EngageNY
Close Reading of Excerpts from My Librarian Is a Camel: How Do People Access Books Around the World?
Acquaint your class with informational text through a close reading. First, examine a couple of pages together, looking at text features and content. The whole class focuses on marking down a brief summary of each paragraph before...
Curated OER
Descriptive Paragraphs
Third graders gain the necessary skills to write a descriptive paragraph. They see the evaluation and decision making process that are used in good wriitng. The bible is used to see illustrations and then used to paint a picture in...
Curated OER
Hamburger Paragraphs
Fourth graders discuss who likes hamburgers. Students listen as the teacher compares the hamburger to a paragraph, and the hamburger patty to the topic sentence. The class works together to write a paragraph. The teacher provides gummy...
Education World
Every-Day Edit: How Icy Is Iceland?
For this editing worksheet, student read a 4-sentence paragraph while looking for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: "Levi Strauss Heads West"
In this editing instructional activity, students read and edit the short paragraph, "Levi Strauss Heads West", to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
TV411
Whip up a Storm of Writing Ideas
Need a key to unlock writer's block? Introduce your writers to four easy steps that will release them from their mental prison. The brainstorming worksheet, designed to set free their imaginations, even has an answer key.
Polk Bros Foundation
I Can Compare and Contrast
Work with your class to fill out this Venn diagram. Pupils can compare and contrast any two things and then write a short paragraph about the relationship demonstrated in their diagram.
Curated OER
Develop a Paragraph
In this paragraph writing worksheet, students review the definition of a paragraph and then read the opening sentences for a paragraph on cooking. Students cut out the sentence strips and arrange the sentences in the order of topic...
Penguin Books
Teacher’s Guide: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
A 10-page guide to John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men includes a brief plot summary, information about preparing readers for the language in the novel, pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading questions, essay prompts, and project...
Curated OER
Five Paragraph Essay
Eighth graders are introduced to the mechanics of writing a standard-form essay. They draft, edit and polish a five-paragraph essay about spending the day as an animal of their choice.
Curated OER
Scrambled Paragraphs
Students examine the structure of paragraphs. In this writing skills lesson, students examine a scrambled paragraph with no formatting or punctuation. Students rearrange the text to create a well-developed paragraph.
Curated OER
Paragraphs
Young scholars observe paragraphs in newspaper articles and the chapters in their reading books writing down reasons for each new paragraph. They then discuss why writers organize their work into paragraphs.
Curated OER
Supporting Ideas
For this supporting ideas worksheet, students read the sentences and then select the word to complete the supporting ideas in the 6 examples.
Curated OER
Trade Liberalisation: A Means of Promoting Growth in Developing Countries?
Learners draw diagrams to show the effect of tariffs and quotas on imports. They write about comparative advantage and the benefits to countries of free trade. They share their ideas with the class.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: The Netherlands Rivers
In this editing worksheet, learners read and edit a short paragraph on "The Netherlands Rivers" to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Learners correct each error.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Cola Success Story
In this editing worksheet, students read and edit a short paragraph entitled, "Cola Success Story." Young grammarians find and correct the 10 errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: The King of Castles
For this editing worksheet about Windsor Castle, pupils read and edit a short paragraph. Students look for 10 errors in capitalization punctuation, spelling and/or grammar.
Curated OER
Outlines and Organization: Sample Outline
Provide your essay writers with a sample essay outline. Richly detailed, this two-page handout not only describes the necessary parts of an outline, but also explains the purpose of each section. A model outline is also included.
University of North Carolina
College Writing
No matter how difficult high school writing may seem, college writing presents challenges of its own. The fourth in a series of 24 handouts from The Writing Center at UNC breaks down the expectations for college writing. Scholars learn...
Lesson Plans
Analogy of the Cell Project
Intended to supplement your existing cell function and organelle lessons, pairs work together to develop a real-world analogy for cell structures. In addition to writing paragraphs about the comparison, each group will make a short...
Novelinks
Lord of the Flies: Outlining and Begin Drafting
Help young writers with the daunting prospect of a five-paragraph essay. Using William Golding's Lord of the Flies, learners work through a short process to shore up their brainstorming and prepare to write a longer essay.
Education World
Every Day Edit - President Nixon Resigns
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Nixon and his resignation. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Donald Duck
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Donald Duck. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Tuskegee Airmen
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Tuskegee Airmen. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.