Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...
Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.		Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Use this graphic organizer to help students write in a journalistic fashion. This printable is...
How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.
Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.		Parentheses The proper way to use parentheses.
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Semicolon How to use the semicolon.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.		It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...