Just Write helps students become confident and expressive writers through fun exercises, engaging text and kid-friendly examples. Detailed models are included throughout, giving kids a helpful guide for each new skill. Book 1 presents the elements of creative writing, such as brainstorming, characters, topic, sequencing, story planning and more. Students will eventually progress to writing their own paragraphs and finally "publishing" their own story. For grades 2-3, 140 pages, with glossary, softcover.
This book is more of an introduction to writing and does not teach any parts of speech in particular. It teaches students how to organize their ideas and write their own stories. Some of the topics it covers are brainstorming, punctuation, word choice, and editing.