Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.		Capitals How to use capitals properly.
Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.