Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...