Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this activity, students write paragraphs about the differences and similarities among the...		Concept Map -- Version 2 Help students sort out ideas with this basic web or Concept Map. This printable is...
Be Clear Encourage students to write more clearly by having them fix the sentences on this handout.		Beginning, Middle, and End Identify the sections of a story with this plot/story sequence graphic organizer. This...
Plain Jane Learn how adjectives, adverbs, and action verbs enhance writing.		Cause and Effect Students are asked to identify cause and effect of a story with this graphic organizer. This...
Cat Web Practice using the graphic organizer of webs to organize writing.		Main Idea and Supporting Details Web This graphic organizer will help students identify the main idea of a story and the details...
Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		Central Issues Students determine the similarities and differences of central issues in a story with this...
Anansi and the Frog Prince By writing the ending to an Anansi story, children can explore African folk tales.		KWL Chart (Version 2) This KWL Chart will help students organize what they know, want to know, and will learn by...
New Year's Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about changing. Use this writing activity...		Problem and Solution Students are asked to identify the problem and its solution with this graphic organizer. This...
The Art of Haiku Students use a web resource to learn about and write science-fiction poetry that uses a haiku...		Fiction-Writing Content Rubric Analyze your student's fiction-writing with this organizational rubric.
Title and Story Map Students review a story by filling in the title and a problem in this graphic organizer. This...		Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.
KWL Chart – Version 3 This simple KWL chart can be used in all curriculum areas and all grade levels. This printable...		Heartfelt Greetings Children draft a letter to someone they care about to let them know how they feel. This is a...