Sarah Wright

Do your students struggle with analogies? This 17 page packet provides a fun way for them to learn about the various types of analogies. Sarah Wright has created a packet with definitions, explanations, practice worksheets, a quiz, and a teacher's answer key. This packet could be used over the course of many days as warm-ups, as supplements to an existing analogy program, or on its own as a method to teach analogies.

This guided reading packet for Harry Mazer's "A Boy At War" helps students engage with the novel by making predictions and connections, understanding new vocabulary, analyzing character motivation, and exploring theme. This packet by Sarah Wright contains questions for each chapter in the novel as well as before and after reading activities. The packet could be given to students at the beginning of the novel to allow for independent reading and pace, or it could be used for whole class readin

Through this project, students will research a person who has impacted the world, write a biography, and share their knowledge with the class in a presentation. Students will gain research and public speaking skills that will aid them in their academic and professional careers. This packet includes: -Introduction to Project Sheet -Introduction to Creative Project Handout -Notes Graphic Organizer -Rubrics (3) -Audience Participation Form by Sarah Wright

7 writing prompts with a specific skill focus including: -topic sentence -supporting details -concluding sentence -sensory details -descriptive language -voice -transition words Each prompt includes a rubric and an explanation of the skill-focus in the form of a printable worksheet for students. Excellent for beginning of the year review of paragraph structure. By Sarah Wright

Students explore the persuasive letter to the editor in this lesson. They activate prior knowledge, read sample letters and identify features, then brainstorm and plan their own letters. 8 page packet includes: -Prior Knowledge Activity -Sample Letters to the Editor with critical thinking questions -Brainstorming sheet -Scaffolding to support persuasive writing -Rubric for grading letter Enjoy this product by Sarah Wright!

Writing Choice Boards This packet includes 5 Tic-Tac-Toe style Choice Boards and Writing Menus, which give students the power of selection in their writing. Various boards focus on reading response, persuasive writing, descriptive writing, and informational writing. Teachers can use it for: -Writing Centers -Morning Bell Work -Independent Writing Assignments -Part of a larger Writing/ Reading Unit Enjoy this product by Sarah Wright!

This Tic-Tac-Toe style choice board gives students the power of selection in their writing. Each prompt requires a paragraph response and focuses on the expository writing staples of topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence. Teachers can use it for: -Writing Centers -Morning Bell Work -Independent Writing Assignments -Part of a larger Writing Unit by Sarah Wright

Students apply their knowledge of antonyms and synonyms in a Taboo-like game. They give their peers clues of antonyms and synonyms as peers seek to guess the mystery word. The game comes with student directions, teacher instructions, and 75 mystery words. The game can be used as a center, in small group instruction or remediation, or as an option for early-finishers. by Sarah Wright

Do your students struggle with writing introductions? This Power Point walks them through the purpose of an introduction, the types of introductions (personal anecdote, questions, analogy, and quotation), helps them begin their own. This Power Point can be used as a mini-lesson or whole class lesson on writing introductions.