Primary

Georgie

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This is the tale of a nice ghost named Georgie who lives in the attic of a home belonging to elderly Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker.

Author:

Robert Bright

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:08

A Dark, Dark Tale

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A DARK DARK TALE takes the viewer through a dark moor, to a dark wood, to a dark house, and on and on until a dark box is discovered in the corner of a dark cupboard.

Author:

Ruth Brown

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:04

Viewers will learn about the story-writing process. Discusses character, setting, plot, the ending, and looks at ways to organize ideas through the use of character webs and story maps. Examines character and plot development, diologue, and descriptive details as a tool for making a story interesting.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

The Writing Process (2003, 2004)

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Viewers learn the importance of prewriting (thinking and planning), how to transform ideas into a written draft, different types of sentences (lead, topic, etc.) editing, proofreading, and publishing.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemum’s only problem, once she reaches school age, seems to be her name which becomes the object of ridicule by jealous classmates.

Author:

Kevin Henkes

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:15

Changes, Changes

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Changes, Changes begins with two wooden people building themselves a home with blocks. When one of the blocks catches on fire, the people use the blocks from the house to make a fire truck.

Author:

Pat Hutchins

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:06

Expository Writing (2003, 2004)

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Expository writing emerges as the theme for this issue of Wordswork, and the editors are on a quest to fill the magazine with writing that informs or provides facts. The team quickly realizes that expository writing can be anything from a school science project to a letter to the president!

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Types of Writing (2003, 2004)

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Professor Plot, the zany publisher of Wordswork, has given his editors a unique challenge: Showcase four different types of writing, each with its own purpose and audience, in the upcoming issue of the magazine.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

By the Light of the Halloween Moon

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This is a cumulative story started by a black cat trying to catch a little girl’s toe one spooky Halloween night.

Author:

Caroline Stutson

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:07

Writing Resources (2003, 2004)

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Students will learn about resources they can use to improve their writing. They will discover that they can look at the work of other writers, use books like a dictionary or thesaurus, use writing techniques like rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, organize ideas and facts with outlines or story maps. Proofreading tools are also discussed.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Primary

Georgie

A Dark, Dark Tale

Story Writing (2003, 2004)

The Writing Process (2003, 2004)

Chrysanthemum

Changes, Changes

Expository Writing (2003, 2004)

Types of Writing (2003, 2004)

By the Light of the Halloween Moon

Writing Resources (2003, 2004)

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