Writing Weathergrams Students will learn about weathergrams in this poetry activity. They will then write their own...		Fortunate Misfortunes: Writing a Short Story Explore an activity that presents a lesson about a blessing in disguise, after which students...
The Naming Business In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and...		Let's Change the World: Writing a Play or Story Explore an activity that asks students to think about transformations and the ways in which...
Composing Great Titles The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title...		Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing...
Success and Failure: Writing an Essay In this activity, students will explore how they measure success and failure in themselves and...		Map of Indiana Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Indiana.
More Than Enough: Writing an Essay Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects...		Map of Kansas Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Kansas.
Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes...		Map of Iowa This printable outline map depicts the state of Iowa. Use this map in your next geography or...
Recognizing Malaprops Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the...		Map of Louisiana Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Louisiana.
Writing a Character Sketch Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to...		Map of Kentucky Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Kentucky.
The Locked Locker: Writing a Nonfiction Narrative Explore an activity that presents an example of a nonfiction narrative and directions for...		Map of Maine Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Maine.
Victory for the Victim: Writing a Short Story Students will imagine a situation in which a victim can emerge victorious, and will then write...		Map of Maryland & DC Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.