Meaningful Composition Book 2 (First Semester)

Start Out Right

• Copy work with character materials
• Fill in the blank dictation exercises
• Sentence writing
• Key Word Outline for given sentences
• Editing sentence errors
• Writing sequencing sentences for pictures
• Types of sentences
• Directed paragraph writing
• Finish the paragraph
• Learning about subjects
• Learning about verbs
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Comparison sentence writing
• Wacky Words

Meaningful Compositon Book 2 (Second Semester)

Keep It Up!

• Copy work with character materials
• Fill in the blank dictation exercises
• Sentence writing
• Finding the topic sentence
• Finding closing sentences
• Adding topic sentences
• Adding closing sentences
• Comprehension building with given character passages
• Editing sentence errors
• Types of sentences
• Creating sentences with openers
• Learning about adjectives
• Learning about adverbs
• Vocabulary building in context
• Wacky Words
• Homophones
• Homographs

Meaningful Composition Book 3 (First Semester)

Sentence and Paragraph Fun

• What a sentence contains
• Writing descriptive sentences
• Editing sentence errors
• Copying character-based passages
• Beginning sentence combining
• Three types of sentences
• Answering with complete sentences
• Transition sentences
• Question outlines for paragraphs
• Writing the paragraph from question outline
• Key Word Outline for given sentences
• Beginning Checklist Challenge revisions
• Cause and effect sentences
• Writing definitions in own words
• Oral book report
• Informative paragraph from given material
• Wacky Words
• Vocabulary building in writing
• Introduction to using sources

Meaningful Compositon Book 3 (Second Semester)

Create!

• Picture essays
• Finish the story
• Piggyback story writing
• Editing paragraph errors of creative writing
• Fill in the blank poetry writing
• Descriptive writing of scenes
• Bible story writing
• Character descriptions
• Copying story passages
• Introduction to dialogue
• Introduction to similes and metaphors
• Riddle writing
• Limerick writing
• Creative creation days
• More Checklist Challenge revisions
• Descriptive paragraph about an invention
• Creating a greeting card
• More vocabulary building in writing
• The day you were born essay (timeline)

Meaningful Compositon Book 6 (Second Semester)

More Longer and Stronger

• Animals that are trapped
• Deepening KWO skills
• Deepening CC Skills
• Key Word Outline historical report
• Original biographical report with citations
• Introduction to formal outlining
• Analogy essay
• Opening paragraph
• Closing summary paragraph
• Opening achievement paragraph
• Sequencing report
• Cause/Effect report
• Personal essay (testimonial)
• Business letter

Meaningful Composition Book 7 (First Semester)

Reports and Essays Galore

• Further KWO skills
• Source citation
• Compare/contrast writing
• Persuasive writing
• Informative report
• Analogous writing
• Beginning MLA skill building
• Scene and character development
• Story writing
• Three or more source reports
• Advanced CC skills
• Extensive biographical report
• Persuasive - lifestyle choices & convictions

Meaningful Compositon Book 7 (Second Semester)

Completely Creative

• Personal and historical timeline
• Personal and historical timeline report
• Allegorical story
• Poetry
• Newspaper interview
• Back in time story
• Descriptive writing
• Nature analogy
• Journal writing
• Hymn writing
• Heart analogy
• Heart analogy with story following
• Timeline: 10 events in world; 10 events in your life at same time
• Timeline essay

Meaningful Compositon Book 8 (Second Semester)

Still Bridging the Gap

• How to Create a Key Word Outline
• How to Write From a Key Word Outline
• How to complete the Checklist Challenge
• Taking the KWO to the next level
• Key Word Outline and plagiarism help
• Informative report
• Biographical report
• Formal outline
• Complete formal MLA-modified format report
• Writing from multiple sources
• Persuasive letter
• Comparing/contrasting essay
• Story writing of historical figure

Meaningful Compositon Book 9 (Second Semester)

Writing for High School

• Research Report: Mammals
• Personal Essay: service to others
• Persuasive report
• Testimonial
• Dialogue two or more persons
• Story writing with imagery
• Quote opening paragraph
• Quote closing paragraph
• Biographical essay false philosopher
• Informative report: plants
• More MLA skill building
• Advanced sentence combining
• Recipe or instructions

Meaningful Composition Book 10 (First Semester)

The Five Paragraph Essay

• Opening Paragraph
• Three paragraph body
• Closing paragraph
• Putting it all together
• Thesis statements
• Thesis statements “reloaded”
• Writing persuasively
• Creating the “story and anecdote” file
• Creating the quotation file
• Applying stories and anecdotes to essay questions
• Applying quotations to essay questions
• Five critical sentences
• Engine, train cars, and caboose
• Order of thesis statements
• The personal five paragraph essay
• The opinion five paragraph essay
• Applying the Checklist Challenge
• Accomplishment opening paragraph
• Abstract/philosophy opening paragraph

Meaningful Compositon Book 10 (Second Semester)

Essay Writing for Test Situations

• Review of the Five Paragraph Essay
• The timed essay
• Directed writing of the timed essay
• Outlining the timed essay
• Time management
• Deciphering the SAT timed essay question
• Writing persuasively
• Creating the “story and anecdote” file
• Creating the quotation file
• Applying stories and anecdotes to essay questions
• Applying quotations to essay questions
• Quotation Opening Paragraph
• Definition opening paragraph
• Story opening paragraph
• Definitive, ordered thesis statements
• Definitive, ordered closing statements
• Applying the Checklist Challenge to timed essays
• Common timed essay problems and solutions

Meaningful Composition Book11 (First Semester)

Story Writing

• Descriptive writing
• Goals and obstacles
• Character development
• Antagonist
• Levels of conflict
• Motivation
• Story construction
• Scene sequences and beats
• Plot development
• Climax
• Resolution
• Personal conflict
• Inner Conflict
• Extra-personal conflict
• Bible-based story writing activities
• Transitions
• Single act short story

Meaningful Compositon Book 11 (Second Semester)

More Story Writing

• More descriptive writing
• More goals and obstacles
• More character development
• More antagonist
• More levels of conflict
• More motivation
• More story construction
• More scene sequences and beats
• More plot development
• More climax
• More resolution
• More personal conflict
• More inner Conflict
• More extra-personal conflict
• More Bible-based story writing activities
• More transitions
• Another single act short story

Meaningful Compositon Book 12 (Second Semester)

Writing in the Real World

• Recipe Rewrites for Simplicity
• Instructions
• Original source study
• Using online sources
• Using article sources
• Mapping thoughts
• Journal writing
• Instructions to subordinates
• Prioritizing lists
• Scheduling a day
• Scripture memory cards
• Directions/geography instructions
• Poetry
• Quotes and inspirational anecdotes
• Friendly letter
• Persuasive writing
• Modern day Psalm
• Inspirational writing