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

Tired of repeating the same suggestions over and over again? Here's the alternative: reference sheets for young writers to give them ideas on what to include in a paragraph or paper. Encourage independent work by giving them a recipe for success. These 5 sheets aren't for copying information into their papers; they just guide kids into generating their own appropriate content. The last page explains how to plan, create, and finish up a high-quality piece of written work.

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 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

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