{"product_id":"nonfiction-for-high-school-a-sentence-composing-approach-paperback","title":"Nonfiction for High School: A Sentence-Composing Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Killgallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenny Killgallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon and Jenny Killgallon's sentence-composing approach helps students all across America develop into more proficient and sophisticated writers. Now in this powerful worktext, the Killgallons use their highly effective method to help students become better readers and writers of nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNonfiction for High School\u003c\/em\u003e A Sentence Composing Approach offers varied practice in building better sentences and paragraphs by modeling the sentence structures of well-known authors, including Diane Ackerman, Maya Angelou, Bruce Catton, Annie Dillard, Tracy Kidder, Erik Larson, Anna Quindlen, Jeannette Walls, Tom Wolfe, Richard Wright, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the activities in the worktext, students--\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003elearn the meanings of words in the context of nonfiction selections, promoting deep reading skills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elearn and apply valuable tools for writing--the identifier, the describer and the elaborator--for variety in sentence structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e imitate the sentence and paragraph structure of mentor authors from a wide variety of short nonfiction pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Killgallons provide the scaffolding students need to build strong sentences and paragraphs, as well as to interpret challenging nonfiction texts. With recognizable nonfiction authors as their mentors, students learn skills and build confidence as their reading and writing become more meaningful and masterful.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeacher's Booklet \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e-- guidance for teaching with this particular student worktext, including pacing suggestions and answer key\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE TEACHER'S BOOKLET (DOWNLOAD)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Killgallon is the originator of the sentence-composing approach and author of numerous sentence-composing worktexts. He is the author or coauthor of Paragraphs for Middle School (2013), Paragraphs for High School (2012), Grammar for College Writing (2010), Story Grammar for Elementary School (2008), Grammar for High School (2007), Grammar for Middle School (2006), Sentence Composing for Elementary School (2000), Sentence Composing for High School (1998), Sentence Composing for College (1998), Sentence Composing for Middle School (1997), and Daily Sentence Composing (Great Source). He currently co-teaches with Jenny Killgallon in the Odyssey Program of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJenny Killgallon is coauthor of Paragraphs for Middle School (2013), Paragraphs for High School (2012), Grammar for College Writing (2010), Story Grammar for Elementary School (2008), Grammar for High School (2007), Grammar for Middle School (2006), Sentence Composing for Elementary School (2000), and Daily Sentence Composing (Great Source). She currently co-teaches with Don Killgallon in the Odyssey Program of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.1 x 7.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154190045319,"sku":"9780325053783","price":65.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6625ab60087e13b922300f5ccee3687e.webp?v=1733227282","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/nonfiction-for-high-school-a-sentence-composing-approach-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}