Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...