Write Mo' Better

This extensive resource connects classifying and whole-to-part thinking in teaching paragraph writing. If you have students who freeze at the sight of a blank page, the activities in this little book will get them started -- and keep them going. Concepts covered include: topicstopic sentencesbreaking down the topic into parts (details)thinking in categories to generate topic ideasSix main activities are supplemented with extension ideas, picture cards, a word search puzzle, and more.

Teach kids how verbs function in sentences as either an action word or a state of being. This activity will lead them into distinguishing between these two types of verbs, then have them put this knowledge to use in structured sentences, by generating sentences, and finally by writing sentences according to a picture prompt. The final activity encourages the student to consider basic story structure, with a beginning, middle, and end without the pressure of a paragraph assignment. There are many

Writing to a prompt is how students are assessed on their writing skills. Therefore, they need to have strategies to approach this important task. This 9-page, fully editable resource helps you teach your students how to work with a picture prompt, a written prompt, and the dreaded single-word prompt so often used in daily writing practice. Teach the concepts of purpose and audience, focusing on the prompt itself, how to expand ideas and develop characters and plot, and some things to include in

Based on Common Core Standards for language, this instrument assesses skills specific to grade three. Testing in isolation and context gives you a thorough picture of where kids are strong or weak and provides pinpointed data for planning lessons and comparing growth after instruction. Written responses are minimized (as appropriate) to meet the needs of students with dysgraphia or limited English. The answer key includes sections to analyze mistakes quickly, yielding numbers ready for spreadshe

If your students still need to work on capitalization and punctuation but are no longer in first grade, why not embed these skills in some content? The easy activities use information about Native Alaskans (aka Arctic Indians, etc.). There's no reason to use random sentences about fictional people when kids have so much to learn about history, geography, and economics -- and basic writing skills! Perfect for intermediate elementary, special education, or ESL students.Information chosen is ba

Most kids can spit out the definition of a noun faster than you can say Jack Frost. But when it comes to using nouns properly -- and understanding that there's more than one way to use them -- that's another story. This 7-page product gets kids to identify nouns, classify nouns, reclassify nouns, correct nouns, and write or unscramble sentences with nouns. Teach a kid to use a noun, and she can move on to subject/verb agreement.

Skill Level: Beginner Version 2, for mo' practice! Teaching capitalization and punctuation? Why not combine it with social studies?* The sentences are facts about Arctic Indians/indigenous people that settled in the area that is now Alaska. The exercises are easy, designed for kids who have reached an intermediate grade without mastering the basics. Practice in capitalizing the first word of a sentence and ending either with a period or a question mark. Then copy a whole sentence and incorporate

Skill Level: Beginner Version 3, for more even mo' practice! Teaching capitalization and punctuation? Why not combine it with social studies? The sentences are facts about Arctic Indians/indigenous people that settled in the area that is now Alaska. The exercises are easy, designed for kids who have reached an intermediate grade without mastering the basics. Practice in capitalizing the first word of a sentence and ending either with a period or a question mark. Then copy a whole sentence and i

Six designs, one page each, with space for you to note special events or needs of the week before copying a class set for the week. Edit these homework pages to suit your needs. Offer your young students a chance to get a little creative by coloring the small pictures after they've recorded their assignments. READY TO GO - one less thing for you to do to start the school year! This document was produced using Word 365. NOTE: Changing the table sizes can affect the placement of pictures.

Sentence combining combined with social studies content on the Native Americans of the Plains: 20 sentences to combine; 1 coloring page. Research from the 1960s to the present has shown repeatedly that teaching students to combine two or more short sentences into longer ones improves writing skills. This exercise leads even struggling writers into more complex language development that aids reading comprehension as well as writing. Sentence combining requires deeper attention and manipulation o

Even young students can improve themselves with a little self-monitoring and reflection. This item is a collection of 3 forms designed to encourage kids to notice their habits and the corresponding results. For example, let's look at a work habit: homework completion. If you admit that you didn't do all of your homework this week, then is that why you got a low grade on a quiz? Socially, are you trying to make new friends? If you are, what kind of results are you getting? The other two forms dea

Word search puzzles are a fun way for kids to make associations between terms and practice new vocabulary. This one is based on Native Americans of the Plains states and includes a few tribe names, examples of culture, and a bit of geography. There is a key included, so it's all ready to go for use as a reading warm-up, homework, or discussion opener. Produced in Word 365.

Young writers perform at different levels, so why assess them all on the same points? With simple rubrics designed for writers at beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels, find out where your students are strong and where they need improvement-- all for FREE!