leslee Cunningham

Teach/review the eight parts of speech with mentor sentences, a basic definition, examples, and application in the student's writing. I have set this up so that each part of speech is a separate mini-lesson that can be cut and pasted or taped on the left side of the student's writer's notebook (My students use a Mead Composition Book, so each lesson is on half the page that can be cut to fit in a smaller notebook) and then writing practice with that part of speech can be done on the opposite si

Begin the new school year by getting to know your students and their writing with this fun project. This 5-7 day activity incorporates mini-grammar lessons, journal writing, and a final writing piece (personal letter). Included are activity lesson plans, journal topics, grammar mini-lessons on verb tense (present, past, and future), an example mentor letter, directions to students, and answer keys. Great way to gain insights into your students and benchmark their writing skills.