{"product_id":"nonfiction-for-elementary-school-a-sentence-composing-approach","title":"Nonfiction for Elementary School: A Sentence-Composing Approach","description":"Don and Jenny Killgallon's sentence-composing approach helps students all across America develop into more proficient and sophisticated writers. Now, in this powerful worktext, the Killgallons use their highly effective method to help elementary students become better readers and writers of nonfiction.\nNonfiction for Elementary School: A Sentence Composing Approach offers varied practice in building better sentences and paragraphs by modeling writing after sentences from well-known authors, including Seymour Simon, Jerry Spinelli, Walter Dean Myers, Roald Dahl, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Bill Bryson, Richard Wright, Jim Murphy, Steve Sheinkin, Laura Hillenbrand, Philip M. Hoose, and many others.\nUsing the activities in the worktext, students―\n• build strong, complete sentences with a clear understanding of the role of subject and predicate\n• learn the meanings of words in the context of nonfiction sentences, promoting deep reading skills\n• practice varied sentence-composing tools to build better sentences\n• imitate the sentence and paragraph structure of mentor authors from a wide variety of short nonfiction pieces\nThe Killgallons provide the scaffolding students need to build strong sentences and paragraphs, as well as to interpret challenging brief nonfiction texts. With recognizable nonfiction authors as their mentors, students learn skills and build confidence as their reading and writing become more meaningful and masterful.\nTeacher's Booklet -- guidance for teaching with this particular student worktext, including pacing suggestions and answer key FREE TEACHER'S BOOKLET (DOWNLOAD)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0325081123\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0325081123.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Killgallon, Donald|Killgallon, Jenny\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43449774080061,"sku":"BVV.0325081123.G","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0325081123-0.jpg?v=1786482430","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/nonfiction-for-elementary-school-a-sentence-composing-approach","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}