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Nonfiction Writing is full of activities to help your students learn and practice important skills needed to write essential nonfiction forms such as news articles, research reports, persuasive paragraphs, and personal narratives. Read more below
EMC: 6014i
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EMC Number: 6014i

Page Count: 160

EAN: 9781609632380

Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms!

 
Help your grade 4 students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 4.
 
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, Writing Topic Sentences
  • Writing a How-to Essay - Writing an Introduction, Giving Clear and Specific Directions, Organizing Instructions
  • 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, Writing Topic Sentences, Organizing Details, Balancing Details
  • Writing a Biography - Including Biographical Details, Organizing Details, Writing Topic Sentences, Removing Unnecessary Details
  • Writing a News Article - Answering the 5Ws and H, Writing Good Leads, Organizing a News Article, Using Precise Language
  • Writing a Response to Literature - Summarizing the Story, Answering the Prompt, Marking Up the Story, Using Details from the Story
  • Writing a Research Report - Writing Topic Sentences, Asking Research Questions, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Paraphrasing, Quoting, Writing Introductions and Conclusions, Listing Sources


Persuasive Writing

  • Writing a Persuasive Letter - Forming Opinion Statements, Including Reasons and Details, Choosing Your Tone 
  • Writing a Persuasive Essay - Writing an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Examples, Writing Good Leads, Writing Conclusions
  • Writing a Review - Including Important Information, Supporting Your Opinion, Using Your Own Voice 
  • Writing an Editorial - Stating the Issue, Addressing Other People’s Arguments, Writing a Call to Action
  • Writing a Problem-Solution Essay - Stating the Problem, Choosing the Best Solution, Supporting the Solution

 
Narrative Writing

  • Writing a Personal Narrative - Evaluating a Topic, Including Details About the Topic, Writing Sensory Details, Writing Transition Sentences
  • Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative Topic Sentence, Using Figurative Language, Including Strong Verbs and Adjectives, Creating a Mood

 

Additional Resources
Name Description
Series Nonfiction Writing
Grade Grade 4
Format E-book
Whitepaper
Evan-Moor White Paper

Effective Nonfiction Writing Instruction

Nonfiction writing is an important part of authentic lifelong learning and is therefore a crucial component of elementary curriculum. Evan-Moor’s Nonfiction Writing series provides teachers with the instructional materials they need in order to support students’ skill development in the above areas, as well as in daily activities to build and reinforce written language skills that generalize to any core curriculum.

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Sampler
Evan-Moor Sampler

Nonfiction Writing, Grades 2–6

As called for in Common Core, students explore frequently-tested nonfiction writing forms and practice specific skills such as writing a strong topic sentence and organizing essay details.

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