Student Proofreading Checklist Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage,...		Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.
Scoring Rubric: Poetry The organization, elements of poetry writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...		"I'm Thankful for . . ." Give thanks with this printable music activity. Children will write a poem about something they...
George Washington and Phillis Wheatley In this printable, children will learn about George Washington and Phillis Wheatley. They will...		Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature The organization, elements of response to literature writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper The organization, elements of research report/paper writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...		Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...
Short Story Rubric Use this short story rubric to revise and edit creative writing.		Life's Not Always Fair Students recall an incident that proves life isn't always fair. They then write a short story...
Scoring Rubric: Summary The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...
Creative Writing with Photo Inspiration Encourage students to think and write creatively with inspiration from photos. This printable...		Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		The House on Mango Street Writing Activity Students will use this graphic organizer to compare themselves to the main character in The...
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage,...		Scoring Rubric: Drama The organization, elements of drama writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...
Poetry Terms Quiz Administer a quiz that gauges students' knowledge of poetry types and terms. You can use this...		Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative The organization, elements of fiction, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...