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Handbook for Everyday Writers
Help your students learn to write the right way. The QUICK-WORD® series
has been updated with a fresh new look and includes words that students
use frequently in their writing. The handbooks include:
• Writing lines for students to add their personal writing words
• A homophone guide and sentences
• Days, months, and number words
• Common abbreviations
• Suffix references
QUICK-WORD Handbooks are available in three levels.
Handbook for Beginning Writers
Years 1–2
Give beginning writers the basic 330 words they need to begin writing
sentences. Each word is introduced by showing it in context of a sentence
and also provides all word forms. Space is provided for students to include
their own words. The handbook also includes:
• Weather words
• School-related words
• Colours, animals and food
• Days, months and number words
Handbook for Everyday Writers
Years 2+
Give students the tools they need to become better writers. Each handbook
contains more than 1200 frequently used words and includes space for
students to write in their own words. The handbook also includes:
• Homophone guide and sentences
• Days, months and number words
• Common abbreviations
Handbook for Practical Writing
Years 7+
Give more advanced writers 2800+ high-use writing words to help them
expand and improve their writing skills. A special section has been set aside in
the back of your handbook for common sound-alike words and abbreviations,
states, months, days and numbers. The handbook also includes:
• Survival words and phrases
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I will be home
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the race.
I beat him in
plants.
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capital/capitol
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cent/scent/sen
chews/choose
close/clothes
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Handbook for Everyday Writers
Strengthen and reinforce students’ writing skills with the easyto-use QUICK-WRITE® Handbooks.
• Teach the different forms of writing
• Provide writing ideas and lists of essential words
• Give students tips to writing a first draft, revising, and
sharing their writing including checklists for writing and
proofreading
• Teach grammar, usage and mechanics
• Provide capitalisation and punctuation rules
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Students learn to plan and gather information prior to writing.
Year-appropriate overviews are in each level. Checklists remind
students of elements of good writing pieces in the proofreading
and “Tricks of the Trade” sections.
WRITING PO
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• Drama
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QUICK-WRITE® Handbooks are available in three levels.
Handbook for Everyday Writers: Beginning
Years 1–3
The QUICK-WRITE® Handbook for Everyday Writers, Beginning, is full of
good ideas that will make writing easier. QUICK-WRITE Handbook includes:
• how to write exciting stories, lively descriptions, and clear explanations.
• how to write plays, poems, and letters.
• how to use capital letters and punctuation marks.
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Handbook for Everyday Writers: Intermediate
Years 3–5
The QUICK-WRITE® Handbook for Everyday Writers, Intermediate, contains
information about the main kinds of writing. It also reviews the basic rules for
writing well. Discover the following:
• advice on planning writing and samples of graphic organisers
• numerous writing ideas and lists of valuable words
• tips for writing a first draft
• a checklist for revising writing
• suggestions for sharing writing
• grammar, usage and mechanics.
• capitalisation and punctuation rules
• proofreading checklist guide
Handbook for Everyday Writers: Advanced
Years 6–8
The QUICK-WRITE® Handbook for Everyday Writers, Advanced, contains
information about the main kinds, or genres, of writing. It also reviews the
basic rules for writing effectively. Discover the following:
• different forms for that genre and the typical elements of each form
• advice on planning your writing and samples of graphic organisers
• numerous writing ideas and lists of valuable words
• tips for writing your first draft
• a checklist for revising your writing
• suggestions for sharing your writing
• grammar, usage and mechanics.
• capitalisation and punctuation rules
• proofreading checklist guide
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Beginning Thesaurus
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guides. Students independently check spelling and vary word choices in writing. QUICK-SPELL
is also a useful tool for ESL students. Beginning Thesaurus lists more than 600 base words and
gives three to six synonyms for each one.
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writing skills with these easy-to-use reference guides. Students independently check spelling
and vary word choices in writing. QUICK-SPELL is also a useful tool for ESL students. Thesaurus
takes more than 1200 of the words found in the QUICK-SPELL Word Finder guide and lists three
to five synonyms for each one.
Word Finder
Years 3+
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independently check spelling and vary word choices in writing. QUICK-SPELL is also a useful
tool for ESL students. Word Finder lists 3000 words alphabetically and includes their suffix
forms—totaling more than 10,000 of the most common words used in writing. It’s like a minidictionary for young writers.
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