Just as phonics help children to figure out what words are, Latin and Greek help them to figure out what words mean. Without an early working knowledge of these indispensable components of their language, children are handicapped in their ability to use words well. Why do we put off until it is almost too late, or never provide the opportunity to cultivate understanding of the vivid, active imagery that confers power in the use of our language?

Level Three is designed for students aged 8 - 12, or who have completed Writing Strands Level 2. It is designed to give beginning writers experience in organizing thoughts so that they can be understood easily by others. Recommended in Kolbe Academy Grades 3-6Author: Dave Marks Grade: 2-6Format: Paperback Publisher: National Writing Institute

Book by Dave Marks

Book by Dave Marks

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY MATTER.

SUBJECT. PAS*

I. PRELIMINARY REMARKS . .. . *- * . *

II. ARTICULATION . . . .-. . < . . . .-'*..

III. INFLECTIONS . . . . —-.-. . . 15

IV. ACCENT . . . . - , . ... . 26
V. EMPHASIS . . . . . * . . . 27

VI. MODULATION . . . . . . . ... 30

VTI. POETIC PAUSES ... * . . . , * . . 33

EXERCISES . . . . 34

SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY.

TITLE. AUTHOR. PAG

1. The Good Reader 39

2. The Bluebell . . . . 43

3. The Gentle Hand . ... . . T.S.Arthur. 44

4. The Grandfather . ... . C. G. Eastman. 49

5. A Boy on a Farm C. D. Warner. 60

6. The Singing Lesson . . . . Jean Ingelow. 52

7. Do not Meddle . ..... . . .54

8. Work . . . . . . . Eliza Cook. 59

9. The Maniac ... . . . . . .60

10. Robin Redbreast . . . . . W. Allingham. 62

11. The Fish I Did n't Catch Whittier. 63

12. It Snows Mrs. S. J. Hale. 67

13. Respect for the Sabbath Rewarded 69

14. The Sands b' Dee . . . . . Charles Kingsley. 71

15. Select Paragraphs . . ... . . . Bible. 72

16. The Corn Song . . . . . . . Whittier. 74

17. The Venomous Worm ... . John Russell. 77

18. The Festal Board . . . 78

19. How to Tell Bad News . 81

Yi CONTENTS.

TITLE. AUTHOR. PAOB

20. The Battle of Blenheim ...'... Southey. 82

21. I Pity Them 85

22. An Elegy on Madam Blaize .... Goldsmith. 87

23. King Charles II. and William Penn . Mason L. Weems. 88

24. What I Live For 91

25. The Righteous Never Forsaken 92

26. Ahou Ben Adhem Leigh Hunt. 95

27. Lucy Forrester John Wilson. 96

28. The Reaper and the Flowers .... Longfellow. 101

29. The Town Pump Hawthorne. 103

30. Good Night Peter Parley. 108

31. An Old-fashioned Girl .... Louisa M. Alcott. 110

32. My Mother's Hands 113

33. The Discontented Pendulum .... Jane Taylor. 114

34. The Death of the Flowers . Bryant. 117
36. The Thunderstorm Irving. 119

36. April Day Mrs. C. A. Southey. 121

37. The Tea Rose 123

38. The Cataract of Lodore Southey. 128

39. The Bobolink Irving. 132

40. Robert of Lincoln Bryant. 135

41. Rebellion in Massachusetts State Prison J. T. Buckingham. 138

42. Faithless Nelly Gray Hood. 143

43. The Generous Russian Peasant . . Nikolai Karamzin. 146

44. Forty Years Ago 148

45. Mrs. Caudle's Lecture .... Douglas Jerrold. 151

46. The Village Blacksmith Longfellow. 154

47. The Relief of Lucknow . . . . "London Times." 156

48. The Snowstorm Thomson. 159

49. Behind Time 161

60. The Old Sampler .... Mrs. M. E. Songster. 163

'51. The Goodness of God Bible. 167

'52. My Mother 170

63. The Hour of Prayer . . . Mrs. F. D. Hemans. 171

54. The Will 172

65. The Nose and the Eyes Cowper. 176

56. An Iceberg L. L. Noble 177

67. About Quail W. P. Hawe&. 180

58. The Blue and the Gray F. M. Finch. 183

69. The Machinist's Return . . Washington "Capital." 186

60. Make Way for Liberty . . . James Montgomery. 189

61. The English Skylark Elihu Burritt. 193

62. How Sleep the Brave .... William Collins. 195

63. The Rainbow John Keble. 196

CONTENTS. Vll

TITLB. AUTHOR. PAO*

64. Supposed Speech of John Adams . Daniel Webster, 196

65. The Rising T. B. Read. 200

66. Control your Temper .... Dr. John Todd. 204

67. William Tell Sheridan Knowles. 207

68. William Tell Sheridan Knowles. 216

69. The Crazy Engineer 221

70. The Heritage Lowell. 228

71. No Excellence without Labor . . . William Wirt. 230

72. The Old House Clock 232

73. The Examination D.P.Thompson. 234

74. The Isle of Long Ago B. F. Taylor. 239

75. The Boston Massacre Bancroft. 241

76. Death of the Beautiful .... Mrs. E. L. Follen. 245

77. Snow Falling J. J. Piatt. 246

78. Squeers's Method Dickens. 247

79. The Gift of Empty Hands . . Mrs. S. M. B. Piatt, 252

80. Capturing the Wild Horse Irving. 253

This beautifully illustrated reader exposes students to the daily routine of various animals. Review questions are provided in the text to help instructors evaluate the comprehension level of each reader. (Christian Liberty Press) Grade: 3rd

This fascinating text provides supplemental reading for students interested in learning more about animals. Numerous illustrations and helpful chapter comprehension questions are included with this reader. (Christian Liberty Press) Grade: 4th

Newly revised and expanded, Writing Poetry with Children makes it easy to teach these poetry forms: couplets, cinquain, haiku, limericks, shape poems, and acrostic poems. You get more than 30 reproducible writing forms to showcase poems and lots of ideas for interesting ways to display and share student poetry in grades 1-6.

Each poetry lesson provides samples of the poetry form. Step-by-step lessons on three levels of difficulty are provided:
Level 1-students are guided through all the steps to write a poem
Lever 2-students are guided through the first few steps and then complete the poem independently
Level 3-students write independently, following the guides on a "How to" chart and a reproducible step-by-step form.

This three-level approach gives teachers the versatility to meet any student's needs. Subjects for poems include The Sun, Birds, Rain, A Clown, Bubbles, Kittens, Motorcycle, Cowboy, Space Alien, and many more to which students will readily relate.

Ideas provided for displaying and sharing student poetry include display boards, charts and banners, a newsletter, a program for a poetry reading, and a portfolio - each with complete instructions and, where needed, reproducible templates.

Each poetry form is illustrated with engaging line art. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. $10.95 each.

Exciting Excerpts from Popular Novels with Prompts That Get Kids Thinking and Writing!
Engage your students with powerful passages from favorite novels such as Hatchet, Maniac Magee, Missing May, and Bridge to Terabithia, then get them thinking and writing with the thought-provoking prompts provided for each excerpt. Perfect for journal writing and as springboards for reading wonderful books. A sure-fire way to reach even your most reluctant readers and writers.

This easy-to-use reference book gives you models and tips you can follow for all of your writing needs, such as:*Science and social studies reports*Book reports*Answering essay questions*Movie and TV reviews*Letters to friends and relatives*Complaints and requests*Business lettersPLUS special sections in the back with other writing tools

Explains how vegetables are grown on a farm. Includes information for parentsand teachers.

Essential handbook for all writers. Provides simple explanations and concise examples of all 8 methods of transition writers use to organize and connect ideas.