A history of autobiography PowerPoint. I used this with my students for Creative Writing to illustrate that autobiography is more than "I was born... ByAlyssa Potasznik
Allow your students to be a part of history with this package of skits about the events leading up to the American Revolution. Using this innovativ... ByThe Bonus Point Band
I used a special font in Photoshopon six poems by William Butler Yeats: "Second Coming", "Leda and the Swan", "Death", "Broken Dreams", "Fools By ... ByCarol Irvin
This is a 32-page, power point presentation detailing the elements of a science fiction story. It has high impact, visually stunning pictures from... ByMrs. S
A set of 8 project challenges to go with the book, "Maniac Magee", by Jerry Spinelli. These challenges are designed to give students an opportunit... BySmart Chick
Preschool is an exciting time! It's a child's first years in a school setting and it's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to sh... ByKatie Mense
I use this with our study of Beowulf as a way of getting to know the student's background. Students must think about their past, present and futur... ByGayle Alford
Students turn a cereal box into their autobiographies! Rather than sitting down and writing a boring essay, the kids are able to "chunk" their mate... ByL.a. Beach Teacher
Inspired by Pat Pavelka, use these prompts to create comprehension cubes by labeling a "die" with the underlined prompt. Use the cards to provide a... ByHeidi Weber
This list of "Words To Avoid" gives students a clear list "dead" words which should be avoided in essay writing.
For options to help students i... BySecondary Solutions
Incomplete sentences, missed periods or capitals, and a lack of varied sentencestarters are a source of endless frustration in the writing pro... ByJoanne
The Free Verse Writing Unit encourages students to use figurative language, create a conversational tone, experiment with punctuation, play with li... ByBruce Wentzell
My name is Megan Newman, and this is a writing unit that I use with my third grade students. This exciting writing unit is based on the beloved ch... ByMegan Newman
Here are two ways to have your students respond in writing to any Would You Rather Question. The document is in MS Word so that you can use any que... ByRachel Lynette
Your students will love making this treat as much as they love eating it! Using a banana, raisins, chocolate chips and Cheerios, this adorable trea... ByD Conway
This download contains four file folder word walls:
1.Food File Folder Word Wall
2.Junk Food Word Wall
3.Fruit and Vegetable Word Wall
4.Cookin... ByErica Bohrer
This is a set of four creative activities that can actually be used throughout your reading of Gatsby—three of the four can be used after any chapt... ByJulie Conlon
Quick Conferring is a Power Point including:
*teacher printable (8 pages)
*open-ended student story writing paper and cover sheet (3 pages)
*ope... ByWise Owl Factory
Students learn about Imagery by reading an example poem, answering some analysis questions and then writing their own imagery poem. Includes a 5-S... ByAddie Williams
I use this form with my students to write art reviews. It lists various "million dollar words" to include in their reviews. This has been a hit f... ByOne Extra Degree
Reading Comprehension Activity +Text Messages for any novel (5 pages)
Common Core Reading Standard: 2,3,5,6
This is a 5-page reading comprehens... ByWise Guys
A set of higher level, short answer comprehension questions for the book, "Flat Stanley", by Jeff Brown. There are 8 questions per chapter. There... BySmart Chick
Based on Debbie Diller's Literacy Work Stations, this is an "I can" chart for the writing center. It lists the things students may do while at the... ByMrs. Monkey
This digital download is a collection of over 50 extended response prompts for the popular novel, Catching Fire. These are prompts that will help y... ByNovels Over Basals
Using a Valentine's Day theme, students write definitions of and example sentences using similes, metaphors, personification, symbols, irony, image... ByMonica Lukins
Students are sure to love this!
Read the book What Santa Can't Do by Douglas Wood.
Create a chart of what Santa is, can and has.
Have st... ByKathy Law
This pirate-themed mapping unit engages students in fun, exciting activities with a culminating treasure hunt - the perfect disguise for a performa... ByKatie And Rebecca
After discussing poetry in class, this was a homework assignment to practice writing poetry. This is a packet I sent home to engage families in stu... ByMs. G
Have your students match the pictures to the sentence cards to retell the story of Mike who likes to hike!
Suggestions are included for ways to ... BySunnydays
A fun 10 page packet for students to use in order to create a wide range of social networking options for any of the characters in the popular seri... BySmart Chick
A mini unit that contains literature and writing activities as well as a math number word matching game. This unit can be used as work stations, sm... ByTeresa Williams
This is a Thesaurus I made that the students can have to use with their writing. There are 14 pages as follows:
Page 1 - Cover
Page 2 - Thesauru... ByCathy Hutchinson
This Valentine's Day download has 28 pages of writing paper for your students. Something for all levels!
If you like this download, check out my... ByL Ackert
Who says birds have to be angry? The activities included in this set, allow students to have fun writing while using their original Not-So-Angry B... ByBissy
Over 200 topics which can be used for conversation starters or writing topics. Some include:
Compare/Contrast
Discussions/Opinions
Superstiti... BySofia Arisheh
During Viwtnam, letters were the only form of communication with soldiers and "the world." Through this activity, students are reintroduced to the ... ByJill Slay
This worksheet is designed to be used after viewing our Nouns - Specific and Vague app. Students will practice identifying vague nouns and replaci... ByBarbara Kruger
This lesson provides students with 12 nouns and 12 verbs to help them jump-start their writing as well as help them with spelling.Students will lov... ByMarcy Savoie
Journaling BINGO is a differentiated writing activity designed for middle and high school students. This lesson plan is the introductory activity ... ByCreate 'n Time
This is a end of the unit creative project for high school kids. The students are put in groups of four to create either a movie pitch (for their o... ByGreta Barron
This is a complete worksheet package that guides the student writer through developing a protagonist fully, constructing a setting, creating dialog... ByDawn Kelley
After reading and discussing their connections to the picture book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, students write about their own mem... ByDonna And Rebecca
This is a fun activity that works best if students work in pairs or in small groups. They will enjoy changing the lyrics of familiar Christmas song... ByCharlene Tess
This is a powerpoint presentation focusing on using cartoons as a teachng tool in the classroom. It can be used for showing understanding of scenes... ByElizabeth Burke
This complete novel project will challenge your students to read and write on their own. Students really take on a sense of ownership with this pr... ByKimberly's Ideas
Perfect for any age group! For kindergarten in particular, I painted the children's hands to make turkeys (brown palm and thumb; colored fingers f... ByZeke & Lilee
Mother Goose rhymes are an awesome source to use to get students thinking and writing. I have used them successfully for creative, journalistic and... ByConnie