Write On, Fairy Tales! Level II

The Write On! series of books is from Character Ink Press’ Book-Movie-Book line of publications that are starting to come out in spring 2016. The Write On! books are writing/composition books of two to four lengthy lessons each, between 50 and 120 pages per book (depending on the level). These books contain writing projects based on old books/current movies that children and adults love. The program contains all types of writing, especially focusing on research reports, essays, and stories. The projects in the series all use the author’s signature “Directed Writing Approach,” which takes students by the hand every step of the way from prewriting (brainstorming, character and plot development, research, etc.) to skill building (for projects requiring certain skills, such as quotes or imagery or persuasion, etc.) to outlining (based on the type of writing) to writing rough drafts to editing (via the Checklist Challenge) to final copy. No vagueness. No questions as to what to write or how to write.

This Level II book is designed for upper elementary/middle school students and contains the following projects (from pre-writing through final product with all the instruction and skills needed for each assignment): Writing Boxes—Dumbo; Sentence-by-Sentence Outline Over Given Material—Dumbo; One or Two Favorite Concessions at the Circus.

Each project has detailed samples for students to see how the project was written by another student and in depth lessons of all of the skills needed in order to complete that project—Writing Boxes for a Dumbo story; Sentence-by-Sentence Outlining Lines for a Dumbo story; using pronouns; editing; Wacky Words: through and threw; semicolon use; reading and research; color-coded research; choosing sources; using outlining cards; Thesis Statement instruction; Checklist Challenges; and more.

Each series (Peter Pan, Mowgli, Beauty & the Beast, and Christmas Friends) contains five books:
Level I: Early Elementary
Level II: Upper Elementary
Level III: Junior High
Level IV: High School
Level V: Advanced High School

These books in this Write On! series are available as downloadable e-books (at Character Ink Press and Teachers Pay Teachers) and as print books through Character Ink Press and Amazon.

Current and upcoming titles (five books/levels in each title) include the following:

Write On, Mowgli --available
Write On, Peter Pan! --available
Write On, Beauty & the Beast! --available
Write On, Christmas Friends—available
Write On, Slinky Dog! –available
Write On, Dumbo! ---available Jan 4-Feb. 4 2021
Write On, Fairy Tales! –coming March 2021
Write for a Month—Tools and Tricks (best place to start with my methods)—available
Write for a Month---Twice-Told Tales! –coming May 2021