Mrs. R.

This is a mini-unit for writing a Tall Tale. There is a cover page, an explanation of what a Tall Tale is, ideas of Tall Tales to read, prewriting exercises, graphic organizers, pages to write the rough draft on, and pages for the final copy. Mrs. R.

This 22 page unit will give your students that valuable extra practice with the four kinds of sentences, the use of commas, and the use of quotation marks. It includes the rules for their use and practice sheets. It can be run off and printed as a booklet. It includes a cover page. Mrs. R.

This is a 5 page outline for students to use when researching, organizing, and writing a report. It can be used at all levels and for any subject. It is very easy to follow:) Mrs. R.

This is an 11 page unit on capitalization rules. It lists 15 rules for capitalization and gives 7 practce pages. It also includes a test over these rules:) Mrs. R.

This is a Poetry Unit that teaches the following kinds of poetry: Acrostic, Couplets, Haiku, Telephone Number, Terse Verse, and Limericks. It also has pages for: explaining what poetry is, the sounds of poetry (end rhyme, simile, metaphor, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, repetition, onomatopoeia, and personification), a page with directions for editing and proofreading, pages for writing their final copy, and grading sheets for each of the 6 poems. I made this unit very colorful because I thin

These are activities for the teacher to use with the book, Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan. There are two pages of suggested activities to use while reading and five pages to hand out, including a Story Map, an Attribute Web, writing a Newpaper Article for the Riswyk News, making a Poster to advertise the movie, and a Cyrstal Ball to make a Prediction. Thought provoking and fun:) Mrs. R.

This is an eight page booklet to give students practice writing limericks. It explains what a limerick is and has five limericks for the students to finish. Mrs. R.

This unit has 9 months of Journal Writing Activities. I did not put them in calendar form so that they could be used year after year. I have included different kinds of writing activities, including research. Many of each month's activities are related to special events or holidays for that month, except September, which is geared toward getting to know your students. Mrs. R.

This is a three page minilesson on couplets and rhyming. It explains what a couplet is, gives an example, and then the students write 7 original couplets based on colorful and fun Thanksgiving pictures. Mrs. R.

This is a calendar with important events for the month of October and has a topic for students to write about for each day of the month. Mrs. R.

This is a booklet that can be used by students to decide which homophone to use in their writing. It also has words such as "a" and "an" and explains when to use them. This booklet can be used in a writing folder or writing center. Each word has its most common definition. All words are in alphabetical order. There is also a colorful cover. Mrs. R.

This a an activity for students to share their dreams for their city, their country, and their world. They write and draw a picture of their dreams and then put it all together with their own picture. Very interesting activity to hang on a bulletin board or in the hall. Mrs. R.

This is a one page checklist for students to use when writing. It explains what revising is and asks questions for students to use while reviewing their writing.

This is a 7 page booklet for teaching the form of poetry known as Haiku. There is a cover page with an example, a page that explains Haiku with two examples, and 5 pages for students to write their own Haiku. Three pages show pictures for students to write about and two pages require students to draw a picture and then write their Haiku. I used springtime pictures but this unit could be used any time of the year. Mrs. R.

This is a 3 page guide for writing. It takes the students through the writing process: Prewriting, Writing a First Draft, Revising Your Work, Proofreading, and Writing a Final Draft. There is also a cover page to use in making a booklet. Mrs. R.

This is a practice sheet for using adjectives. Students will fill in the blank for 12 sentences using the adjectives provided and write 5 original sentences. Answer Key is provided. Mrs. R.

This is a calendar for the month of December listing special events and holidays. There is a writing cue for each day. Mrs. R.

This unit has 30 different sets of compound word cards. Cards could be used for many different games. I have also included 4 worksheets. Answer keys are provided. Mrs. R.

This is a page to practice antonyms and a page to practice synonyms with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Mrs. R.

This unit can be made into a booklet to give students extra practice with common and proper nouns. There is a cover, explanations, examples, and 5 pages of practice. Mrs. R.