Curated OER
Poetry Anthology of Basic Forms
Students explore the format of the following poetic forms: acrostic, haiku, cinquain, diamente, and free-verse.They create a handbook or anthology of these poetic forms, with at least one sample of original work in each format.
Curated OER
Formal and Informal Letters
In this formal and informal letters worksheet, students change eighteen informal words into formal words. Students then complete one informal and formal letter with fill in the blank answers.
Curated OER
Preparing a Personal Letter
Students examine the parts of a personal letter. In this language arts lesson, students view examples of personal letters and write a personal letter.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: A Kindness Tree
Make a Kindness Tree with your children, and show them how to make it bloom. Explore acts of kindness, in this activity from Arthur.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Be Polite
Manners can get us a long way! This brief e-book teaches us to be polite.