Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.		Wise Words Use this worksheet with the "A Word to the Wise" lesson plan.
Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.		Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...
"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...		Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this activity, students write paragraphs about the differences and similarities among the...
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...		Plain Jane Learn how adjectives, adverbs, and action verbs enhance writing.
A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Table Manners Students brush up on their manners by learning do's and don'ts for the dinner table.		Anansi and the Frog Prince By writing the ending to an Anansi story, children can explore African folk tales.
Table Manners Scoring Rubric Use this rubric with the lesson plan.		New Year's Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about changing. Use this writing activity...
A Family Tree Checklist Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.		The Art of Haiku Students use a web resource to learn about and write science-fiction poetry that uses a haiku...
A Family Tree Vocabulary Use this vocabulary list with the lesson Train to Somewhere.		Fiction-Writing Content Rubric Analyze your student's fiction-writing with this organizational rubric.
A Family Tree After introduction to a family tree website, students are inspired to research their own family...		Convey Acceptance This handy list of behavior management techniques will help you build trust and establish a...