Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Opposite Game for Kids
In this word game, young writers explore antonyms (and prepositions), then create an original story about them. For ideas they can click the nouns and opposites buttons until they find a topic they want to write about.
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Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone" Literature Guide
Check out this literature guide for the book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," by J.K. Rowling. In addition to a very brief overview of the book, there are questions to think about, several activities, and a song. All help...
Caro Clarke
Caro Clarke: Writing Advice: Beginner's Four Faults
This site is a personal site from Caro Clarke. The third installment in this series looks at the four major mistakes made by beginning authors. The main idea of this article is that the author needs to be able to combine dialogue with...
PE Central
Pe Central: Ditto a Cooperative Game
In groups, students not only design and build something using equipment set for them but also write a detailed description of the item they have created so that others can follow their lead. This activity requires students to be...