A+LSCURRICULUM GUIDE
The English Language - Writing I
Grade Levels 1-3

The A+dvanced Learning System® Writing curriculum is comprehensive and completely integrated for grade levels 1-9. Students are directed through a sequence of six titles. The curriculum consists of Study Guides, Lessons, Tests, and Essays. Study Guides and Essays introduce students to the process of writing and give extensive practice in the steps of the process of writing. Lessons provide written exercises and present problems in sentence structure, sentence combination, and the use of proper grammar in writing.

The purpose of A+LS Writing is two-fold. The Study Guides and Essays acquaint students with thought processes, planning processes, and the actual creation, revision, and editing processes involved in writing. The Lesson and Test portions of each title allow students to practice the formation of clear, grammatically and structurally correct sentences and paragraphs.

Essays are specifically designed to stimulate student creativity. Engaging essay topics encourage students to write about feelings, emotions, and experiences. These exercises also broaden the student's perspective of surroundings, people, communities, and the world. Students will develop an extensive pool of writing ideas that will provide endless hours of excellent writing practice.

The Lessons and Tests develop the student's reading, comprehension, analytical, keyboard, and problem-solving skills. Students are presented with written paragraphs to change in some way. The student provides written (keyboard) responses to various problems. A total of 300 progressively challenging lessons, each comprised of five exercises, provides unusual depth to this extensive family of products. These 1,500 exercises can provide for more than 100 hours of concentrated student work.

A+LS Writing exercises include both a Practice Mode and a Test, and include complete authoring capability for Study Guides and Essay Questions as well. Exercises are complete with on-screen lesson instructions which are voiced for early grade levels. The Practice Mode provides the student with opportunities to develop skills before taking the Test. All A+LS titles offer immediate feedback and correct answers.

LESSON # LESSON TITLE STUDY GUIDE/ESSAY CONTENT LESSON/TEST CONTENT
1
 Singular/Plural 1 Definition and explanation of prewriting. 

Students brainstorm about given topic.

 Rewriting exercise changing singular 

nouns to plural nouns.
2
 Singular/Plural 2 Definition and explanation of brainstorming. 

Students brainstorm about given topic.

 Students rewrite paragraphs changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
3
 Singular/Plural 3 Students practice using senses to give descriptions. Students use senses to describe a given event. Students rewrite paragraphs changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
4
 Singular/Plural 4 Students practice naming items in categories. 

Students match words.

 Students rewrite paragraphs changing singular nouns to plural nouns.
5
 Singular/Plural 5 Students use clues to identify mystery words. 

Students read clues about a mystery word.

 Students rewrite paragraphs changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
6
 Singular/Plural 6 Students write clues about mystery word. Students rewrite paragraphs changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
7
 Singular/Plural 7   Students rewrite paragraphs changing plural nouns to singular nouns, changing the spelling of words.
8
 Singular/Plural 8   Students rewrite paragraphs changing singular nouns to plural nouns, changing the spelling of singular words 
9
 Nouns and Pronouns 1 Students pair words or items according to characteristics. Students write word pairs. Students rewrite a paragraph changing noun phrases to pronouns.
10
 Nouns and Pronouns 2 Students pair words or items according to characteristics. Students write word pairs related to given subject. Students rewrite a paragraph changing noun phrases to pronouns.
11
 Nouns and Pronouns 3   Students rewrite a paragraph changing noun phrases to pronouns.
12
 Nouns and Pronouns 4   Students rewrite a paragraph changing noun phrases to pronouns.
13
 Nouns and Pronouns 5 Introduction, definition, and explanation of drafting. Students describe feelings about given event. Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to pronouns.
14
 Nouns and Pronouns 6 Definition of sentence types. Students write four types of sentences. Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
15
 Nouns and Pronouns 7 Students practice identifying sentence types. 

Students write four types of sentences about given topic.

 Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
16
 Nouns and Pronouns 8 Definition and examples of nouns and verbs. 

Students write five sentences using suggested verb list.

 Students rewrite a paragraph changing third person nouns to first person nouns.
17
 Nouns and Pronouns 9   Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns to pronouns.
18
 Nouns and Pronouns 10   Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
19
 Nouns and Pronouns 11 Students use adjectives to describe items. 

Students write sentences using suggested nouns.

 Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns to pronouns.
20
 Nouns and Pronouns 12 Students use adjectives to describe items. 

Students write sentences using given noun/adjective pairs.

 Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns to pronouns.
21
 Nouns and Pronouns 13 Students use adjectives and adverbs to describe items. Students finish given sentences using given adverbs. Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
22
 Nouns and Pronouns 14 Students use adjectives and adverbs to describe items. Students describe given objects using adjectives and adverbs. Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
23
 Nouns and Pronouns 15   Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
24
 Nouns and Pronouns 16   Students rewrite a paragraph changing nouns and noun phrases to pronouns.
25
 Nouns and Pronouns 17 Definition and examples of revision. Students revise draft, adding and deleting words. Students rewrite a paragraph changing the gender of the subject and matching the pronouns to gender.
26
 Nouns and Pronouns 18 Examples of sentences with overused words. 

Students rewrite sentences replacing overused words.

 Students rewrite a paragraph changing the gender of the subject and matching the pronouns to gender.
27
 Nouns and Pronouns 19 Discussion of the importance of using words that make sense. Students rewrite nonsense phrases. Students rewrite a paragraph changing first person pronouns to nouns.
28
 Nouns and Pronouns 20 Discussion of sentence order. Students arrange sentences in sequential order. Students rewrite a paragraph changing singular nouns to plural nouns and changing pronouns to match subject.
29
 Nouns and Pronouns 21 Proofreading for certain items. Students write sentences describing a certain person. Students rewrite a paragraph changing first person pronouns to plural nouns.
30
 Nouns and Pronouns 22 Proofreading for certain items. Students write sentences about wishes and reasons for them. Students rewrite a paragraph changing first person pronouns to plural nouns.
31
 Nouns and Pronouns 23   Students rewrite a paragraph changing third person singular pronouns to third person plural pronouns.
32
 Nouns and Pronouns 24   Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
33
 Nouns and Pronouns 25 Students proofread for complete sentences.  Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
34
 Nouns and Pronouns 26 Students proofread for run-on sentences. Students write instructions for a given task. Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
35
 Nouns and Pronouns 27 Students proofread for subject/verb agreement.  Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
36
 Nouns and Pronouns 28 Students proofread for verb tense. Students describe sequence of activities in a given situation. Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
37
 Nouns and Pronouns 29   Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
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 Nouns and Pronouns 30   Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
39
 Nouns and Pronouns 31 Students use adjectives correctly. Students write description of given item or location. Students rewrite a paragraph changing plural nouns to singular nouns.
40
 Nouns and Pronouns 32 Students use adverbs correctly. Students describe feelings and actions in a given situation. Students change plural nouns to singular pronouns, changing pronouns to agree with subject.
41
 Nouns and Pronouns 33 Students practice capitalization of proper nouns. Students use imagination to describe events. Students change nouns to possessive pronouns.
42
 Nouns and Pronouns 34 Students practice correct punctuation. Students write questions to be asked a classroom guest. Students change proper nouns to possessive pronouns.
43
 Nouns and Pronouns 35   Students change proper nouns to possessive pronouns.
44
 Nouns and Pronouns 36   Students change possessive pronouns agree with subject.
45
 Nouns and Pronouns 37 Publishing options defined and explained. Students write letter to an old friend. Students change first person possessive pronouns to third person possessive pronouns.
46
 Nouns and Pronouns 38 Using lists, notes, and advertising to communicate. Students write list of items to be taken to a given event. Students change masculine possessive pronouns to feminine possessive pronouns.
47
 Nouns and Pronouns 39 Examples of notes expressing thanks. Students write thank-you notes. Students change proper nouns to third person possessive pronouns.
48
 Nouns and Pronouns 40 Explanation and examples of giving directions. Students write directions. Students change proper nouns to third person possessive pronouns.
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 Nouns and Pronouns 41 Examples of advertising. Students write advertisement for lost item. Students change third person masculine pronouns to third person feminine pronouns.
50
 Nouns and Pronouns 42 Examples of information contained in invitations. Students describe a given event. Students change third person possessive pronouns to first person possessive pronouns.
51
 Nouns and Pronouns 43   Students change proper nouns to plural possessive pronouns.
52
 Nouns and Pronouns 44 Definition and example of paragraph form. 

Students rewrite paragraph in correct form.

 Students change first person pronouns to third person pronouns.
53
 Nouns and Pronouns 45 Examples of title sentences in paragraphs. 

Students rewrite paragraph and answer questions.

 Students change third person possessive pronouns to agree with subject.
54
 Nouns and Pronouns 46 Main ideas and details of paragraphs. 

Students search paragraph for sentence that does not belong.

 Students change singular pronouns to plural pronouns.
55
 Subject/Verb Agreement 1 Examples of order of sentences in paragraph. 

Students put sentences of paragraph in order.

 Students change third person noun to first person pronoun.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 2   Students change first person noun to agree with subject.
57
 Subject/Verb Agreement 3   Students change third person singular noun to third person plural pronouns.
58
 Subject/Verb Agreement 4 Examples of information contained in advertising. Students write advertisement. Students change third person singular nouns to third person plural pronouns.
59
 Subject/Verb Agreement 5 Definition and examples of facts and opinions.  Students change third person plural pronouns to third person singular pronouns
60
 Subject/Verb Agreement 6 Definition and examples of opinions. Students write opinions about a stated subject. Students change plural to singular nouns, match verbs and pronouns.
61
 Subject/Verb Agreement 7 Examples of facts and opinions. Students write a paragraph using fact and opinion. Students change first person singular noun to third person singular noun.
62
 Subject/Verb Agreement 8 Students describe sounds in a specified situation. Students change third person singular nouns to first person singular pronouns.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 9 Students describe sounds in a specified situation. Students change plural nouns to singular pronouns.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 10 Students describe a given object. Students change third person singular nouns to first person singular pronouns.
65
 Subject/Verb Agreement 11 Students use imagination to answer questions about specified situation. Students change third person singular nouns to third person plural nouns.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 12   Students change first person singular pronouns to third person singular pronouns.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 13   Students change first person singular pronouns to third person plural pronouns.
68
 Subject/Verb Agreement 14 Students describe actions that they would take in a given situation. Students change third person singular pronouns to third person plural pronouns.
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 Subject/Verb Agreement 15 Students use imagination to describe reactions to given situations. Students change third person singular noun to third person plural pronouns.
70
 Verb Tense 1   Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 2 Students describe results of not following instructions. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 3 Students describe results of certain actions. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 4   Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 5   Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 6 Students predict the results of certain actions. Students change past to present tense, changing time referent.
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 Verb Tense 7 Students predict the results of certain actions. Students change past to present tense, changing time referent.
77
 Verb Tense 8 Students select one object from a list and write reasons for selecting it. Students change past to present tense, changing time referent.
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 Verb Tense 9 Students describe an object to a blind person. Students change plural past to singular past.
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 Verb Tense 10   Students change plural past to singular past.
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 Verb Tense 11   Students change past perfect to present perfect, adding time referent.
81
 Verb Tense 12 Students write the days of the week in order. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 13 Students write the months of the year in order. Students change past to present tense, adding time referent.
83
 Verb Tense 14 Students identify the relationship of given objects. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
84
 Verb Tense 15 Students write a persuasive paragraph. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 16   Students change present to past, using plurals, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 17   Students change plural present to plural past, changing spelling.
87
 Verb Tense 18 Students plan cafeteria menu. Students change present to past, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 19 Students predict results in a known situation. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 20 Students read circumstances and predict results. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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 Verb Tense 21 Students read circumstances and predict results. Students change present to past tense, adding time referent.
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