A Perfect Five

Looking for an interesting short story? Need a unit of activities to compliment a short story? These activities require no prep! Just download the story and print the activities! Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble" will have your students in deep discussions. The story lends itself to teaching many literary elements. You will find yourself going in many directions with the text! This unit of activities is enjoyable and promotes critical and creative thinking.

-This lesson helps students understand the meaning, purpose, and benefits of advertising. - The lesson discusses brand names and logos. - Students will be quizzed on their knowledge of popular logos. - The lesson has a link to a YouTube video that exposes the students to the song, "My Adidas," written by Run DMC. The students must listen carefully to determine why the person likes this brand of shoes. The students must recite in plain language the kinds of activities the person does in his Ad

Looking for a short story for your literature circle? Charlie Fish has written a short story that will have readers talking! Who knew Scrabble could be a deadly game? This story can be used to teach many literary elements. Don't take my word for it. Take the time to get familiar with Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble". You are sure to love it.

Are you in need of a quick lesson to assess second grade creative writing? The lesson includes a warm-up activity, product activity, and rubric for easy grading. The students play a game, write an adventure story, and illustrate the story. There is no prep needed after printing.

Are you teaching a safety sign lesson? Are your students interested in types of crimes? This unit provides a great introduction for units that teach about crime scene investigation! This unit introduces the following concepts: - customs - safety signs -crime vocabulary -crime scenarios -Miranda Rights The unit includes writing activities, unit assessment, and answer key. The unit is ready after printing; no prep required.