Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity Students will use this graphic organizer to compare themselves to the main character in The...		Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative The organization, elements of fiction, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is...		Success and Failure: Writing an Essay In this activity, students will explore how they measure success and failure in themselves and...
Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help...		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...		Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching,...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Newspaper Ad Write a newspaper ad to tell everyone about the new chocolate treat that you have just created.		The Summer of the Swans This touching story follows the life of a young girl in search of her missing disabled brother.
Favorite Foods Use writing prompts to get students' imaginations and writing skills flowing.		Story Writing Printables Slideshow Inside this slideshow, you'll find a variety of story starters to inspire your students'...
Scoring Rubric: Drama The organization, elements of drama writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...		Writing a Poem Students write poems in different styles, such as Haiku and couplet.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Alliteration and Assonance Review two literary techniques, alliteration and assonance, with this worksheet. Students can...