Organization can take a paragraph from mundane to first-rate. Try out a graphic organizer for an accordion-style paragraph, which includes a topic sentence, three reasons with details and transitions, three explanations, and a concluding...

An extensive collection of lessons and activities includes many writing, grammar, and proofreading exercises. With templates and worksheets that cover several steps in the writing process, from sentence to paragraph to essay, this...

Eight graphic organizers to choose from? That's right! Each of these organizers relates to writing or reading. From narrowing a writing topic, to responding to literature, to planning a writing project, you'll find many purposes for...

Practice writing paragraphs with this scaffolded worksheet. The "hamburger" model is used on the second page, following some examples and guided practice on the first page. Give beginning writers concrete, tangible support as they embark...

Pupils produce paragraphs with planning and precision with the four-square writing method, which allows learners to organize the topic, supporting, and summary sentences of their paragraphs. 

In this sentence writing worksheet, students learn about using conjunctions in sentences. They then use what they learned to answer the 6 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page.

After reading a text, one way to find out how much your class comprehended is to ask your pupils to summarize. This worksheet helps class members prepare for writing a summary of a nonfiction text. They note down the topic, up to eight...

In this language arts worksheet, students use this chart to record information about any 3 paragraphs. Students record the topic sentence, two details and the concluding sentence.

After reading an informational or biographical text, have learners fill out this worksheet to check for basic understanding. Pupils write down the title of the text, the topic, a brief description, and the purpose.

Start by selecting a topic. What do you want your class to learn more about? Then, distribute this helpful note-taking guide. They record their topic, a list of names that could be associated with it, a list of verbs that come up when...

In this essay outline worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer that is divided into 5 sections. These include, "topic sentence, first, next, then, and last."

While learning about labor unions, have your class compare the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor. The chart includes nine different categories for comparison, including views toward certain workers and members,...

Peer editing can be fun and enlightening if it's done effectively. If you're having your class peer edit a general piece of writing (perhaps a personal response or short answer response), this graphic organizer could help. Reviewers look...

In this ESL time worksheet, students respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 89 short answer questions pertaining to telling and recording time.

Compare two positions on the same topic and assess the positions for logical argument with a basic worksheet. Pupils fill in information about each position, note down which position is more logical, and compose a few sentences...

In this verb learning exercise, 3rd graders read a selection on verbs and a short story. Students circle all of the verbs in the short story and sort them into a graphic organizer using present, past and future tense.

Support your learners during the speech-writing process with a five-page graphic organizer. Pupils have plenty of space to write in their evidence and arguments on this resource. The organizer provides some prompts for each section to...

Put together an English language arts unit on the six traits of writing with this helpful collection of resources. From fun songs to differentiated writing exercises reinforcing each of the traits, great ideas are provided for...

Young mathematicians construct their own understanding of integers with an inquiry-based math lesson. Using colored chips to represent positive and negative numbers, children model a series of addition and subtraction problems as...

In this expository writing worksheet, students read an article about crabs and a graphic organizer with crab facts. Students fill in a graphic organizer, including their specific topic about crabs and details to support their topic.

In this ESL conversation worksheet, students roll and dice, saying 2 sentences and asking 1 questions about topics landed on. Students are instructed to use who, what, where, when,why and how when asking questions.

In this subject/object instructional activity, students follow an example and describe grammatical structure of 9 additional sentences, showing subject, verb object, preposition and object of preposition.

In this ancient civilizations worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer questions about ancient Sumer. Students also complete a textbook reading assignment and a graphic organizer on the topic.

In this phases of the moon worksheet, students first fill in and label a graphic organizer showing the moon's phases, then complete 5 fill in the blank sentences.