Patrick Johnson

(Great for all students, particularly for low motivated, low skilled, or TAG!) Teacher directions: Each student is free to choose one item from each column to begin writing his/her story. Every teacher knows the frustration of trying to help a student think of writing ideas on the spot. Coming up with your own ideas for them usually brings a response like, "That's boring". Besides, the teacher is doing all the thinking. I have used this writing prompt with great success. I don't have to th

This parts of speech reference guide is a quick reference sheet kids can keep in their binder. Blow it up and have it posted in your classroom, too. The guide includes kid friendly definitions as well as a few examples. This is a useful resource, and I invite you to check out my other products by Patrick Johnson on Teachers pay Teachers.

The 5 Paragraph Essay is a fundamental tool. Students cannot become proficient essay writers without the basic outline/content skills of a 5 paragraph essay. My student's essay skills have skyrocketed with multiple opportunities to master the 5 paragraph format. This document includes: • 1 essay scoring rubric (gradebook friendly) • 1 essay outline format • 1 summative content assessment If you like this product by Patrick Johnson, check out one of my other products.

Ever had to struggle to get a kid to begin informative/expository writing because s/he "can't think of a topic"? And when they do, do they often have overly generic topics that are doomed from the beginning? This guide helps a student narrow their choices and think in detail. It includes a sample, a practice sample, and starter topics. This document is a time saver and may help you avoid conflict. Feel free to enjoy my other documents created by Patrick Johnson.

Kids consider textbooks as borrowed property and often feel no ownership. The result is that many families get hit with steep repair/replacement costs. Students were leaving books lying around in our classrooms, expecting us to hold onto their books for them. The "I Lost My Textbook" form drastically reduced the number of lost textbooks! We had enough! Now if we find a book lying around, students are required to read and fill out this form. I have them sign the form, I sign it, and then