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The Fundamentals of Writing can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.

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The Fundamentals of Writing can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.

Sitting Down To Write | National Book Month

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Sitting Down To Write | National Book Month
Episode 11
Have you answered your question? After April and Anthony are satisfied with their answers, they finally sit down to write. Like other stories, a story based on facts can have a main character, a...
Facts & Notes | National Book Month

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Facts & Notes | National Book Month
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To answer your inquiry, you will have to find more information. Here are some ways to do more research. Visit the area you observed earlier and study it a little closer. Now that you have your...
Look Over Your Notes | National Book Month

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Look Over Your Notes | National Book Month
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Now sit down in a quiet place and look over your notes. Do you have any questions? Your question can be based on any of your observations. Why did the butterfly go to one flower and not another? Why...
Do As Authors & Scientists Do | National Book Month

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Do As Authors & Scientists Do | National Book Month
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These are some of the things authors and scientists who study the natural world do. You can do the same! Note the time, place and date of your field research. Observe the size, shape, color, texture...
Begin Your Research | National Book Month

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Begin Your Research | National Book Month
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Look for an interesting spot to begin your research. It might be a place where you see lots of activity -- a pond, a garden, or a bunch of flowers, for example. Or it might be a place that needs to be...
Let's Do Some Research! | National Book Month

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Let's Do Some Research! | National Book Month
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Like April and Anthony, you can find the ingredients for a story right in your own backyard. Go somewhere outside - the playground, the lawn, a garden, a park, or the woods, perhaps. And don't forget...
April Pulley Sayre: Dig, Wait, Listen | National Book Month

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April Pulley Sayre: Dig, Wait, Listen | National Book Month
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April and Anthony study everything around them -- the animals, the plants, the rocks, the weather, well...everything. They use their five senses and take a lot of notes. Their field notes help them to...
Anthony Fredericks: Under One Rock | National Book Month

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Anthony Fredericks: Under One Rock | National Book Month
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Anthony Fredericks says, "Under One Rock has a lot of facts about creatures like insects that live in the soil. But I also wanted to weave a story around it so I could open up some of the mystery...