I have butterflies in my stomach! Idiom Write about the meaning of this everyday idiom.		What Animal Do I Admire? Children will write about an animal they admire or think is great.
Scoring Rubric: Cause-Effect The organization, elements of cause-effect writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of...		Design a Book Scene Postcard Students summarize a section of a book by incorporating a picture and text into a postcard...
The Dr. Seuss Connection In this activity, students write a report on literary techniques and themes in the works of Dr....		Scoring Rubric: Critical Review The organization, elements of critical review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling...
Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.		Trite Similes Instructions Children learn all about trite similes with this fun learning game.
Cages: Writing a Description Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a...		Writing Self-Assessment This self-assessment asks children to analyze their recent work with an eye on improving their...
A Note About Witches: Fill-in-the-Blanks Create your own silly story with this Mad-Lib type activity for The Witches by Roald...		World War II: Letter to the President In this letter-writing activity, students pretend they are alive during World War II and...
Heroic Couplets Review these couplets written in iambic pentameter.		Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.
Discovering Capitalization 4 Practice capitalization rules with this worksheet.		Scoring Rubric: Description The organization, elements of description, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
Scoring Rubric: Problem-Solution The organization, elements of problem-solution writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling...		Scoring Rubric: Persuasion The organization, elements of persuasion writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...
Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing...		Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem! Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.