A+LSCURRICULUM GUIDE
The English Language - Writing II
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
 Positive and Negative 1 Examples of writing to inform and persuade.  Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 2 Definition and examples of brainstorming and idea books. Students brainstorm about given subject. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 3 Expression through poetry. Students complete descriptive poem. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 4 Example and definition of reports. Students write report about given subject. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 5 Examples using fact and opinion to persuade. 

Students write persuasive letter.

 Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 6 Lists, notes, advertisement, directions and letters. Students make list of supplies for given event. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 7 Writing to express thanks. Students write thank-you note to relative. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Positive and Negative 8 Examples of directions. Students write directions. Students change positive statements to negative statements.
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 Questions and Statements 1 Purpose of advertising. Students write ad for lost item. Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 2 Definition and examples of questions and statements. Students write questions for a celebrity. Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 3   Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 4   Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 5 Definition and explanation of drafting. Students write descriptive paragraph about given subject. Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 6 Discussion of importance elements in drafting. Students describe personal item. Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 7 Use of descriptive words in writing. Students write description for given item. Students change statement to question, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 8 Descriptions using adjectives. Students write descriptive sentences using given nouns. Students change question to statement, changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 9 Examples of descriptions using adverbs. Students complete sentences using adverbs. Students change question to statement changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 10 Students use imagination to create 'new' creature. Students change statement to question changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 11   Students change question to statement, moving auxiliary verb.
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 Questions and Statements 12   Students change statement to question changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 13   Students change statement to question changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 14   Students change statement to question changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 15   Students change statement to question changing verb position.
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 Questions and Statements 16   Students change question to statement, moving auxiliary verb.
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 Questions and Statements 17 Definitions and examples of revising. Students rewrite sentences in correct form. Students change question to statement, moving auxiliary verb.
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 Questions and Statements 18 Using complete sentences. Students rewrite draft by completing sentences. Students change question to statement, moving auxiliary verb.
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 Questions and Statements 19 Deleting extra words in revising. Students rewrite draft deleting unnecessary words. Students change statement to question, moving verb.
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 Questions and Statements 20 Replacing words when revising. Students rewrite draft. Students change question to statement.
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 Questions and Statements 21 Placing sentences in order. Students rewrite sentences in proper sequence. Students change statement to question, moving verb.
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 Questions and Statements 22 Topic sentences. Students rewrite paragraph in correct form. Students change statement to question, moving verb.
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 Questions and Statements 23 Word relationships. Students describe word relationships for given words. Students change question to statement.
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 Questions and Statements 24 Comparisons using opposites. Students describe word relationships. Students change statement to question.
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 Questions and Statements 25 Students study word relationships. Students describe word relationships. Students change statement to question.
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 Questions and Statements 26   Students change statement to question.
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 Questions and Statements 27   Students change question to statement, changing verb.
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 Questions and Statements 28   Students change question to statement.
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 Sentence Construction 1 Sentence construction and order.  Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 2 Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization in editing. Students revise sentences and correct errors. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 3 Checking for incomplete sentences. Students write paragraph about given subject. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 4 Checking for noun-verb agreement. Students describe emotions in given situation. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 5 Checking for verb tense. Students describe events in sequence. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 6 Checking for capitalization. Students use imagination to write descriptive paragraph. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 7 Definition and examples of sentence types. Students write examples of sentence types. Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 8   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 9   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 10   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 11   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 12   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 13   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Construction 14   Students construct correct sentences from words.
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 Sentence Combination 1 Preparing the final draft. Students identify cause of given event. Students combine sentences, adding 'and' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 2 Methods of publishing. Students predict results of certain actions. Students combine sentences, adding 'and' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 3 Definition and examples of fact and opinions. 

Students write persuasive speech.

 Students combine sentences, adding 'but' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 4   Students combine sentences, adding 'and' or 'but' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 5 Students identify causes of given situation. Students combine sentences, adding 'and' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 6 Students describe object to blind person. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 7 Students identify new measuring tools. Students combine sentences, adding 'and' where necessary.
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 Sentence Combination 8 Students write word relationships. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 9 Students write descriptive letter. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 10 Students write menu for event. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 11 Students write words to describe a friend. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 12 Students write questions for celebrity. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 13 Students describe actions in a given situation. Students combine two sentences with compound subject, changing verb to agree with subject.
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 Sentence Combination 14 Students describe causes of certain event. Students combine sentences, adding correct punctuation.
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 Sentence Combination 15 Students complete paragraph. Students combine four sentences into two sentences, compound predicate, adding and/or.
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