Writer's Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 6, Student Edition

Glencoe Writer\'s Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 6......Page 1
Exit......Page 0
002......Page 2
Book Overview......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Skill Models......Page 25
Language Models......Page 26
Fine Art......Page 27
Unit01......Page 28
Part 1: Composition......Page 29
Unit 1: Personal Writing......Page 31
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: Round-the-World Voyage......Page 32
1.1 Writing as Self-Expression......Page 36
1.2 Writing with Confidence......Page 40
1.3 Making Personal Connections......Page 44
1.4 Responding to a Poem......Page 48
Writing Process in Action: Personal Writing Project......Page 52
Literature Model: from The Invisible Thread......Page 56
Linking Writing and Literature: Exploring Yoshiko Uchida\'s personal writing......Page 62
Unit 1 Review......Page 63
Unit02......Page 64
Unit 2: The Writing Process......Page 65
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: from The Empire Builder: Scenic and Historic Announcements......Page 66
2.1 Exploring the Writing Process......Page 70
2.2 Prewriting: Finding a Topic......Page 74
2.3 Prewriting: Ordering Ideas......Page 78
2.4 Drafting: Getting It Down on Paper......Page 82
2.5 Revising: Reviewing Your Ideas......Page 86
2.6 Revising: Getting Paragraphs into Shape......Page 90
2.7 Revising: Writing Sentences That Flow......Page 94
2.8 Editing/Proofreading: Checking Details......Page 98
2.9 Publishing/Presenting: Sharing Your Work......Page 102
Writing Process in Action: Writing Process Project......Page 106
Literature Model: from Coast to Coast......Page 110
Linking Writing and Literature: Examining Betsy Byars\'s stages of the writing process......Page 115
Unit 2 Review......Page 116
TIME: Facing the Blank Page......Page 117
Unit03......Page 128
Unit 3: Descriptive Writing......Page 129
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: from \"Attacking the Nunataks\"......Page 130
3.1 Painting a Picture with Words......Page 134
3.2 Observing and Taking Notes......Page 138
3.3 Focusing on the Details......Page 142
3.4 Ordering Descriptive Details......Page 146
3.5 Describing a Place......Page 150
3.6 Getting to Know a New Place......Page 154
Writing Process in Action: Descriptive Writing Project......Page 158
Literature Model: from Morning Girl......Page 162
Linking Writing and Literature: Analyzing Michael Dorris\'s descriptive writing......Page 168
Unit 3 Review......Page 169
Unit04......Page 170
Unit 4: Narrative Writing......Page 171
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: from W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography......Page 172
4.1 Developing a Real-Life Story......Page 176
4.2 Keeping a Story on Track......Page 180
4.3 Writing Dialogue......Page 184
4.4 Writing About an Event......Page 188
4.5 Responding to a Biography......Page 192
Writing Process in Action: Narrative Writing Project......Page 196
Literature Model: \"The Jacket\"......Page 200
Linking Writing and Literature: Exploring Gary Soto\'s narrative......Page 206
Unit 4 Review......Page 207
Unit05......Page 208
Unit 5: Expository Writing......Page 209
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: from \"How Does Michael Fly?\"......Page 210
5.1 Writing to Help Others Understand......Page 214
5.2 Comparing and Contrasting Two Things......Page 218
5.3 Explaining How to Do Something......Page 222
5.4 Writing a Report......Page 226
5.5 Writing a Book Report......Page 230
Writing Process in Action: Expository Writing Project......Page 234
Literature Model: \"Bathing Elephants\"......Page 238
Linking Writing and Literature: Analyzing Peggy Thomson\'s expository writing......Page 242
Unit 5 Review......Page 243
Unit06......Page 244
Unit 6: Persuasive Writing......Page 245
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World: from \"A Popular Little Planet\"......Page 246
6.1 Taking a Stand......Page 250
6.2 Stating a Position......Page 254
6.3 Using Facts and Opinions......Page 258
6.4 Writing a TV Review......Page 262
Writing Process in Action: Persuasive Writing Project......Page 266
Literature Model: from \"Thanking the Birds\"......Page 270
Linking Writing and Literature: Examining Joseph Bruchac\'s persuasive writing......Page 274
Unit 6 Review......Page 275
Unit07......Page 276
Unit 7: Troubleshooter......Page 277
7.1 Sentence Fragment......Page 278
7.2 Run-on Sentence......Page 280
7.3 Lack of Subject-Verb Agreement......Page 282
7.4 Incorrect Verb Tense or Form......Page 284
7.5 Incorrect Use of Pronouns......Page 286
7.6 Incorrect Use of Adjectives......Page 288
7.7 Incorrect Use of Commas......Page 290
7.8 Incorrect Use of Apostrophes......Page 292
7.9 Incorrect Capitalization......Page 294
Business and Technical Writing......Page 296
Business Letters......Page 297
Memos......Page 302
Application Forms......Page 306
Instructions......Page 310
Incident Reports......Page 314
Multimedia Presentations......Page 318
Unit08......Page 322
Part 2: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics......Page 323
Unit 8: Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences......Page 324
8.1 Kinds of Sentences......Page 325
8.2 Sentences and Sentence Fragments......Page 327
8.3 Subjects and Predicates......Page 329
8.4 Finding Subjects......Page 331
8.5 Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates......Page 333
8.6 Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences......Page 335
Literature Model: from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn......Page 337
Writing Application: Compound Predicates and Compound Sentences in Writing; Techniques with Sentences; Practice......Page 345
Unit 9: Nouns......Page 346
9.1 Common and Proper Nouns......Page 347
9.2 Singular and Plural Nouns......Page 349
9.3 Possessive Nouns......Page 351
Literature Model: from Black Star, Bright Dawn......Page 353
Writing Application: Nouns in Writing; Techniques with Nouns; Practice......Page 359
Unit 10: Verbs......Page 360
10.1 Action Verbs and Direct Objects......Page 361
10.2 Indirect Objects......Page 363
10.3 Linking Verbs and Predicate Words......Page 365
10.4 Present, Past, and Future Tenses......Page 367
10.5 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs......Page 369
10.6 Present and Past Progressive Forms......Page 371
10.7 Perfect Tenses......Page 373
10.8 Irregular Verbs......Page 375
10.9 More Irregular Verbs......Page 377
Literature Model: from \"All Stories are Anansi\'s\"......Page 379
Writing Application: Action Verbs in Writing; Techniques with Action Verbs; Practice......Page 387
Unit 11: Pronouns......Page 388
11.1 Personal Pronouns......Page 389
11.2 Using Pronouns Correctly......Page 391
11.3 Pronouns and Antecedents......Page 393
11.4 Possessive Pronouns......Page 395
11.5 Indefinite Pronouns......Page 397
Literature Model: from \"The Wise Old Woman\"......Page 399
Writing Application: Pronouns in Writing; Techniques with Pronouns; Practice......Page 405
Unit 12: Adjectives......Page 406
12.1 Adjectives and Proper Adjectives......Page 407
12.2 Articles and Demonstratives......Page 409
12.3 Adjectives That Compare......Page 411
12.4 Special Adjectives That Compare......Page 413
Literature Model: from Giants of Jazz......Page 415
Writing Application: Adjectives in Writing; Techniques with Adjectives; Practice......Page 421
Unit 13: Adverbs......Page 422
13.1 Adverbs Modifying Verbs......Page 423
13.2 Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs......Page 425
13.3 Adverbs That Compare......Page 427
13.4 Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart......Page 429
13.5 Avoiding Double Negatives......Page 431
Literature Model: from Across Five Aprils......Page 433
Writing Application: Adverbs in Writing; Techniques with Adverbs; Practice......Page 441
Unit 14: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections......Page 442
14.1 Prepositions......Page 443
14.2 Prepositional Phrases......Page 445
14.3 Pronouns After Prepositions......Page 447
14.4 Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs......Page 449
14.5 Telling Prepositions and Adverbs Apart......Page 451
14.6 Conjunctions......Page 453
14.7 Interjections......Page 455
Literature Model: from One Writer\'s Beginnings......Page 457
Writing Application: Prepositions and Conjunctions in Writing; Techniques with Prepositions and Conjunctions; Practice......Page 465
Unit 15: Subject-Verb Agreement......Page 466
15.1 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree......Page 467
15.2 Problems with Locating the Subject......Page 469
15.3 Agreement with Compound Subjects......Page 471
Literature Model: from John Muir......Page 473
Writing Application: Subject-Verb Agreement in Writing; Techniques with Subjects and Their Verbs; Practice......Page 481
Unit 16: Glossary of Special Usage Problems......Page 482
16.1 Using Troublesome Words I......Page 483
16.2 Using Troublesome Words II......Page 485
Literature Model: from Exploring the Titanic......Page 487
Writing Application: Usage of Glossary Words in Writing; Techniques with Correct Usage; Practice......Page 491
Unit 17: Diagraming Sentences......Page 492
17.1 Diagraming Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates......Page 493
17.2 Diagraming the Four Kinds of Sentences......Page 494
17.3 Diagraming Direct and Indirect Objects......Page 495
17.4 Diagraming Adjectives and Adverbs......Page 496
17.5 Diagraming Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives......Page 497
17.6 Diagraming Prepositional Phrases......Page 498
17.7 Diagraming Compound Sentence Parts......Page 499
Unit 18: Capitalization......Page 500
18.1 Capitalizing Sentences, Quotations, and Salutations......Page 501
18.2 Capitalizing Names and Titles of People......Page 503
18.3 Capitalizing Names of Places......Page 505
18.4 Capitalizing Other Proper Nouns and Adjectives......Page 507
Literature Model: from A Secret for Two......Page 509
Writing Application: Capitalization in Writing; Techniques with Capitalization; Practice......Page 515
Unit 19: Punctuation......Page 516
19.1 Using the Period and Other End Marks......Page 517
19.2 Using Commas I......Page 519
19.3 Using Commas II......Page 521
19.4 Using Commas III......Page 523
19.5 Using Semicolons and Colons......Page 525
19.6 Using Quotation Marks and Italics......Page 527
19.7 Using Apostrophes and Hyphens......Page 529
19.8 Using Abbreviations......Page 531
19.9 Writing Numbers......Page 533
Literature Model: from Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People......Page 535
Writing Application: Punctuation in Writing; Techniques with Punctuation; Practice......Page 543
Unit 20: Sentence Combining......Page 544
20.1 Compound Sentences......Page 545
20.2 Compound Elements......Page 547
20.3 Prepositional Phrases......Page 549
Mixed Review......Page 551
Unit21......Page 552
Part 3: Resources and Skills......Page 553
Unit 21: Library and Reference Resources......Page 554
21.1 Using a Library......Page 555
21.2 How Books are Organized......Page 558
21.3 How to Find a Book......Page 560
21.4 Using References......Page 562
21.5 Using a Dictionary......Page 564
21.6 Understanding a Dictionary Entry......Page 567
Unit 22: Vocabulary and Spelling......Page 569
22.1 Borrowed Words......Page 570
22.2 Clues to Word Meanings......Page 572
wordworks: Words Borrowed From the French......Page 574
22.3 Using Word Parts......Page 575
wordworks: Word Origins......Page 579
22.4 Synonyms and Antonyms......Page 580
wordworks: Homographs......Page 582
22.5 Words That Sound Alike......Page 583
22.6 Spelling Rules I......Page 585
22.7 Spelling Rules II......Page 589
wordworks: Coded Language......Page 592
22.8 Problem Words......Page 593
Unit 23: Study Skills......Page 596
23.1 Exploring a Book......Page 597
23.2 Planning Your Study......Page 599
23.3 Using a Study Method......Page 601
23.4 Notes and Outlines......Page 604
23.5 Using Graphic Aids......Page 607
Unit 24: Taking Tests......Page 611
24.1 Tips for Test Taking......Page 612
24.2 Test Items......Page 614
24.3 Standardized Tests......Page 616
24.4 The Princeton Review: Standardized Test Practice......Page 619
Unit 25: Listening and Speaking......Page 644
25.1 Listening......Page 645
25.2 Informal Speaking......Page 649
25.3 How to Give an Oral Report......Page 652
Unit 26: Viewing and Representing......Page 656
26.1 Interpreting Visual Messages......Page 657
26.2 Analyzing Media Messages......Page 663
26.3 Producing Media Messages......Page 668
Unit 27: Electronic Resources......Page 672
27.1 The Internet......Page 673
27.2 Getting on the Internet......Page 675
27.3 Evaluating Internet Sources......Page 679
27.4 Using E-Mail......Page 682
27.5 Other Electronic Resources......Page 684
Writing and Language Glossary......Page 686
Spanish Glossary......Page 695
Index......Page 705