"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...
Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.		Quiz on the "ie" and "ei" Rule "I" before "E", except after "C", or when sounding like "A" as in neighbor and weigh.
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		Irregular Plurals Quiz Knife, wolf, and volcano are a few of the 20 words tested here.
Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...		Short Stories Quiz Give your students a quiz on components of stories (character, plot, etc.).
Three Useful Literary Terms Hyperbole, apostrophe, ambiguous are explored here.		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...
Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Character Traits Use this lengthy list of character traits to help students understand and discuss literary...		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.
Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...