5th Grade Composition

The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and 1 H" and the difference…

Basic Journalism

Subjects:

Journalism

Writing

Composition

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Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various works of art.

Ten Art Questions

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Speech

Visual Arts

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help students identify main idea and supporting details with this printable graphic organizer. This printable is…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic organizer. This printable is…

Event Map

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Cursive Writing A to Z: Workbook

Cursive Writing A to Z Workbook This cursive writing A to Z workbook is a great aid to teach your students how to…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Composition

Penmanship

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Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to…

Olympic Leaders

Subjects

Speech

Creative Writing

Olympic Games

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Cursive Handwriting Printable Book: A-M (2-5)

This printable activity book gives children the opportunity to practice writing and connecting the lowercase and capital…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Penmanship

Composition

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The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details

The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text that is being read.…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading

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Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes

How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Writing Research Papers

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This self-assessment asks children to analyze their recent work with an eye on improving their future projects.

Writing Self-Assessment

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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This graphic organizer will help students cluster their ideas; it's especially useful as a prewriting tool. We've…

Clustering

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Composition

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Ten Tips for Writing An Essay

Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Research Paper: Revise the First Draft

Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Writing Research Papers

Writing

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Enhance your instruction about story development with this graphic organizer that can be used for prewriting or to…

A Map to Organization

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Class Constitution and U.S. Constitution: Background and Preamble

Use this printable to teach pupils the purpose of the U.S. Constitution. Pupils will also analyse the language and…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional History

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License Plate Quickies: Writing a Paragraph

In this activity, students are given "license plate" combinations and are asked to create their own sentences with the…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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The Rights of Bike Riders

Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. This is an…

Subjects

U.S. Government

Safety

Government and Civics

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Research Paper: Take Notes

How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Nonfiction Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Phrases about money often employ similes, which are comparative statements using "like" or "as."

Money Similes

Subjects:

Mathematics

Money

Language Arts and Writing

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My New Year's Resolutions for Grades 3-6

Encourage your class to create goals and plan for the year ahead with this new year's resolution activity for elementary…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Writing

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Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.

How to Write an Essay

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.

Tips for Revising

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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