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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 |
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Singular/Plural 1 | Students express feelings about given situation. | Students change singular to plural. |
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Singular/Plural 2 | Definition and explanation of articles. Students write apology for imaginary actions. | Students change plural nouns to singular nouns, adding articles. |
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Singular/Plural 3 | Changing word form to make plurals. | Students change singular nouns to plural nouns. |
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Singular/Plural 4 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change singular nouns to plural nouns. |
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Singular/Plural 5 | Students make list. | Students change indefinite amounts to specified quantities. |
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Singular/Plural 6 | Matching quantity to items. | Student change indefinite amounts to specified quantities. |
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Singular/Plural 7 | Students describe given event. | Students use 'much' or 'many' to change indefinite amounts to specified quantities. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 1 | Antecedents and person. Students describe emotions at given event. | Students change noun phrases to pronouns. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 2 | Students change masculine pronouns to feminine pronouns. | |
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Nouns and Pronouns 3 | Students describe given item. | Students change plural nouns to pronouns. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 4 | Pronoun and verb agreement. | Students change noun phrases to pronouns. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 5 | Students write instructions. | Students change pronouns to agree with subject. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 6 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change singular nouns to plural pronouns. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 7 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change noun phrases to pronouns. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 8 | Students describe themselves. | Students change pronouns to agree with subject. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 9 | Students change singular nouns to plural pronouns. | |
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Nouns and Pronouns 10 | Students describe celebrity. | Students change pronouns to agree with subject. |
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Nouns and Pronouns 11 | Singular and plural gender pronouns. | Students change pronouns to agree with subject. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 1 | Students describe event. | Students change plural pronouns to singular pronouns. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 2 | Students describe event. | Students change singular nouns to plural pronouns. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 3 | Students describe sequence of events. | Students change plural nouns to singular nouns. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 4 | Students describe sequence of events. | Students change singular to plural nouns. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 5 | Students change singular nouns to plural pronouns. | |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 6 | Students explain how to solve given problem. | Students change third person noun to first person pronoun. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 7 | Students write instructions. | Students change third person noun to first person pronoun. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 8 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change first person pronouns to third person noun. |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 9 | Students change plural to singular nouns. | |
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Subject/Verb Agreement 10 | Students change plural to singular nouns. | |
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Verb Tense 1 | Students write persuasive paragraph. | Students change present to past tense, changing time and matching verbs. |
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Verb Tense 2 | Students complete story. | Students change present to past tense, changing time and matching verbs. |
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Verb Tense 3 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change present to past tense, changing time and matching verbs. |
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Verb Tense 4 | Students write descriptive poem. | Students change present to past tense, changing time and matching verbs. |
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Verb Tense 5 | Students change past to present tense, matching time and verb. | |
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Verb Tense 6 | Students change past to present tense, matching time and verb. | |
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Verb Tense 7 | Students write descriptive paragraph. | Students change past to present tense, matching time and verb. |
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Verb Tense 8 | Students describe a given character. | Students change present to past tense, matching time and verb. |
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Verb Tense 9 | Students predict the future. | Students change present to past tense, matching time and verb. |
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Verb Tense 10 | Students describe a favorite story. | Students change present to past tense, matching time and verb. |
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Verb Tense 11 | Students write feelings about a given issue. | Students change present to past tense, matching time and verb. |
