Just Write Book 1, Student Edition, Grades 2 to 3

In Book 1, students are first encouraged to “just write” without worrying about spelling and punctuation. Skills addressed include brainstorming, categorizing, topic, sequence, story planning with webs and other graphic organizers, characters, feelings, setting, conclusions, basic punctuation, indenting, topic sentences, overused words, editing and revising, comparisons, and titles. By the final lesson, students will be able to revise and edit their work in preparation for publishing a final draft of their own book! A wide variety of exercises and engaging illustrations keep students focused and interested. Tips for making stories into books are also provided.

The Just Write program helps students become confident, expressive writers. This classroom-tested resource guides students through the writing process from initial idea to final edited and published narrative.

Product Features

• Just Write workbooks help students become confident and expressive writers through un exercises, engaging text, and kid-friendly examples
• Book 1 presents the elements of creative writing, such as brainstorming, characters, topic, sequencing, story planning, and more all while promoting undstructure freeform writing
• Later chapters discuss capital letters, basic punctuation, spelling, indenting, and constructing paragraphs
• Other chapters encourage the use of colorful descriptions, creative word choices, and comparisons
• In the last chapter, students revise and edit their work in preparation for publishing a final draft
• Just Write Books cover 9 weeks of lessons for Grade 2 to 3 writers and is useful for in-class work, homeschooling, or at-home learning