Teaching Powerful Writing: 25 Short Read-Aloud Stories and Lessons That Motivate Students to Use Literary Elements in Their Writing

by Bob Sizoo

Overview

Written especially for grades five and up, this collection of stories by new and renowned authors gives your students short models they can emulate. Each 3-to-6-page personal narrative highlights a different writing technique and includes a writing activity. Covers voice, using flashback, point of view, writing about heroes, getting away from the obvious, and more. Includes stories by Joseph Bruchac, Susan Shreve, Karin Cook and others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545179706
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2001
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Bob Sizoo has taught sixth-grade students in Arcata, California, since 1986. He was co-director of the Redwood Writing Project where he has been a teacher consultant since 1987. He resides in Fieldbrook with his wife, three horses, and two cats.