WORKSHEETS
Students write the introductory paragraph for a newspaper article covering a banquet at a castle during the Middle Ages.
Members of your class imagine themselves to be reporters during the Middle Ages, interviewing a knight who has just…
Students will practice their logic in this activity. They will assess the reasonableness of several statements, create…
Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…
Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…
In this activity, students will learn why some events anticipate other events. Then they will write a poem about a…
In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and businesses. They will then…
The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…
Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects or supplies. Then they…
In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…
Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the topic, then do research…
Students will imagine a situation in which a victim can emerge victorious, and will then write a short story about this…
Explore an activity that presents a lesson about a blessing in disguise, after which students will write a short story…
Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…
GAMES AND APPS
This teaching guide to Poptropica's Time Tangled Island will help kids discover famous inventors, political figures,…
Students pretend they are employed by the public transportation agency in their hometown. They think about the benefits…
After learning about a political party's attempt to make Quebec an independent nation, students consider the pros and…
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for middle school Elements of…
Ask your students to write what happens after the end of the book.
Students will write a first draft for the Stars and Stripes Writing Activity.
In this creative writing activity, students are asked to imagine a person who has too much of a good quality, and then…
LESSON PLANS
How to use periods properly.
Week 16: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
Week 13: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
