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Writing Catchy Introductions

For Students 6th - 7th
For this introductory paragraph worksheet, students learn techniques for writing an attention-catching introductory paragraph. Students then read several introductory paragraphs and determine which strategies were used.
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I am Poem

For Students 6th - 7th
For this poetry worksheet, students use the format to write an 'I am' poem about themselves. Students complete eighteen sections for the poem.
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Humorous Story Featuring Clowns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils write stories that feature funny clowns. For this creative writing lesson, students follow the outline for a story in order to write their own humorous story set at a circus.
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History's Heroes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compare two people who are considered to be heroes. In this heroes lesson, students read books or selections about two people who accomplished something special. They make a compare and contrast chart that includes nine...
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Interview! Magazine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interview a subject and write a biographical sketch for a fictional magazine. In this interview lesson, students choose a person to interview and create two sets of questions. Students conduct the interview. Students then write...
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Writing Sentences Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore first person and third person points of view. In this perspective instructional activity, students identify first person and third person points of view in literature they have read. Students rewrite stories from...
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Lesson 4: Cartoons

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write cartoons using a Microsoft program. In this writing lesson, students use Microsoft Chat to develop a cartoon with an anti-smoking message. They follow the directions that are given and look at a student made exemplar.
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Robert Munsch: Author Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study Robert Munsch's style of writing. In this literature instructional activity, students read many of Robert Munsch's books, write a list of the characteristics found in his books, and write or orally tell a story using some...
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Writing a Biography - Mark Twain

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars write a biography. In this biography instructional activity, students discuss what a biography is and how to write one. They research Mark Twain, answer questions, and write a biography about his life. 
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Writing Introductions

For Students 7th - 8th
In this writing introductions instructional activity, students read about 4 types of introductions, then analyze 6 examples and interactively write comments about each one.
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What about Babuie's Behavior?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read the story about Babuie's behavior and relate it to a finite state machine. In this language arts lesson, students discuss and analyze their reading assignments. They develop a method to help them understand the finite state...
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Wagons West

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students assume the personality of a pioneer on a wagon train and create daily journals.  In this journal writing lesson, students read excerpts from The Way West:  Journal of a Pioneer Woman.  Students use their imaginations to write...
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Mayflower Arrival Day 3

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a letter describing their arrival on the Mayflower.  In this Mayflower arrival lesson, 7th graders research the passengers, comparing and contrasting ocean travel then and now.  Students take a passenger from the...
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Story Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students work in groups to create a story that will be presented to the class.  In this story writing instructional activity, students complete a project planning sheet, work together to create a story that includes a hero and at least...
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Storytelling

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compose a story and tell it to the class.  In this storytelling lesson, students work in small groups to create an illustrated story.  Students are given a checklist of elements to include in the assignment. Students then create...
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Storymaking Through Pantomime

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore performing arts by participating in a role-play activity. In this storytelling lesson, students utilize their physical expressions to particpate in a pantomime performance. Learners evaluate performances in their class...
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Pendants

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students examine visual arts by creating a piece of jewelery. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the work of Keith Haring by researching the Internet. Students utilize tools and clay to create their own wearable art which...
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Cuentos

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students revise Spanish mystery stories. They sequence the events from a group's mystery story and suggest revisions for the setting. They revise their stories using the suggestions from classmates and describe characters in folktales....
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Creating a Short Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine how to outline their story, to write a story and then edit their work. They illustrate their story using drawing features like squares, circles, and other shapes or a drawing program if they have it on the computer.
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Personally Poetic

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create an Acrostic poem using notes from biography journals. In this poetry and journal lesson, students read a biography of their choice and take notes in their journals. Students review an acrostic poetry website and use...
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Conflict

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners outline the action in their narrative writing assignments by brainstorming about conflict. In this conflict analysis lesson, students define conflict and discuss the different types of conflict. Learners brainstorm about a...
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Explaining a Legend

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain the place of the legend of Herakles in ancient Greek life and compare ancient and modern legends in an essay.
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Maniac Magee

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.
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PowerPoint Poetry Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create PowerPoint poetry "books." They write five to seven autobiographical poems, select appropriate photos and music, and combine everything into a PowerPoint poetry presentation. They use many technological resources...

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