Ready-To-Use Writing Proficiency Lessons and Activities

An experienced teacher and author, Carol Behrman helps students develop the sound foundation they need to become proficient writers throughout their lives. Included are a variety of easy-to-use reproducible activity sheets to provide review and application of basic language skills as well as extensive practice in producing the types of writing called for in standardized tests. The steps of the writing process are emphasized throughout. Each set of activities is accompanied by detailed lesson plans and suggestions to the teacher for presenting and implementing the skills and concepts being addressed. Each section is followed by a practice test focusing on the concepts and skills covered in the section, plus answer keys and scoring guides with writing samples. These practical tests will help students prepare for the types of questions they will be asked on actual tests.

About This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource iv Section 1: Choosing the Right Word 1 Teacher Perparation and Lessons 1 Answer Key 4 Review Test: Choosing the Right Word 32 Section 2: Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You 35 Teacher Perparation and Lessons 35 Answer Key 39 Review Test: Mechanics and Usage 73 Section 3: Writing Sentences 77 Teacher Perparation and Lessons 77 Answer Key 81 Review Test: Writing Sentences 105 Section 4: Writing Paragraphs 109 Teacher Perparation and Lessons 109 Answer Key 113 Practice Test: Writing Paragraphs 145 Section 5: Essay-Writing Techniques 151 Standardized Testing Information 151 Teacher Preparation and Lessons 151 Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques 183 Section 6: Writing Informative/Expository Essays 189 Standardized Testing Information 189 Teacher Preparation and Lessons 190 Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays 213 Section 7: Writing Persuasive Essays 219 Standardized Testing Information 219 Teacher Preparation and Lessons 220 Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays 243 Section 9: Writing Letters 273 Standardized Testing Information 279 Teacher Preparation and Lessons 280 Sample Letter Forms 282 Practice Test: Writing Letters 301 Proofreading Symbols 307 Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests 309