• Index of Skills, continued

• Journal page 153

• Labels 36, 66, 158

• Letters and notes 31

• List 38, 49, 122, 274

• Memory story 243

• Narrative writing 243

• Opinions 183, 213, 273

• Order form 8

• Organization

  • In logical order 92

  • In sequential order 39, 61, 154, 244

  • To make comparisons 184

• Persuasive writing 213

• Postcard 189

• Prewrite 32, 62, 92, 122, 154, 184, 214, 244, 274, 314

• Proofread See Edit and Proofread.

• Publish 33, 63, 93, 123, 155, 185, 215, 245, 275, 319

• Purpose

  • To describe 37, 61, 153, 183, 189, 213, 243, 248–250, 260, 272–273

  • To entertain 243

  • To express your thoughts and feelings 31, 153, 183, 213, 243, 273

  • To inform or explain 31, 61, 91, 121, 183, 213, 243, 273

  • To learn 4–8, 18, 36–39, 48, 66–69, 78, 91, 96–99, 108, 122, 126–131, 140, 158–161, 170, 188–191, 200, 218–221, 230, 248–251

  • To persuade 213

• Questions and answers 68–69, 78, 92, 127–128, 170, 274

• Revise

  • Add details 33, 63, 93, 155, 185, 215, 316

  • Delete unrelated information 123, 245, 275

• Sentences 5–7, 18, 32, 37, 39, 48, 62, 67, 92, 97–99, 108, 122, 127–131, 140, 159–161, 184, 191, 200, 214, 218–221, 230, 244, 249, 251, 260, 274

• Topic

  • Choose a Topic 32, 62, 92, 122, 184, 214, 244, 274, 314

• Travel guide 213

• Word choice 38, 189

• Writing checklists 33, 63, 93, 123, 155, 185, 215, 245, 275

• Writing projects 31, 61, 91, 121, 153, 183, 213, 243, 273

• Writing process 314

Research Skills

• Books 320–329

• Charts 49, 109

• Conduct research 79, 231, 320

• Content area connections

  • Language Arts and Literature 10–11, 70–71, 132–133, 222–223

  • Mathematics 19, 79, 171, 231

  • Science 49, 79, 201

  • Social Studies 40–41, 100–101, 109, 141, 162–163, 192–193, 250, 252–253, 261

• Diagrams 49, 201

• Gather information 49, 79, 92, 94–95, 122, 315, 320

• Graphs 231

• Maps 141, 261, 328

• Photographs 49, 79, 109, 141, 171, 201

• Take notes 92, 122, 184, 244, 274