These 64 Story Starter cards are an engaging and creative way to encourage students to have fun with winter-themed writing - great practice for par... ByAddie Williams
Sentence Starters
This packet contains 24 great sentence starters that will get your student writing. Each sentence starter is printed on an in... ByFun To Teach
A set of 20 challenges that can be used with any of the books in the popular "Harry Potter" book series. These activities allow students the oppor... BySmart Chick
This 114 page, colour pack contains activities and printables covering general fairytales and also more specifically activities around Little Red R... ByImaginative Teacher
This is a comprehensive list of the fifty most commonly found words in written text. The list is attached to a parent note which explains the impo... ByJana Arneel
There are ten different tasks for students to do while creating their own ALIENS! Students must create a felt model of their alien and then do seve... BySmart Chick
Here is a quick guide to help your students remember how to plan and write an effective picture prompt story. The writing guidelines are organized ... ByAnn Francis
Mother's Day is a day to celebrate those that influence our lives no matter what age. This 34-page pdf is filled with pages to print that will al... ByVintage Teacher
My students love this voluntary homework project and I love how much their writing skills improve. Included in this set:
*Instruction sheets
*Par... ByCindy Park
This is a collection of six songs that I developed to help my students understand the 6 Traits of Writing. These songs will help your students und... ByLindsay Stark
A set of 16 challenges to use with the book, "The Lightning Thief" , by Rick Riordan. The challenges are higher level and require students to writ... BySmart Chick
Do your students like detective stories? Have your students write a mystery story using the strategies presented in this 14 slide PowerPoint presen... ByHappyedugator
Are struggling trying to decide what to create for your student’s parents on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? Over the years we have made a var... ByAbc Schoolhouse
There are actually 34 cards to print out on cardstock. You can laminate them and put magnetic tape on them. Then pull one each morning to post on... ByThe Elementary Contessa
A common format in media today is the list. There are many articles written to inform, such as "Four Ways to Save Money in April" or "101 Uses for... ByMary Bauer
A comprehensive list of terms to aid advanced students in analysis of poetry. Perfect for students preparing for high-stakes tests such as the AP L... ByIn English
Great class starter! Fun and engaging.
Introducing: alliteration, tongue twisters, and alliterative writing.
Featuring "The World's Most Dif... ByMr. Johnson
This is a collection of end of the school year memory ideas that I have done over the years. Each year I seem to add more to my list of things tha... ByBree Malone
During the days before Thanksgiving vacation, teachers can use a fun activity to keep their students thinking and writing. This free handout will e... ByConnie
This 37 slide Power Point helps students sequence two stories: KNUFFLE BUNNY by Mo Willems and GOING ON A BEAR HUNT.
Please see full description... ByWise Owl Factory
This writing mini-unit includes everything for your students to write a silly story about a snowman.
Included:
Two pre-write thinking maps
A ... ByMs. Thomas
Labels with words and pictures for use in your writing center. Includes wide markers, thin markers, dry erase markers, highlighters, pos-it notes,... ByKristi Jones
This incredible 65 page unit is all you need for Spring and/or Easter. It has it all. It includes:
Book suggestions
Bubble Map
Analyzing Graph... ByCecelia Magro I Love 1st Grade
A set of 10 project challenges to go with the book, "The Magician's Elephant", by Kate DiCamillo. These challenges are designed to allow students ... BySmart Chick
The last few days before a holiday can be a challenge for the teacher. Even if the last days are test days, there is still time for this activity b... ByCharlene Tess
These two narrative writing rubrics can be used to assess a student's published or completed narrative. The rubrics increase in difficulty to adju... ByAshleigh
Use this form to record your Writing Workshop conferring meetings with students for the week. Each slot has a space for you to record the student'... ByPlug-n-plan
This is a making predictions whole group or center activity. This includes 6 color animal pictures for you to display and also a recording sheet. ... ByStephanie Kinley - First Grade
This powerpoint includes the following about Homer's The Odyssey:
-22 slides
-Notes on Homer and epic/epic hero
-Vocabulary terms/definitions fr... ByJennifer Hampton
This catchy little tune will be catching in your room. My students are always waiting to see what I come up with next. This book goes to the tune o... ByDonna Glynn / Kinderglynn
These pages (meant to be copied front to back) ask small groups to consider the ending of "The Giver." The groups will discuss if Jonas and Gabrie... ByRachel Smith
32 Writing Promts for the month of January, covering a variety of topics. They can be cut up into cards and used for independent practice.... ByErin Vogel
Frame Set III for Response to Literature is the 3 set in a series of three for teaching Response to Literature. This set is for students who have a... ByKaren Hamner
A set of short answer, multi-layered comprehension questions for the book, "The Great Kapok Tree", by Lynne Cherry and a set of project challenges ... BySmart Chick
Prepare your students for their high school proficiency assessments and spur their creative writing skills by showing them this Powerpoint presenta... ByAnn Francis
DIP INTO POETRY - 20 INSTANT POETRY LESSONS & HANDOUTS FOR ENGLISH PLUS SEVERAL PAGES OF EXTRA READINGS.
SELF CONTAINED; READY TO GO; IDEAL MIDDLE... ByAngie Barillaro- Radiant Heart
Teach your students about five types of figurative language - metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole and allusion with this group activity. U... ByLaura Torres
Bundle of 10 worksheets, copy ready, to be used with the novel, "Speak," by Laurie Halse Anderson, with additional pages of twelve ideas you could ... ByG Donald Cribbs
This is a great activity followed by an essay for students reading the vignettes in Sandra Cisnero's beautiful narrative, The House on Mango Street... ByRitasue29
Use my Ring in the New Year writing paper as an opportunity for students to express their goals on how to make this year the best yet! I have provi... ByEllen Boyle
A nine page resource to use with the book, Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein", by Don Brown. This is a great read aloud and the students really l... BySmart Chick
This product includes the directions, rubric, and parent letters for the eighth and ninth kindergarten journals of the school year (April and May/J... ByMary Ann Gallas
A fabulous tool for easily teaching students how to create a 5-paragraph essay.
My students used this on our end of year test and they did wond... ByMrs. Bart
Students follow the step by step illustrations to create a Valentine animal. The animals are: lion, owl, ladybug, frog, bunny, mouse, and a hen. Th... ByKinderkay
All too often we throw students into a task without realizing they may need additional guidance or scaffolding to complete the task effectively. "W... ByMiranda Honey
This Christmas Unit is packed with fun: Word puzzles, mazes and acrostic poetry pages! There is something for every age!
Enjoy and visit my stor... ByL Ackert
A set of 12 project challenges to go with the book, "Flying Solo", by Ralph Fletcher. These challenges are a great way for students to extend the ... BySmart Chick