James and the Giant Peach Worksheet In this creative writing activity for James and the Giant Peach, students use vivid...		The Middle Ages: Knights and Knighthood Activity Packet Gain insight into knights and knighthood in the Middle Ages, with this reading passage and...
Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...		Scoring Rubric: Cause-Effect The organization, elements of cause-effect writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of...
Scoring Rubric: Drama The organization, elements of drama writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...		Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative The organization, elements of fiction, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
Creative Writing Printable Book (5-8) Help intermediate students develop their creative writing skills with the written and picture...		Writing a Poem Students write poems in different styles, such as Haiku and couplet.
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		Cages: Writing a Description Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a...
Writing to a Picture Present your class with a picture and let them write about it, using this activity as a...		Scoring Rubric: Problem-Solution The organization, elements of problem-solution writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling...
Success and Failure: Writing an Essay In this activity, students will explore how they measure success and failure in themselves and...		Heroic Couplets Review these couplets written in iambic pentameter.
Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this activity, students write paragraphs about the differences and similarities among the...		The Dr. Seuss Connection In this activity, students write a report on literary techniques and themes in the works of Dr....
Who's in the News Bulletin Board This bulletin board is a great way to introduce your students to current events and learn about...		Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing...
Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...		Scoring Rubric: Critical Review The organization, elements of critical review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling...