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  • REFERENCE

    Semicolon

    How to use the semicolon.

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    Grammar
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft

    How to proofread the final draft of a research report.

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    Writing Research Papers
    Writing
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas

    How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.

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    Writing Research Papers
    Writing
    Language Arts and Writing
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    War and Peace

    Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.

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    World War II (1939-1945)
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Social Studies and History
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  • a template for writing thank you letters

    ACTIVITIES

    Volunteer Letter Template

    End the year by thanking those adults who have helped your class during the school year. Give each student the name of a…

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  • REFERENCE

    Quotation Marks

    A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.

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    Grammar
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  • REFERENCE

    Apostrophes

    How to use apostrophes.

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    Creative Writing
    Grammar
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  • REFERENCE

    Commas

    The proper ways to uses commas are explained.

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  • REFERENCE

    Italics

    Encourage students to use italics properly.

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    Editing
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  • REFERENCE

    Capitals

    How to use capitals properly.

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    Writing
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  • REFERENCE

    Common Abbreviations

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

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    Spelling
    Language Arts and Writing
    Writing
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  • Peer Conference Notes: Writer

    WORKSHEETS

    Peer Conference Notes: Writer

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

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    Creative Writing
    Writing
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  • Scoring Rubric: Evaluation/Review

    ASSESSMENT

    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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    Writing
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  • Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

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    Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

    Students will practice their logic in this activity. They will assess the reasonableness of several statements, create…

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    Writing
    Philosophy
    Creative Writing
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  • Cages: Writing a Description

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    Cages: Writing a Description

    Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…

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    Creative Writing
    Composition
    Writing
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  • Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

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    Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

    Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…

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    Composition
    Creative Writing
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  • The Naming Business

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    The Naming Business

    In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and businesses. They will then…

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    Writing
    Continents, Regions, Countries, and U.S. States
    Creative Writing
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  • Composing Great Titles

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    Composing Great Titles

    The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…

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    Writing
    Composition
    Creative Writing
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  • More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

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    More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

    Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects or supplies. Then they…

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    Writing
    Essays
    Creative Writing
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  • Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

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    Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

    In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…

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    Composition
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  • Recognizing Malaprops

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    Recognizing Malaprops

    Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the topic, then do research…

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    Vocabulary
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  • Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

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    Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

    Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…

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    Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
    Letters, Journals and Diaries
    Writing
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  • Hot Tuesday

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    Hot Tuesday

    Students are asked to imagine the hottest day of the year and then write a story about it.

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    Creative Writing
    Writing
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  • A Distant Land

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    A Distant Land

    Students will imagine a fantasy world and write a short story about what might happen there.

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    Writing
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