There are four pages that define the Shakespearean sonnet's rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter, and iambs. "Sonnet 78" is used to demonstrate the rhym... ByCarla Horne
This four-page, twenty-question practice exercise helps students learn to write sentences correctly. Students will read a sentence and then decide... ByCharlene Tess
Connect real-life writing to process writing by having students "Write an Award Winning Business Letter". The fifteen slide PowerPoint lists the p... ByBeth Hammett
This document contains 6 pages of fun activities to do with your students on the 100th day of school!
Includes:
-100th Day Front Cover
-If I h... ByJenna Stec
20 pages of vocabulary which can be used as substitute materials, test preparation, and sources for students. These materials can be used with ELL... ByLynn Eggleston
Recommended for grades 7 through 12, these 31, five minute quick write prompts are designed to stimulate student thought and help them to develop t... ByMissrml
Students have the opportunity to write about career servicing the public. Gets students to thinking about what they want to do when they grow up.... ByLashanda Moss-hill
Students can fill out the differentiated graphic organizers about the Pilgrims.One organizer asks the students to think of adjectives that describe... ByAlaine Grunow
This unit contains 22 PowerPoint slides for 20 common logical fallacies. The slides provide easy-to-understand definitions of the fallacies for lea... ByJoy Learning
THESE TWO POSTERS ARE TO BE HUNG ONTO THE CLASSROOM WALL. THEY ARE A LISTS OF DESCRIPTIVE EMOTION-WORDS. THEY ARE INTENDED FOR WRITING ACTIVITIES... ByWendy Holder
This is a project assignment for Sophocles' Antigone. Students are asked to choose quotes from the text that they found especially striking and re... ByMs. W.
Students form groups of 3-4 and each has to select a writing task (1-25)to include in the story they write as a group. Same can be done with the p... ByTamara Doehring
Teaching Spelling and Vocabulary (Level C) is a comprehensive curriculum that truly integrates differentiated spelling instruction with standards-b... ByMark Pennington
This is a handout for students on the MLA format research paper. It explains certain criteria that I found pertinent which you can add to or delete... ByAmorales
This is the Teacher version of a course for Adult Basic Education or Adult ESL in the Seven Simple English Sentences. English grammar is particula... BySusan Grigor
The Visigoths Conquer Spain: 600-900AD is a
4-page research history article on the development of Spain. It discusses the powerful influence of... ByWendy Holder
Includes links to writing and research tutorials
Includes instruction on how to write arguments
Includes necessary search tools for legal and o... ByJim Musgrave
Fun end-of-the-year, memory making activity for students. Students write in their classmate's name, draw/write about their favorite school year me... ByBeth Hammett
Language Arts Lessons for the Primary Grades with a focus on K/1. 11 different literacy activiites from the traditional 5 Little Pumpkins to Peter... BySandra Farrell
There are 72 different prompts. Some are specific to novels or themes, and some are those "easy" topics designed to engage hesitant writers.
If... ByKate Reid
This assignment provides a structured analytical response to Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask." "The assignment prompts students to analyze... ByMs. Howell
This worksheet covers the structure of a persuasive body paragraph essay.
It includes a description of the following:
Topic Sentence
Types of... ByJennie Smith
These lists and strategies were created from common mistakes made by secondary students in their writing. List One is basic words [Dolch Reading L... ByJudy Bailey
This is for beginning Four Square journaling. Eventually you can move up to longer sentences and add a page to copy the four squares onto to make ... ByKristen Steflik
This is the answer key to the Past Perfect "Confesiones" worksheet. They are set answers and will not vary so the answers need to be these answers.... BySeñora De Smith
This worksheet is designed to be used with lessons covering diction, syntax, imagery, and tone. The first page contains definitions of the terms, g... ByMr. See
This is a literacy unit based on kitten poetry from Oliver Herford. It has several reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities for lower ... ByPromoting Success
Make teaching your students how to write a research-based persuasive essay a breeze with this unit plan. From choosing a topic to final draft peer-... ByM. Smith, Nbct
Students will write five pretend entries that include pretend in text (parenthetical) citation from different sources and then create a fake works ... ByLife Lessons
Ever had to struggle to get a kid to begin informative/expository writing because s/he "can't think of a topic"? And when they do, do they often h... ByPatrick Johnson
This is an answer key for "Las personas que figuran en tu vida" and Nuestro humor" worksheets that practice using the emotional reflexive verbs. Th... BySeñora De Smith
Four easy handouts to get students writing about their school year memories, field trips (color the bus),and summer plans. Also includes "Thank Yo... ByBeth Hammett
A quick PowerPoint presentation composed of six slides to help writers understand their work from readers' perspectives. The analogy of learning to... ByBeth Hammett
This worksheet has a mini-lesson containing a sample to read aloud and annotate. The bottom half of the document contains 17 different writing prom... ByCahsee Guru
This activity encourages students to use the knowledge that they have about the Civil War and apply that knowledge to a proposed scenario. Student... ByAdam Nance
This assignment provides a structured analytical response to Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." The assignment prompts students... ByMs. Howell
In this activity, students are asked to read, annotate (and hopefully listen to!) the song by Cole Porter and explain how it relates to the 1920s. ... ByMs. W.
Students can learn a great deal about writing from reading the work of their peers. However, peer feedback activities (in my experience) have only ... ByTeaching Is An Art
This unit is designed for Grade Seven, Eight and Nine students. Students may use either Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen or Men of Stone, by Gayle Friesen.... BySharon Fjeldstrom
This is a 1-page mini-lesson on when to use than vs. then. It includes a quick description of the difference in meaning and example mneumonics to h... ByJulia Deak