REFERENCE
How to use the semicolon.
TEACHING RESOURCE
How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.
Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.
ACTIVITIES
End the year by thanking those adults who have helped your class during the school year. Give each student the name of a…
A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
How to use apostrophes.
The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Encourage students to use italics properly.
How to use capitals properly.
Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
WORKSHEETS
Focus peer conferencing and make it a valuable tool with this set of questions.
ASSESSMENT
The organization, elements of evaluation/review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are…
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 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…
Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…
Students are asked to imagine the hottest day of the year and then write a story about it.
Students will imagine a fantasy world and write a short story about what might happen there.
