Short Story Rubric Use this short story rubric to revise and edit creative writing.		Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the...		Reading Log Use this chart to keep track of books read and ones to be read.
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage This reading passage is centered around the life of the environmentalist, Rachel Carson. Use...		Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
The Melting Pot -- Is It What We Want? Get students thinking about diversity with this printable. Students will answer questions about...		Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage,...
Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...		A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many...
Writing a Character Sketch Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to...		Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.
Chinese Calligraphy Combine painting, poetry, and calligraphy to create Chinese scrolls. This is a fun and...		Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter The organization, elements of resume and cover letter writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...
Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.		Official Playbook to the Books of Mike Lupica Teach children about teamwork, heroes, and friendship through discussion questions and activity...
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...		Persuasive Essay Rubric I Distribute a rubric that focuses on how to write a successful persuasive essay. Click here for...
Scoring Rubric: Summary The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		"I'm Thankful for . . ." Give thanks with this printable music activity. Children will write a poem about something they...