C.S. Lewis Foundation
Study Guide to Letters to Malcolm
C.S. Lewis outlines in his final book Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, the struggle of what happens during prayer, and the purpose of the action. The resource provides two sets of questioning. The first furnishes deep...
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Rock Swap
Students collect rocks found locally and write a brief description which includes the name of the rock, whether the rock is sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous, and what uses the rock has. They exchange rocks with another class in...
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The Persuasive Letter
Pupils explore techniques used in persuasive writing. After studying editing marks and business letters, they complete a business letter activity. As a class, students volunteer to read a business letter and make corrections on the...
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Basic Letter Response to a Writing Prompt
Students respond to a writing prompt using appropriate letter format. In this letter writing lesson, students discuss the format for letter writing and use the worksheet format to write the heading, inside address, and salutation....
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Friendly Letter
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letters lesson, students write a friendly letter on the given template after being given direct instruction on how to write a friendly letter.
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Letter M: cut, glue, write
In this letter M worksheet, learners write the upper and lower case letter M and cut and glue pictures beginning with the letter. Students insert 6 pictures and write the letters 7 times each.
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Write a Friendly Letter
In this friendly letter template activity, students compose a letter to someone they know. Students include the date, a greeting, a body, a closing, and their signature.
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Alphabet Letter J
In this alphabet letter J activity, students trace the uppercase and lowercase letter J 12 times and then write them on their own 6 times. Students write the word juice 3 times on the line provided.
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Alphabet Letter F
In this alphabet letter F learning exercise, students trace the dotted uppercase and lowercase alphabet letter F 12 times and then write them 6 times a piece on their own. Students write the word flag 4 times on the line provided.
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Mad Libs
Students complete language arts activities such as radio broadcasting, writing letters, write directions, rhyming sentences, and a lot more. In this language arts lesson plan, students also complete mad libs.
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Strip-Teasers: A Collaborative Writing activity
Young writers engage in a fun writing activity. They write three different sentences on three strips of paper. Then they get into groups of three, and take a look at all nine sentences that have been written. Their task is to write a...
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Phonics: Decode and Write Words with the “Silent e”
What happens when I add an 'e' to the word mad? It becomes made! Decoding and writing words with the silent e is the lesson for today. The class discusses what the e can do to a cvc word, then they practice adding e's to various words in...
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Utah Counties
Learners write a business letter in correct format and obtain information about the county they are studying and use that information in their county report.
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A Letter to the Reviewer: Reflective Writing
Folded into a writing portfolio unit, this set of instructions for a Letter to the Reviewer guides learners through a written reflection of their work so far. Several slides clarify what a letter to the reviewer is, and what it is not,...
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To Whom It May Concern! Writing for a Variety of Audiences
Elementary learners write friendly letters with the same subject to two contrasting readers or audiences. They choose words and phrases that will be the most effective for the audience they are trying to reach. They read both letters and...
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Writing letters to Abraham Lincoln
Students examine a sample letter written by Abraham Lincoln. They review the different parts of a letter and participate in writing their own letter while reflecting on feelings of Abraham Lincoln during a trip he had taken.
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Food Labels in the Classroom
Students study the nutritional information on food labels and become familiar with the basic dietary needs of the human body. They write letters to food companies.
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Phonics: Decode and Write Words
Sounding out individual phonemes and blending them to make a word is usually one of the first tasks mastered when learning to read. Make master decoders out of your learners, they sound out a series of simple two and three-letter cvc...
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents
Young scholars find out about the minds and thoughts of presidents through reading their actual letters. They explore the personal lives of presidents. They answer questions about a primary source. They write essays.
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My Writing Portfolio
Emerging writers create a portfolio showcasing various writing formats. They discuss Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. They observe the key features of picture books and then create their own book to add...
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The Road to Careers (Part 3)
Fourth graders work in teams to write individual friendly letters to the readers of the Careerville News who have written to the Career Information Columnist requesting information about working in Careerville. They focus their friendly...
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MLK Letter From Birmingham Jail Analysis
Designed as a PowerPoint presentation for AP English class, this resource provides a detailed analysis of the content, format, and purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail.” Because much of the...
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Letters From Santa
Seventh graders practice the use of word processing software and writing skills. They read letters to Santa from a second grade class and compose an answer that is grammatically correct. Afterward, they cut and paste, save the file to be...
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Which Letter Comes Before
Help Douglas, the dinosaur, build a wall of rocks! You'll need to know the letter that precedes each letter provided to construct a stable wall. Bonus: after your learners finish, they can color this fun worksheet!