Seven pages of expository comprehension, reading and writing activities to go with a unit on rainforests. The activities include compare/contrast,... ByJebsma
This 1-page handout provides an explanation and details for a news writing assignment for student journalists. Drawing upon the requirements for an... ByWriting Guy
When you ask your kids to do peer-editing do they write "good job" at the top of the page and call that effective critique?!
This trio of peer-... ByIn English
The KIS Approach to English Grammar and Composition comes as a result of 35 years of teaching English and hearing legitimate complaints of confusio... ByLinda Highman
This is a biography project of Great Canadians. Students can choose one of the Canadians that were included in the handout, or they may choose thei... ByEmily Whitehead
This is an editing checklist for students when they are to edit their pieces of writing. This sheet helps them remember what to do in order to make... ByDeana Beers
This is a great way to incorporate writing into your classroom. This is also one way I use writing with the Daily 5 in my classroom. It includes ... BySavvy Second & Sixth Graders
This sheet asks 6 questions which range from Knowledge to Evaluation and Synthesis. Students are to read a nonfiction article and give a written re... ByBrandy Williams
This is a single quote by Lord Byron with 3 guiding questions for students to respond to after reading the quote. It works well as an introductory ... ByDeedumtweedle
Looking for a real-world way to get your students involved in writing persuasive text? In this project, they will be the head of an advertising ca... ByLiteracy Across The Curriculum
Use this sheet for teacher evaluation, self evaluation, or peer evaluation to help students improve their writing, specifically, sentence fluency. ... ByWilliam Farren
This is a student centered, standards aligned writing assignment for the primary grades. It begins with a prewrite, then moves to a rewrite, and fi... ByJennifer Tyner
At the conclusion of our unit on The Contender by Robert Lipsyte I ask my students to write a persuasive essay on the evolution of Alfred.... BySharon Aiuvalasit
This is a three page chart to use with the book, "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen, that gives students the chance to examine the different interactions B... BySmart Chick
Students create a Biography Research Project by following these easy steps. The Living Museum of biographical characters is the culminating activit... ByRuthie Rayner
In this game, Name That Penguin!, students will write multiple choice questions encouraging their classmates to identify their penguin species. Th... ByKnightsteacher
Peer Edit Sheet for a description paper. This can also be used to create a rubric or style sheet. This can be edited for your specific requiremen... BySarah Ross-koves
This 31 page pack includes 150 writing prompts, five for each week of Units 1 -6 for Grade 3 Harcourt Houghton-Mifflin Journeys. It also includes ... ByMiss B, Busy Bee
This can be used for any student or classroom trying to improve organization in their essay writing. It is geared for my 11th grade NYS Regents ELA... ByRitasue29
Use this template to guide you through a unit on writing a biography with elementary students. It includes an exploration activity, paragraph orga... ByIlovetoteach
Five writing prompts that can be used in a variety of ways: as essay assignments, journal entries, in-class discussion "sponges," group projects, ... ByMrs. Smith
This worksheet is a "Novel Critique" designed in a "cloze" format for students to evaluate and write about a novel/book they have read. It invites... ByMonica Lukins
Help your students apply what they know about the three categories of persuasion, according to Aristotle, with the Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and E... ByTeacher Tricks
Help your students make connections between Language Arts/English and Social Studies/History with the Persuasion: 25,000 Persuasion Vocab Pyramid T... ByTeacher Tricks
This 15-page booklet is a step-by-step guide to writing a research paper. It takes the student through each paragraph (5 paragraph essay), with cle... ByHeather Ohl
This assignment includes detailed directions and a rubric so that students can take a persuasive essay and present it as a slideshow presentation. ... ByPatricia Hutton
Students must analyze James Gatz/Jay Gatsby, and then connect their own feelings about what makes a person "great" to his character. Is he really g... ByJulie Rine
This 3-page handout gives a brief description for why students should differentiate between fact and opinion in their writing.
This handout includ... ByMrs. S
This worksheet discusses the difference between a verb and a vivid verb. It shows students that word choice plays an important role in good writing... ByAshlie Ayoung-chee
A set of 12 pages of writing sheets for a penguin report on any type of penguin. There is an outline with the sections in the report as well as qu... BySmart Chick
I love these projects because students cannot buy or copy papers from the Internet in their effort to complete the assignment. The key is to offer... ByConnie
A set of creative and expository writing and project challenges to go with the book, "Freak the Mighty", by Rodman Philbrick. A great way to diffe... BySmart Chick
This is a great, fun project for students completing the play, Our Town. It prompts them to focus and remember the little things in their life and ... ByRitasue29
Using internal documentation and citations is crucial to developing papers that "give credit where credit is due." This PowerPoint presentation is... ByPowerpoint Guru
This is a simple guide to help students write a paper about character. It includes a brainstorming activity, a definition of the term character, an... ByLisa Ray
Missouri History is a literacy-based lesson aligned with the Common Core Standards.
This 31-page lesson teaches about the state's first people, ... BySplash! Publications
This is a handout to help students write comparison and contrast paragraphs. Simple to understand, these steps to writing a comparison and contrast... ByHappyedugator
This is a folder containing nineteen essay rubrics. Each rubric is a one-page word document. You will be able to change point values to suit the ne... ByAdam Erickson
This document contains eleven mini-lessons that can be used for teaching persuasive and informative writing. Each lesson includes a "weak" writing... ByB. B. Productions
This Power Point takes students through the steps of developing a thesis statement, finding supporting evidence, and weaving analysis into a five p... ByBarbara Tollison
This handout contains three possible essay prompts for Camus' The Stranger. Following the essay prompts themselves are step-by-step directions on ... ByHeather Temple
Do you want your students to be better writers? Then Essential Tips to Great Writing can help you achieve your goal. These tips present to both t... ByBruce Wentzell
The narrative essay is often forgotten and ignored as students venture into high school. Instead they sometimes are force fed persuasive essays an... ByPowerpoint Guru