The Same Sunset

After incorporating the 6 traits of writing, use this assessment to allow students to show off their depth of knowledge.

One way to structure ideas into paragraph form is to use 3.8 Power Paragraph writing. This guide shows students how the structure works and allows them to practice with the visual guide still available to reference while they work.

Help students understand the process for determining whether information online comes from a reliable source. Use this checklist to guide student thinking about any web address you send them to.

Create a space for students to keep up with the words they read and learn during a unit, or provide multiple pages for use all year. This is a great way to help them remember where the word came from and also make meaningful connections that are proven to help retention.

Nonfiction passage about Tetris with comprehension questions and analytic responses. 10 multiple choice and 3 analysis questions.

Practice makes permanent. Help students develop lasting writing skills with this THESIS STATEMENT practice. Not only will students be better at creating thesis statements, they will be able to identify them while reading.

Use this short and simple quiz to help students understand the impact of a story's theme from Augusta Scattergood's acclaimed book, Glory Be.

Review some unusual acrostic poetry as well as the more traditional style. Assignments for students to write their own poems are included.