Animal or Human? Students consider the animal in a story and list 10 characteristics that are similar to those...		Travel Brochure Create a travel brochure to illustrate the setting of a story.
The Value of Money Encourage students to think of the value of money by answering these questions.		Daily Journal Topics: Look at Me Assign one of 10 journal topics for students.
Fantasy or Reality? Challenge students to think of 10 examples of reality and 10 of fantasy that are described in a...		Friendship and Literature Use this literature printable to explore the theme of friendship as it relates to books.
Word Power! Literary devices such as imagery, simile, personification, and paradox are examined.		Then and Now: A Picture of Me Students draw a picture of themselves as a baby and nowadays.
Values to Live By Students assess the values held by characters in stories.		"Me" Star Shape Have students describe themselves with this printable activity.
You Choose! Students analyze the personal meaning and emotional response to a story.		My Personal Goals Students set goals for themselves for this school year.
Events and Emotions Emotional responses to a story are examined.		Look at Me Book Students make a min book about themselves.
Significant Scenes An accordion book is created to depict the significant scenes from a story.		Daily Journal Topics: Going to School Assign one of 10 journal topics for students on the subject of school.
Other Worlds, Other Times Students use their imaginations to create a fantasy world. Then they write a story about it.		Daily Journal Topics: Friends Forever Assign one of 10 journal topics for students on the subject of friends.
A Gift of Age Students will better understand people from all age groups by interviewing them.		School Facts Research Through research, students gather data about their school. They use yearbooks, newsletters,...