By checking their answers and correcting errors on their own, children can master important academic skills and foster a sense of independence that will help them develop into self-motivated learners. Kumon Writing workbooks offer a complete lesson plan for developing writing skills and vocabulary. The purpose of these workbooks it to teach children how to write sentences with proper punctuation and grammar, and to complete a five-paragraph essay. Topics Include: -Vocabulary -Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives -Irregular verbs -Contractions -Subjects and predicates -Punctuation -Writing a story.