How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Occupations with the Largest Job Growth, 2004–2014 Predictions about careers that will be popular in the near future.
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Business Then and Now Descriptions of old-fashioned names for modern jobs.
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.