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| About This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource | |
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| Choosing the Right Word | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Words Commonly Misspelled | |
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| Words Commonly Misspelled (Part Two) | |
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| Words Commonly Misspelled (Part Three) | |
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| Words Commonly Misspelled (Part Four) | |
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| Words Often Confused | |
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| Words Often Confused (Part Two) | |
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| Words Often Confused (Part Three) | |
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| Prefixes | |
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| Suffixes | |
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| Suffixes (Part Two) | |
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| Suffixes (Part Three) | |
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| Suffixes (Part Four) | |
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| Prefixes and Suffixes | |
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| Synonyms | |
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| Antonyms | |
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| Synonyms and Antonyms | |
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| Homonyms | |
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| Homonyms (Part Two) | |
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| Adjectives | |
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| Adverbs | |
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| Adverbs vs. Adjectives | |
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| Prepositions | |
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| Articles | |
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| Common and Proper Nouns | |
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| Collective and Compound Nouns | |
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| Pronouns and Antecedents | |
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| Pronouns and Antecedents (Part Two) | |
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| Indefinite Pronouns | |
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| Personal Possessive Pronouns | |
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| Verbs | |
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| Verbs (Part Two) | |
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| Verb Tense | |
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| Irregular Verbs | |
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| Sensory Words | |
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| Sensory Words (Part Two) | |
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| Similes | |
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| Similes (Part Two) | |
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| Metaphors | |
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| Metaphors (Part Two) | |
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| Compound Words | |
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| Double Negatives | |
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| Illiteracies | |
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| Illiteracies (Part Two) | |
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| Review Test: Choosing the Right Word | |
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| Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Plurals | |
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| Plurals (Part Two) | |
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| Plurals (Part Three) | |
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| Capitalization | |
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| Capitalization (Part Two) | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Abbreviations (Part Two) | |
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| Apostrophes | |
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| Apostrophes (Part Two) | |
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| Apostrophes (Part Three) | |
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| Hyphens | |
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| Hyphens (Part Two) | |
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| Dashes | |
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| End Marks | |
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| End Marks (Part Two) | |
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| Commas | |
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| Commas (Part Two) | |
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| Commas (Part Three) | |
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| Commas (Part Four) | |
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| Commas (Part Five) | |
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| Semicolons | |
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| Semicolons (Part Two) | |
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| Colons | |
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| Colons (Part Two) | |
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| Quotation Marks | |
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| Quotation Marks (Part Two) | |
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| Quotation Marks (Part Three) | |
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| Quotation Marks (Part Four) | |
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| Titles | |
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| Slashes and Ellipses | |
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| Parentheses | |
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| Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers | |
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| Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers (Part Two) | |
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| Review Test: Mechanics and Usage | |
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| Writing Sentences | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Subjects and Predicates | |
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| Simple and Complete Subjects | |
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| Simple and Complete Predicates | |
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| Sentences with One Subject and One Verb | |
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| Sentences with Compound Subjects | |
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| Sentences with Compound Predicates | |
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| Subject-Verb Agreement: Number | |
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| Subject-Verb Agreement: Person | |
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| Dependent and Independent Clauses | |
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| Dependent and Independent Clauses (Part Two) | |
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| Dependent and Independent Clauses (Part Three) | |
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| Simple Sentences | |
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| Compound Sentences | |
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| Complex Sentences | |
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| Complex Sentences (Part Two) | |
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| Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences | |
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| Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative Sentences | |
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| Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative Sentences (Part Two) | |
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| Recognizing Sentence Fragments | |
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| Recognizing Sentence Fragments (Part Two) | |
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| Recognizing Run-on Sentences | |
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| Do's and Don'ts for Writing Sentences | |
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| Do's and Don'ts for Writing Sentences (Part Two) | |
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| Review Test: Writing Sentences | |
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| Writing Paragraphs | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Organizing a Paragraph | |
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| Organizing a Paragraph (Part Two) | |
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| Writing a Topic Sentence | |
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| Writing a Topic Sentence (Part Two) | |
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| Writing a Concluding Sentence | |
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| Writing a Concluding Sentence (Part Two) | |
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| Developing the Topic | |
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| Developing the Topic (Part Two) | |
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| Using Tense Consistently | |
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| Using Tense Consistently (Part Two) | |
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| Using Pronouns Consistently | |
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| Using Transitional Words and Phrases | |
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| Using Transitional Words and Phrases (Part Two) | |
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| Using Transitional Words and Phrases (Part Three) | |
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| Staying on the Subject | |
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| Staying on the Subject (Part Two) | |
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| Avoiding Irrelevant Details | |
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| Using Variety in Sentence Length | |
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| Using Variety in Sentence Length (Part Two) | |
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| Using Variety in Sentence Structure | |
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| Using Variety in Sentence Structure (Part Two) | |
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| Using a Variety of Sentence Types | |
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| Using the Writing Process: Prewriting | |
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| Using the Writing Process: Writing the First Draft | |
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| Using the Writing Process: Revising and Writing the Final Copy | |
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| Practice Test: Writing Paragraphs | |
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| Essay-Writing Techniques | |
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| Standardized Testing Information | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Brainstorming | |
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| Brainstorming (Part Two) | |
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| Clustering | |
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| Clustering (Part Two) | |
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| Outlining | |
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| Outlining (Part Two) | |
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| Stating the Topic | |
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| Stating the Topic (Part Two) | |
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| Introductory Paragraph with a Question | |
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| Introductory Paragraph with a Question (Part Two) | |
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| Introductory Paragraph with a Surprising Statement | |
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| Introductory Paragraph with an Anecdote | |
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| Introductory Paragraph: What Not to Do | |
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| Introductory Paragraph: What Not to Do (Part Two) | |
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| Developing the Topic Using Examples | |
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| Developing the Topic Using Examples (Part Two) | |
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| Avoiding Irrelevancies | |
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| Avoiding Irrelevancies (Part Two) | |
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| Staying on the Subject | |
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| Staying on the Subject (Part Two) | |
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| Concluding Paragraph | |
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| Concluding Paragraph (Part Two) | |
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| Avoiding Confusion | |
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| Self-Evaluation, Revision, Use of Proofreading Symbols | |
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| Writing a Simple Three-Paragraph Essay | |
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| Writing a Simple Three-Paragraph Essay (Part Two) | |
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| Writing a Five-Paragraph Essay: Brainstorming and First Draft | |
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| Writing a Five-Paragraph Essay: Revising and Writing a Final Copy | |
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| Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques | |
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| Writing Informative Essays | |
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| Standardized Testing Information | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Informative Essay #1: Writing About the School Cafeteria | |
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| Informative Essay #2: Writing About a Memorable Class Trip | |
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| Informative Essay #3: Writing About Your New Room | |
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| Informative Essay #4: Writing About Winning the Lottery | |
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| Informative Essay #5: Writing About Becoming a Chef | |
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| Informative Essay #6: Writing About Dangerous Situations | |
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| Informative Essay #7: Describing a New TV Series | |
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| Informative Essay #8: Describing Your Dream Vacation | |
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| Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays | |
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| Writing Persuasive Essays | |
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| Standardized Testing Information | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Persuasive Essay #1: Writing an Editorial | |
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| Persuasive Essay #2: Entering a Contest | |
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| Persuasive Essay #3: Should the Lunch Program Be Changed? | |
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| Persuasive Essay #4: Country Living vs. City Living | |
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| Persuasive Essay #5: Does Watching TV Affect Students' Grades? | |
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| Persuasive Essay #6: Convincing Others to Help Their Country | |
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| Persuasive Essay #7: A Park vs. a Shopping Center | |
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| Persuasive Essay #8: Writing About School Violence | |
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| Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays | |
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| Narrative Writing | |
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| Standardized Testing Information | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Narrative Essay #1: A Memorable Experience | |
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| Narrative Essay #2: Unfair Treatment | |
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| Narrative Essay #3: A Scary Experience | |
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| Narrative Essay #4: Through Someone Else's Eyes | |
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| Narrative Essay #5: Lost and Found | |
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| Narrative Essay #6: Developing the Plot | |
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| Narrative Essay #7: Using Dialogue | |
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| Narrative Essay #8: Developing the Characters | |
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| Practice Test: Narrative Writing | |
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| Writing Letters | |
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| Standardized Testing Information | |
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| Teacher Preparation and Lessons | |
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| Informative Letter #1: Writing to Someone Who's Away | |
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| Informative Letter #2: Writing a Fan Letter | |
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| Informative Letter #3: Writing to Someone in Another Country | |
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| Persuasive Letter #1: Applying for a Job | |
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| Persuasive Letter #2: Writing to the Board President | |
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| Persuasive Letter #3: Persuading Your Parents | |
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| Practice Test: Writing Letters | |
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| Proofreading Symbols | |
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| Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests | |
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| What Parents Need to Know About Standardized Tests | |
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| The Uses of Standardized Tests | |
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| Test Terms | |
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| Common Types of Standardized Tests | |
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| Preparing Your Child for Standardized Tests | |
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| Cover Letter to Parents Announcing Standardized Tests | |
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| What Students Need to Know About Standardized Tests | |
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| Test-taking Tips for Students | |
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| Test Words You Should Know | |
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| Creating a Positive Test-taking Environment | |