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  • Build a Better Metaphor

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    Build a Better Metaphor

    In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…

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  • Peer Conference Notes: Reader

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    Peer Conference Notes: Reader

    Focus peer conferencing and make it a valuable tool with this set of questions.

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  • Scoring Rubric: Expression

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    Scoring Rubric: Expression

    The organization, elements of expressive writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored…

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  • Scoring Rubric: Description

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    Scoring Rubric: Description

    The organization, elements of description, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this…

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  • Scoring Rubric: How-to/Process Explanation

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    Scoring Rubric: How-to/Process Explanation

    The organization, elements of how-to/process explanation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written…

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  • Scoring Rubric: Persuasion

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    Scoring Rubric: Persuasion

    The organization, elements of persuasion writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored…

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  • Scoring Rubric: Multimedia Report

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    Scoring Rubric: Multimedia Report

    The organization, elements of multimedia report writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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  • The Famous Five

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    The Famous Five

    Learn about "The Famous Five," women who made strides for women's rights and representation in Canada. Then, children…

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  • Moe's Café

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    Moe's Café

    In this creative writing activity, students are provided with a brief description of a place called "Moe's Café." They…

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  • Someone's Cheating

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    Someone's Cheating

    In this activity, students imagine how they would react if they saw the most popular person in school cheating on a…

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  • Juan's New Job

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    Juan's New Job

    In this creative writing activity, students will read about Juan, whose summer job helps him learn something about…

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  • Betrayal

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    Betrayal

    Students are asked to imagine that they run a small business and that one of their trusted employees has betrayed them.…

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  • Building a Buddy

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    Building a Buddy

    Students consider what their early experiences with friends taught them about friendship.

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  • Speak to Me in Iambic

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    Speak to Me in Iambic

    Review iambic pentameter with your students.

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  • REFERENCE

    Parentheses

    The proper way to use parentheses.

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    Semicolon

    How to use the semicolon.

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  • Peer Conference Notes: Writer

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    Peer Conference Notes: Writer

    Focus peer conferencing and make it a valuable tool with this set of questions.

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  • Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

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    Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

    The organization, elements of evaluation/review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…

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  • REFERENCE

    Where Students Can Publish

    If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the publications in this list.

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    Apostrophes

    How to use apostrophes.

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    Commas

    The proper ways to uses commas are explained.

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    Italics

    Encourage students to use italics properly.

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    Capitals

    How to use capitals properly.

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    Common Abbreviations

    Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.

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