Carol H. Behrman taught writing to students in grades 5-8 for fifteen years. She has written twenty-four books— fiction and nonfiction— for children and young adults and has conducted numerous workshops on the writing process for students, teachers, and aspiring writers. Ms. Behrman has served as writer-in-residence at Chautauqua Institution and has been an adjunct lecturer at Seton Hall University and at New York University's Writing Center.

• About This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource ivSection 1: Choosing the Right Word 1Teacher Preparation and Lessons 1Answer Key 6Review Test: Choosing the Right Word 26Section 2: Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You 61Teacher Preparation and Lessons 61Answer Key 65Review Test: Mechanics and Usage 104Section 3: Writing Sentences 109Teacher Preparation and Lessons 109Answer Key 113Review Test: Writing Sentences 141Section 4: Writing Paragraphs 147Teacher Preparation and Lessons 147Answer Key 152Practice test: Writing Paragraphs 182Section 5: Essay-Writing Techniques 189Standardized Testing Information 189Teacher Preparation and Lessons 190Answer Key 195Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques 225Section 6: Writing Informative Essays 231Standardized Testing Information 231Teacher Preparation and Lessons 233Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays 260Section 7: Writing Persuasive Essays 265Standardized Testing Information 265Teacher Preparation and Lessons 267Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays 293Section 8: Narrative Writing 299Standardized Testing Information 299Teacher Preparation and Lessons 301Practice Test: Narrative Writing 329Section 9: Writing Letters 333Standardized Testing Information 333Teacher Preparation and Lessons 334Practice Test: Writing Letters 355Proofreading Symbols 360Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests 361

Carol H. Behrman taught writing to students in grades 5-8 for fifteen years. She has written twenty-four books— fiction and nonfiction— for children and young adults and has conducted numerous workshops on the writing process for students, teachers, and aspiring writers. Ms. Behrman has served as writer-in-residence at Chautauqua Institution and has been an adjunct lecturer at Seton Hall University and at New York University's Writing Center.

• About This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource ivSection 1: Choosing the Right Word 1Teacher Preparation and Lessons 1Answer Key 6Review Test: Choosing the Right Word 26Section 2: Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You 61Teacher Preparation and Lessons 61Answer Key 65Review Test: Mechanics and Usage 104Section 3: Writing Sentences 109Teacher Preparation and Lessons 109Answer Key 113Review Test: Writing Sentences 141Section 4: Writing Paragraphs 147Teacher Preparation and Lessons 147Answer Key 152Practice test: Writing Paragraphs 182Section 5: Essay-Writing Techniques 189Standardized Testing Information 189Teacher Preparation and Lessons 190Answer Key 195Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques 225Section 6: Writing Informative Essays 231Standardized Testing Information 231Teacher Preparation and Lessons 233Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays 260Section 7: Writing Persuasive Essays 265Standardized Testing Information 265Teacher Preparation and Lessons 267Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays 293Section 8: Narrative Writing 299Standardized Testing Information 299Teacher Preparation and Lessons 301Practice Test: Narrative Writing 329Section 9: Writing Letters 333Standardized Testing Information 333Teacher Preparation and Lessons 334Practice Test: Writing Letters 355Proofreading Symbols 360Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests 361

Carol H. Behrman taught writing to students in grades 5-8 for fifteen years. She has written twenty-four books— fiction and nonfiction— for children and young adults and has conducted numerous workshops on the writing process for students, teachers, and aspiring writers. Ms. Behrman has served as writer-in-residence at Chautauqua Institution and has been an adjunct lecturer at Seton Hall University and at New York University's Writing Center.

• About This Writing TestPrep Teaching Resource ivSection 1: Choosing the Right Word 1Teacher Preparation and Lessons 1Answer Key 6Review Test: Choosing the Right Word 26Section 2: Making Mechanics and Usage Work for You 61Teacher Preparation and Lessons 61Answer Key 65Review Test: Mechanics and Usage 104Section 3: Writing Sentences 109Teacher Preparation and Lessons 109Answer Key 113Review Test: Writing Sentences 141Section 4: Writing Paragraphs 147Teacher Preparation and Lessons 147Answer Key 152Practice test: Writing Paragraphs 182Section 5: Essay-Writing Techniques 189Standardized Testing Information 189Teacher Preparation and Lessons 190Answer Key 195Practice Test: Essay-Writing Techniques 225Section 6: Writing Informative Essays 231Standardized Testing Information 231Teacher Preparation and Lessons 233Practice Test: Writing Informative Essays 260Section 7: Writing Persuasive Essays 265Standardized Testing Information 265Teacher Preparation and Lessons 267Practice Test: Writing Persuasive Essays 293Section 8: Narrative Writing 299Standardized Testing Information 299Teacher Preparation and Lessons 301Practice Test: Narrative Writing 329Section 9: Writing Letters 333Standardized Testing Information 333Teacher Preparation and Lessons 334Practice Test: Writing Letters 355Proofreading Symbols 360Appendix: Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests 361