Missouri Department of Elementary
Caution: Thin Ice!
Sixth graders listen to a story titled "Thin Ice!" then partake in a whole-class discussion asking and answering questions about what was read. Scholars brainstorm risky behaviors in preparation for a game of RISKO—a game similar to...
EngageNY
Grade 10 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 14
A thorough unit on literary analysis and character development culminates in a final writing assessment. Prompted to compare the parent-child relationships in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights, high...
Helena-West Helena School District
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Instructional Unit Plan
Maya Angelou's first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, demonstrates both the author's exemplary writing and the themes of gender and racial injustice that perpetuate beyond the limits of the 20th century. Use a thorough...
Freeology
Upper and Lowercase Ll
Practice, practice, practice! Enhance handwriting abilities with a worksheet featuring the upper and lowercase letter L. Here, scholars trace and write the letter independently on the lines provided.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
All Together Now: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 1)
All Together Now is the theme of this series of extra support lessons. The collection aids the instruction of blending sounds and reading high-frequency words through writing and reading sentences. Support also engages pupils in...
Teacher's Guide
Valentine's Day Acrostic Poem
L is for loving this Valentine's day acrostic poem in which class members use letters from the word love to guide their creative writing. Four different versions for you or your scholars to choose from make this poetry activity a win for...
Freeology
Upper and Lowercase Hh
Enhance handwriting abilities with a learning exercise that challenges young scholars to trace and write the upper and lowercase letter H.
Freeology
Upper and Lowercase Rr
Give young writers a boost in tracing and writing upper and lowercase letters with a worksheet featuring the letter R.
NASA
Write the Book on Weather Metrics
It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a...
Teacher's Corner
Tanka
The Tanka, another fix from of Japanese poetry, is featured in the final exercise in a 10-part series of poetry writing activities.
Curated OER
Lesson Plan: Breaking the Rules
Breaking the rules isn't always a bad thing, sometimes it pushes the boundaries of the imagination. Young art enthusiasts examine the Kevin Red Star piece, Knows Her Medicine Crow Indian. They analyze how the artist broke rules during...
Curated OER
School-Home Links: Brainstorming
In this brainstorming instructional activity, students brainstorm ideas about weather and then write a story about the weather. Parents or guardians must sign the instructional activity.
Curated OER
A Brainstorming Activity for ESL/EFL Students
Young scholars connect with new creative ways to brainstorm ideas. Students encounter role playing with this lesson. Young scholars predict future brainstorming topics. Students are encouraged to work with others in small group sessions.
Curated OER
Brainstorming: A Strategy for Creative Productivity
In this brainstorming activity, students read directions on how to brainstorm with a group or as an individual. Students read 7 tips total.
Curated OER
Writing Strategies: Descriptive Words
Students discover the importance of using descriptive words in good writing. They brainstorm words to describe elephants and dogs then watch a video that describes different items. Each student writes a paragraph using descriptive words...
Curated OER
Expository Writing
Fourth graders create Inspirations webs with graphics, and write five paragraph essays.
Curated OER
Writing a Grant
Students explore grant writing. In this grant writing lesson, students brainstorm possible community service projects. Students complete a grant proposal form.
Curated OER
Writing Children's Literature
Young scholars examine the common themes and characteristics of children's literature. They develop a list of characteristics, read and discuss examples of children's literature, and create an original children's book.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Off to Adventure!: Challenge Activities (Theme 1)
Off to Adventure! is the theme of an English language arts unit comprised of a variety of challenge activities. Scholars enhance skills and reinforce concepts by taking part in a grand book discussion, giving an oral report, and writing...
Curated OER
Writing Organization Lessons
By using writing organization worksheets and activities students can learn to put their thoughts on paper in an orderly manner.
Curated OER
Play-Doh and the Writing Process
The art of writing is very similar to that of creating a sculpture. They both follow a familiar process.
Curated OER
Brainstorming Techniques
Pupils practice brainstorming techniques. They use pictures to begin the discussion and write the ideas they brainstorm. They also review adjectives.
Curated OER
Organizational Patterns: Comparison and Contrast Writing
Middle schoolers write an essay comparing and contrasting their school experiences. Through guided practice, they create an outline of their elementary school experience and middle school experience. Using their outlines, students...
Curated OER
Writing: Planning Your Writing Worksheet 2 Template
In this brainstorming worksheet, students fill out a spider diagram by placing a key topic in the middle and expanding the bubbles with one or two words describing or explaining their key topics.
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