ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Demonstrating Comprehension Through Journal Writing
Contains plans for lessons that ask students to write journal entries about texts they have read by responding to open-ended questions. The book "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard Atwater is used as an example. In addition to objectives...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Color Poems: Using the Five Senses to Guide Prewriting
Contains plans for four 50-minute lessons that ask students to use their five senses for poetry prewriting. In addition to student objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...
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Hickman Community Charter District: Informative Writing
Sample topics in informative writing for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Analytical Writing in the Content Areas
Because writing is thinking, the organization of students' writing reflects both the structure of their thinking and the depth of their understanding. Students should be writing in all their classes, explaining what they know and how...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Developing, Writing, and Evaluating Persuasive Speeches
Contains plans for four lessons that teach students how to make and present strong persuasive speeches. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Sample Rubric for Grading Student Writing
All written work should be assessed using a rubric. Using a set of criteria linked to standards not only allows for uniform evaluation, but helps students understand what is important about an assignment and encourages them to reflect on...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension
This lesson is a conversation-starter! In this lesson, students learn about striking up deep-thought conversations and staying on topic in the form of a book talk.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate Over Downloading Music
Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Developing Searching, Skimming, and Scanning Skills
Contains plans for two or three lessons that teach searching, skimming, and scanning skills using an internet bingo game that is easily adaptable to a variety of topics. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Basic Steps in the Research Process
A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Online Resources
This page offers an annotated list of useful online resources including the names of the websites, the associated publishers or providers, URLs to the home pages for the websites, and summaries that describe the websites' content and...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Manners
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a writing prompt. Students will write about the topic as a means of reflecting on their manners.