Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Studying for Tests Helpful suggestions for studying for tests.		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....