Unjournaling: Daily Writing Exercises that Are NOT Personal, NOT Introspective, NOT Boring! (Paperback)

Posted by qpen on April 18, 2010

The more than 200 impersonal but engaging writing prompts in this exercise book help students practice their writing skills without asking them to share personal thoughts they would rather keep to themselves. Quirky, challenging, and humorous, the ideas encourage lighthearted creativity with such topics as writing about a girl named Dot without using any letters with dots (such as i or j), describing a person named Chris by the reactions of others as he walks into a room, or cre (more…)

No Boring Practice, Please! Funny Fairy Tale Proofreading: Highly Motivating Practice Pages-Based on Favorite Folk and Fairy Tales-That Reinforce Proofreading … Punctuation, Capitalization, and Grammar (Paperback)

Posted by qpen on November 21, 2009

These super-engaging reproducible pages give kids proofreading practice in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. Each activity offers a humorous twist on a folk or fairy tale to boost students’ interest. Plus, they’ll enjoy a variety of formats such as fractured tales, diary entries, poems, letters, and much more. Includes an answer key. For use with Grades 3–4.

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