GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Improve students' writing skills with these 25 ways to motivate young writers.
ACTIVITIES
In this scoot, students move around the room asking each other get-to-know-you questions. To promote listening skills,…
An important task of reading comprehension is to determine the importance and meanings of individual words, sentences,…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Practice the fine art of letter writing with printables and activities for grades K-12. This slideshow features writing…
This resource contains three different choice boards that align with “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, “The Fun…
ASSESSMENT
The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a…
LESSON PLANS
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has students practice their journaling…
Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…
WORKSHEETS
Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling…
Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.
The organization, elements of comparison/contrast writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece…
Teach your students how to create their own Mad Libs© selections by using a family story, fairy tale, script, dialog,…
Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its historical importance.
Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.
Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through organizing main ideas and supporting…
Students recall an incident that proves life isn't always fair. They then write a short story about this event.
The writing conference is a one-on-one strategy, that takes place between the student writer and the teacher.
Use this First Day of School activity to get to know your students and learn more about what they are excited about and…
Students can use this graphic organizer to keep track of their research. This will set them up for success as they work…
Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to…
How to format citations for Web sources.
General suggestions for improving students' study skills.
