Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Dancing With the Math Stars
This is a great math writing assignment. First, learners learn about the patterns and shapes of polynomial equations and their inverses by making their bodies imitate mathematical concepts, using popular disco & 80's dance moves....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: Similes, Metaphors, Cliches, Hyperbole
This lesson focuses on figurative language used in descriptive writing including similes, metaphors, cliches, hyperbole. It offers multiple links to websites pertaining to figurative language in descriptive and creative writing; an...
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Exploring Adjectives Through Art and Creative Writing [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students will use adjectives to describe artwork and to develop descriptive language in creating interesting and unique stories.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A 6 Trait Writing Lesson: Emotional Recipe Write Ups
The writer studies the format of well-written recipes, paying particular attention to the type of verbs used in the paragraph of instructions which always follow the list of needed ingredients. Next, the writer thinks up a story or...
Crayola
Crayola: Turkey Tales (Lesson Plan)
This is a fun writing activity your students will enjoy doing together. Children each write part of the story, then pass it on to the next person to add to. Includes adaptations and resources. (To access this lesson plan, you must...
Crayola
Crayola: Mystery Flip Flap (Lesson Plan)
A great activity where students write their own mysteries-with a creative twist. Provides a list of resources, and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with Crayola.com. Registration is free and takes only a few...
TES Global
Tes: Introductory Lesson to Shakespeare: Kinaesthetic!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource offers active ways to learn facts about Shakespeare's life and works such as moving about the room collecting facts about Shakespeare and then creating a group collage with them and...
abcteach
Abcteach: Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource features a variety of activities related to dinosaurs. There are interdisciplinary tasks that include writing exercises such as creative writing and story planner formats. Lessons for...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Story Starters: Intriguing Titles
In this lesson plan, an interactive link included to help generate ideas for stories. A button is clicked and a topic is given. In a writer's notebook or journal, each student will use the topic given and develop it. [Requires Adobe...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Found Poems/parallel Poems
Students compose found and parallel poems based on a descriptive passage they have chosen from a piece of literature they are reading.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: My Adidas: Letting Your Possessions Tell Your Story
For this lesson, young scholars will listen to Run D.M.C.'s classic, "My Adidas", then they will think about everywhere their shoes have taken them and the story they have to tell. Using literary devices such as personification, point of...
Newspapers in Education
Ni Eonline: Cartoons for the Classroom: Lessons Library
Newspapers in Education and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists publish simple, inventive lesson plans and ideas for classes in editorial cartooning, caption writing, and news analysis. Lessons include "cartoon blanks" that...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Character Ed "Not What It Seems"
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes enhancing students understanding of metaphors, creative writing, and using life experiences to create poems and writing pieces.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "I Am Me"
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson plan includes promoting students' understanding of themselves through self-expression, critical thinking skills, and creative writing and thinking skills...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Poetry to Teach Reading & Writing
Lesson plan makes use of weekly poems for students to read, discuss, and study. Students compile a poetry portfolio to use for further learning in reading and writing, as well as engaging in interactive activities such as creative poetry...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Is a Sentence a Poem?
Contains plans for a poetry lesson that asks students to analyze one-sentence poems in order to better understand poetry and how it works. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...
Other
Musical English Lessons
Learn English vocabulary and grammar through songs from a wide range of famous pop artists from the Beatles and Elvis to contemporary standouts like Avil Lavigne, Good Charlotte, and James Blunt. Find an exercise by grammar or vocabulary...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Tabloid Science Fiction
In this lesson plan students will write science fiction stories based on stories brought up in the tabloids. Lesson plan indicated for 5th grade and above.
Other
Children's Theatre: Creative Drama
A playwright's website that explores various aspects of children's theatre. Includes definitions, lesson plans, books and plenty of ideas.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Creative Convincing
In this lesson, students will create a friendly letter taking on the persona and voice of a persuasive animal.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Noodle Alliteration
This lesson allows students an opportunity to explore the dictionary and thesaurus to write creative alliterations about pasta after reading Jack Prelutsky's poem, "Spaghetti, Spaghetti."
Other
What Makes an "Amazing" Fable Captivating?
Students become the authors, producers and actors in their own multimedia fables, after they study fable characteristics for this lesson.
Other
Teachit.co.uk: Library of English Teaching Resources
Teachit.co.uk is a free online resource for English teachers. Content includes classroom materials, schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching tools. Look at the Top 5s, the English Teaching Online, the Teachit Trails, and the Tweakits....
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Adventure Island [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, students will study examples of treasure maps and make a list of features and symbols. They will use their imaginations to create their own treasure maps and compose narratives to describe them.