Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.
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...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...