 202)
• List 41--Jargon(p. 203)
• Worksheet 41(p. 205)
• 42 Overblown (Redundant) Phrases(p. 206)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 206)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 42 "The Big Test"(p. 206)
• Activity 2 Creating Images(p. 207)
• List 42--Overblown (Redundant) Phrases(p. 208)
• Worksheet 42(p. 210)
• 43 Sequential Words and Phrases(p. 211)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 211)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 43 "A Great Responsibility"(p. 211)
• Activity 2 "Follow My Directions"(p. 211)
• List 43--Sequential Words and Phrases(p. 212)
• Worksheet 43(p. 213)
• 44 Transitional Words and Phrases(p. 214)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 214)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 44 "Highlights"(p. 214)
• Activity 2 "Why Students Succeed (or Fail)"(p. 214)
• List 44--Transitional Words and Phrases(p. 215)
• Worksheet 44(p. 216)
• Section 5 Rules, Checklists, and Activities for Student Writers
• 45 Parts of Speech(p. 219)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 219)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 45 "Finding All the Parts"(p. 219)
• Activity 2 "Cyber World"(p. 219)
• List 45--Parts of Speech(p. 221)
• Worksheet 45(p. 222)
• 46 Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons(p. 223)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 223)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 46 "The Decision"(p. 223)
• Activity 2 "An Admirable Profession"(p. 224)
• List 46--Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons(p. 225)
• Worksheet 46(p. 226)
• 47 Rules for Capitalization(p. 227)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 227)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 47 "A Capital Idea"(p. 227)
• Activity 2 Writing About an Imaginary Pet(p. 228)
• List 47--Rules for Capitalization(p. 229)
• Worksheet 47(p. 230)
• 48 Rules for Punctuation(p. 231)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 231)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 48 "Punctuation Corrector"(p. 231)
• Activity 2 Writing Without Punctuation(p. 232)
• List 48--Rules for Punctuation(p. 233)
• Worksheet 48(p. 236)
• 49 Spelling Rules(p. 237)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 237)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 49 "A Spelling Challenge"(p. 237)
• Activity 2 Creating Student-Generated Spelling Quizzes(p. 238)
• List 49--Spelling Rules(p. 239)
• Worksheet 49(p. 241)
• 50 Irregular Verbs(p. 242)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 242)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 50 "And the Correct Verb Is ..."(p. 242)
• Activity 2 Writing About Exceptions to the Ordinary(p. 242)
• List 50--Irregular Verbs(p. 244)
• Worksheet 50(p. 246)
• 51 Verb Tenses(p. 247)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 247)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 51 "About Time ..."(p. 247)
• Activity 2 "A Wish"(p. 247)
• List 51--Verb Tenses(p. 249)
• Worksheet 51(p. 250)
• 52 Major Categories of Pronouns(p. 251)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 251)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 52 "Pick Your Pronouns"(p. 251)
• Activity 2 "A Family Tradition"(p. 252)
• List 52--Major Categories of Pronouns(p. 253)
• Worksheet 52(p. 255)
• 53 Common Prepositions(p. 256)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 256)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 53 "Preposition Hunt"(p. 256)
• Activity 2 "An Ideal Job"(p. 257)
• List 53--Common Prepositions(p. 258)
• Worksheet 53(p. 259)
• 54 Prewriting Checklist(p. 260)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 260)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 54 "It's Your Pick"(p. 260)
• Activity 2 Writing About Changes(p. 261)
• List 54--Prewriting Checklist(p. 262)
• Worksheet 54(p. 264)
• Background Sheet 54 "Simple Outline Format"(p. 265)
• 55 Target Audience Checklist(p. 266)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 266)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 55 "A Personal Message"(p. 266)
• Activity 2 Persuading Your Peers(p. 267)
• List 55--Target Audience Checklist(p. 268)
• Worksheet 55(p. 269)
• 56 Checklist for Organizing Nonfiction(p. 270)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 270)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 56 "A Person Who Made a Difference in My Life"(p. 270)
• Activity 2 "Reviewing in Groups"(p. 270)
• List 56--Checklist for Organizing Nonfiction(p. 272)
• Worksheet 56(p. 273)
• 57 Checklist for Revision(p. 274)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 274)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 57 "It's Tough Being Young" and Worksheet 57a, "Revision Rating Sheet"(p. 274)
• Activity 2 Revising the Essay(p. 275)
• List 57--Checklist for Revision(p. 276)
• Worksheet 57(p. 277)
• Worksheet 57a(p. 278)
• 58 Checklist for Revising Fiction(p. 279)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 279)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 58 "The Guest"(p. 279)
• Activity 2 Self-Editing(p. 280)
• List 58--Checklist for Revising Fiction(p. 281)
• Worksheet 58(p. 282)
• 59 Proofreading Checklist(p. 283)
• Teaching Suggestions(p. 283)
• Activity 1 Worksheet 59 "The New Kid in Town"(p. 283)
• Activity 2 Proofreading Practice(p. 284)
• List 59--Proofreading Checklist(p. 285)
• Worksheet 59(p. 287)
• Section 6 Special Lists for Student Writers
• 60 Traits of Good Writers(p. 291)
• 61 Story Parts(p. 292)
• 62 Guidelines for Finding Ideas for Writing(p. 293)
• 63 100 Writing Cues(p. 294)
• 64 Editor's Proofreading Marks(p. 299)
• 65 Types of Writing(p. 300)
• 66 Common Writing Mistakes (and How to Fix them)(p. 301)
• 67 Guidelines for Writing a Query Letter(p. 304)
• 68 Manuscript Preparation(p. 305)
• 69 Markets for the Writing of Students(p. 307)
• 70 Web Sites for Student Writers(p. 310)
• 71 Writer's Glossary(p. 311)
• 72 The Writing Process(p. 315)
• 73 Bibliography Format(p. 317)
• 74 Footnote/Endnote Format(p. 318)
• 75 Formats for Citing Electronic Sources(p. 319)
• 76 Books for Students About Writers and Writing(p. 320)
• 77 Common Abbreviations(p. 321)
• 78 State Postal Abbreviations(p. 323)
• 79 Common Initializations and Acronyms(p. 324)
• 80 Plagiarism and How to Avoid It(p. 326)
• 81 Steps for Doing a Research Paper(p. 327)
• 82 Ways to Improve Your Scores on Writing Tests(p. 328)
• Section 7 Special Lists for Teachers
• 83 Promoting the "Write" Atmosphere(p. 331)
• 84 Books and Resources About Teaching Writing(p. 332)
• 85 Grading the Writing of Your Students(p. 333)
• 86 Questions to Help Focus Writing Topics(p. 335)
• 87 Writing Activities for Other Subjects(p. 336)
• 88 Ways to Publish the Writing of Your Students(p. 339)
• 89 Guidelines for Writer's Conferences(p. 340)
• 90 Self-Appraisal for Teachers of Writing(p. 341)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Gary Robert Muschla, B.A., M.A.T., taught reading and writing for more than twenty-five years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey