5th Grade Writing Success (Sylvan Workbooks) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375430113 ISBN 13: 9780375430114

Publisher: Sylvan Learning Pub, 2009

Synopsis

Good writing skills are essential not only for fifth-grade academic success, but also for lifelong achievement. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in this workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead. Best of all, they’ll have lots of fun doing it!

WRITING NONFICTION
Exercises on choosing a topic, researching, and interviewing break down the process of writing a nonfiction story.

STORY MAP
Fill-in-the-blank sections teach kids how to structure an article, including main points and details.


AUTHOR! AUTHOR!Essay assignments allow kids to write their own fiction stories by incorporating plot and dialogue.


SENSE MAPThe five "sense signals" remind kids to include descriptions of scenes and characters.


READ AND REVISEStories on chocolate, princesses, and aliens help kids practice how to cut, add, or change text.

PLUS!

CHECK IT! STRIPS Reinforce concepts as kids check their own work.

Give your child’s grades and confidence a boost with 5th Grade Writing Success.


Why Sylvan Products Work

Sylvan Learning Workbooks won a Honors Award from the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) as a top book series for children in the elementary-aged category. The NAPPA is the nation’s most comprehensive awards program for children’s products and parenting resources, and has been critically reviewing products since 1990. The Award recognizes Sylvan Learning Workbooks as some of the most innovative and useful products geared to parents.

Sylvan's proven system inspires kids to learn and has helped children nationwide catch up, keep up, and get ahead in school. Sylvan has been a trusted partner for parents for thirty years, and has based their supplemental education success on programs developed through a focus on the highest educational standards and detailed research. Sylvan’s line of educational products equips families with fun, effective, and grade-appropriate learning tools. Our workbooks and learning kits feature activities, stories, and games to reinforce the skills children need to develop and achieve their academic potential. Students will reap the rewards of improved confidence and a newfound love of learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sylvan Learning Pub
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375430113
• ISBN 13: 9780375430114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120
• Editor: Sylvan Learning