Story Setting Students will identify and organize the settings in a specific story.		Postcards Icebreaker Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and...
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is...		Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker Creating scrapbooks about themselves can lead students to studying autobiographies.
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Project Ideas A creative list of ideas and activities to go with The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.		Basic Journalism The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and...
Father's Day -- Finish the Sentences Sentence starters for Father's Day.		I'd Prefer Ask students to decide which they would rather be -- happy or wealthy. Conundrums like this...
Father's Day Letter Use these handouts to help students brainstorm, prewrite, and write a Father's Day letter. This...		Listen and Identify Students identify synonyms by playing a guessing game.
Father's Day -- Write the Beginning Students write the beginnings of sentences that end with Father's Day themed topics.		Listen and Identify Handout One This handout is for use with the Listen and Identify lesson.
Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood...		Listen and Identify Handout Two This handout is for use with the Listen and Identify lesson.
Internet Glossary Over 70 terms -- from cyberspace to spam -- are defined.		How to Eat Fried Worms Word Find This word find covers vocabulary from How to Eat Fried Worms.
Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...		What's in the News? Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by having students use...
Classmate Book Report Icebreaker Students generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.		Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and...