An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Metaphor Unit Poems Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.		Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...
Fall Haiku Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which...		Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.
Charlotte's Web Persuasive Letter Students write a letter to convince Mr. Arable about what he should do with Wilbur.		Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...
Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
Paper Making The ancient art of paper making is explained in this lesson plan, which provides many...		Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...
"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...		Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial...