Homophones Quiz Students are asked to complete a sentence by picking the appropriate homophone from a list.		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Four Sentence Types Quiz Students have to identify statements, commands, exclamations, and questions.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Quiz on the "ie" and "ei" Rule "I" before "E", except after "C", or when sounding like "A" as in neighbor and weigh.		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Irregular Plurals Quiz Knife, wolf, and volcano are a few of the 20 words tested here.		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
Sentence Types Quiz Students have to indicate whether a sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or...		Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.
Short Stories Quiz Give your students a quiz on components of stories (character, plot, etc.).		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Veterans Day Newspaper Students write a class newspaper about the armed conflicts in which the United States has...
Effective Teaching Strategies Use a list that provides a quick reference to the methodology of effective teachers.		A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...