"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...
Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...		A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...
Character Traits Use this lengthy list of character traits to help students understand and discuss literary...		Wise Words Use this worksheet with the "A Word to the Wise" lesson plan.
Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...		Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...
Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...		Cat Web Practice using the graphic organizer of webs to organize writing.
Homophones Quiz Students are asked to complete a sentence by picking the appropriate homophone from a list.		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Anansi and the Frog Prince By writing the ending to an Anansi story, children can explore African folk tales.
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...		The Art of Haiku Students use a web resource to learn about and write science-fiction poetry that uses a haiku...
Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.		Title and Story Map Students review a story by filling in the title and a problem in this graphic organizer. This...