An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Pulitzer Prize Winners for Poetry A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Poetry.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....