Have a Heart Explore the meaning of everyday expressions that reference the heart and other parts of the...		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...		Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
George Washington and Phillis Wheatley In this printable, children will learn about George Washington and Phillis Wheatley. They will...		The Middle Ages: The Feudal System Activity Packet Explore the feudal system of the Middle Ages with this reading passage and cross-curricular...
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper The organization, elements of research report/paper writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...		Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable...
Short Story Rubric Use this short story rubric to revise and edit creative writing.		Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
Make Me a Cheese Sandwich Reinforce the concepts of main idea and supporting details with this clever organizer.		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...		Poetry Terms Quiz Administer a quiz that gauges students' knowledge of poetry types and terms. You can use this...