Have a Heart Explore the meaning of everyday expressions that reference the heart and other parts of the...		Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...
Heartfelt Greetings Children draft a letter to someone they care about to let them know how they feel. This is a...		Writing a Character Sketch Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to...
Who Am I? – Character Description Distribute this printable worksheet that extends students' learning and enhances their...		Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.
Student Proofreading Checklist Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage,...		Scoring Rubric: Summary The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
Story Starters This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity. Students use story...		Be a Journalist! Students will take turns interviewing each other about their habits and personalities. Then,...
Scoring Rubric: Poetry The organization, elements of poetry writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...		Revision Checklist This revision checklist is for students to complete after a writing assignment.
George Washington and Phillis Wheatley In this printable, children will learn about George Washington and Phillis Wheatley. They will...		Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper The organization, elements of research report/paper writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...		The Middle Ages: The Feudal System Activity Packet Explore the feudal system of the Middle Ages with this reading passage and cross-curricular...
Short Story Rubric Use this short story rubric to revise and edit creative writing.		Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable...
Make Me a Cheese Sandwich Reinforce the concepts of main idea and supporting details with this clever organizer.		Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...