Lessons and Activities

6+1 Writing Traits-Voice

6+1 writing traits focusing on voice.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 12, 2010

Posted by:

abury

Personal Narrative Writing

Detailed lesson on personal narrative writing. This lesson was created from Melissa Forney's 'Razzle Dazzle' book with her permission. It includes an organizer to help students relate easier to this type of writing.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Writing

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 25, 2010

Posted by:

arthurc

4 Kinds of Sentences (3 RETEACHING lessons)

Three day review of the four kinds of sentences.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 16, 2012

Posted by:

margo

Rewards

Animated writing to reward learners e.g. "good job"

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  World Languages

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 12, 2011

Posted by:

collyblom

Hamburger Expository Rubric

To give students a visual representation of the importance of including details in their expository writing, and to outline expectations for writing.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 30, 2009

Posted by:

lynnreedy  

Persuasive Speech and Writing

Listen to three great speeches and have students write down "persuasive words" and the variety of tones used to help make the speakers' words come to life. Great intro. to speech writing activity!!

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Writing

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 4, 2010

Posted by:

sherylcampbell 

Eye on Idioms Pyramid

This Pyramid Game practices the use of idioms. Students will get partners to say the idiom by describing its meaning.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 8, 2010

Posted by:

kmachamer 

Poetry

This lesson defines, show examples of, and gives students practice writing haikus, cinquains, apology, and cause/effect poetry.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Writing

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 2, 2010

Posted by:

jenineo

Beginning of the Year Procedures Presentation

A lesson on common procedures that should be reviewed with an elementary age class at the beginning of the school year such as transitioning, rewards, consequences, lunch behavior, etc.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10

• Subjects:

  Technology

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Aug. 16, 2011

Posted by:

Jenny.Kime 

"Headline" writing activity for Social Studies

This activity will give students practice in writing headlines, summarizing information in a concise manner and working in cooperative groups. This can be used with just about any subject.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  World Languages

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 4, 2010

Posted by:

sherylcampbell