Writing Book, A: English In Everyday Life Teacher's Book

Description: This rich teacher's resource activity book is packed with more than 100 reproducible writing lessons designed to help students improve their language skills by simultaneously developing fluency and literacy.
Table of Contents


To the Teacher

Activities Guide



UNIT 1: HANDWRITING

Print with Uppercase Letters

Print with Lowercase Letters

Print with Upper and Lowercase Letters

Write with Uppercase Letters

Write with Lowercase Letters

Write Your Signature

Write Time Abbreviations

Write Dates



UNIT 2: JOURNALS

Personal Information

My Family

Today

In the Morning

Weather

Favorite Holiday

Thinking about Life

Beliefs and Opinions

A Day at Work



UNIT 3: GREETINGS

Birthday Cards

Valentines

Mother’s Day Cards

Congratulations!

Thinking of You

Get-Well Cards

Sympathy Cards



UNIT 4: ADDRESSES AND POSTAL SERVICES

Addresses

Abbreviations of Street Addresses

Ordinal Numbers

Abbreviations of States

Abbreviations of Titles

Addressing an Envelope

Envelopes with Special Instructions

Hold Mail

Change of Address

Express Mail



UNIT 5: NOTES AND MESSAGES

Daily Planner

Notes to Yourself

Telephone Messages

Absence and Late Notes

Early Dismissal Notes

Permission Slips

Notes to the Teacher

Making Signs

Notes for a Bulletin Board

Cancellation and Postponement Notices



UNIT 6: INVITATIONS AND THANK-YOU NOTES

Birthday Party Invitations

Invite a Friend

Letter of Acceptance

Letter of Regret

Wedding Invitation

Response to Formal Invitations

Invitation to an Honored Guest

Thank-You Note for a Gift

Thank-You Note for a Visit

Thank-You Note for Help



UNIT 7: HOME AND HEALTH

Salad Recipes

Soup Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Menu Planning

Supermarket Shopping List

Saving Money with Coupons

Comparison Shopping

Rental Agreement

Housing Complaint

Shopping for Home Repair Supplies

Pharmacy Shopping

Health Insurance Form



UNIT 8: TRAVEL

Giving Directions

Directions from School to Home

Directions to the Llibrary

Directions to the Park

Directions to the Hospital

Driver License Application

Geographic Regions

Vacation Postcards

Letters about a Visit

Customs Declaration



UNIT 9: MONEY, BANKING, AND CREDIT

Writing amounts of Money

Writing Checks

Recording Checks

Overdrawing an Account

Saving Money

Automated Teller Machine

Withdrawing Money

Credit Card Application

Credit Card Finance Charge



UNIT 10: EMPLOYMENT

Cover Letter

Resume

Employment Application

Social Security Card

Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4)

Request for Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement

U.S. Income Tax Return

Unemployment



UNIT 11: BUSINESS WRITING

Business Letter: Request for Information

College Information Request

Classified Ads

Car Ads

Mail Order

Returning Merchandise

Complaint about a Billing Error

Free Offers

Canceling a Subscription



FLIP SIDES

Business Letter

Directions

Journal

List

Listen and Write

Partner Interview

Personal Letter

Review

Vocabulary

Weekly Planner




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