Writing can become one-dimensional if authors don't involve all their senses. First, scholars observe a strange object which, ideally, they can touch and even smell. Without using certain words (you can create a list or have the class...

Plan on using Gone with the Wind as a reading selection? Here's a packet of prompts for activities and assessments.

Crispin: the End of Time is the core text for this teaching guide, a valuable resource for those who use Avi's trilogy as whole-class reading, in book circles, or as independent reading.

A three-part assessment tests scholars' reading and writing capabilities. Young readers listen to and read an excerpt from Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel. After drawing pictures of what is memorable, learners discuss...

Explore cultures from around the world with an engaging pen pal resource. Through a series of classroom activities and written correspondence, children learn about the favoritec pastimes, schooling, geography, and weather that is...

In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...

In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...

In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...

If you're looking for simple writing prompts for young children then stop right there, because we have what you need. Including a picture of a stop sign and four sets of handwriting lines, this exercise asks young writers to...

Elementary and middle schoolers use pictures to figure out simple ratios and complete ratio word problems. An example is done for learners in which three apples and seven oranges are displayed. The answer simply is a ratio of 3:7. The...

In this prompt writing worksheet, students practice writing an original short story after being given a picture prompt of a frog and a dog. Students choose a few of their words from a word band generated from the teacher.

Learners compare and contrast what they are thankful for and what the pilgrims were thankful for, and create a Thanksgiving placemat. They read and recite the poem "I'm Thankful For," and create a laminated landscape placemat that...

After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, scholars discuss the author's purpose. Small groups compare and contrast a book written to entertain and a book to inform, then create a T-Chart detailing the characteristics of...

A delightful lesson on poetry is here for you and your middle schoolers. Learners are instructed to write a Halloween poem. They get to choose the age range for the audience of the poem. So, it may be scary (for older kids), or humorous...

Do pictures really last longer? A prompt from the 2001 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions asks scholars to analyze the opinion that photography actually limits people when it comes to understanding the world....

Reinforce basic geometry skills in an elementary math lesson. A simple activity prompts learners to identify and label 3-D shapes.

These language arts worksheets present a picture and a space for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students write using the given word list related to the picture.

What happens when penguins put up a Christmas tree? Only your students know for sure, since they're the ones writing the story! A picture of penguins around a Christmas tree is sure to inspire even your most reluctant writers to begin,...

In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...

In these language arts worksheets, students are presented a picture and a space is provided for the teacher to type a word list for the students to use in the story. Students synthesize a story using the given word list related to the...

Our town is a very, very fine town. Kids craft a short paragraph about their town, its size, location, interesting features, and climate. The template even provides room for pictures or illustrations.

Useful in an Of Mice and Men unit, or in a unit that focuses on descriptive writing, this lesson prompts young authors to impersonate John Steinbeck's writing style in the opening passages of the novel. A Six Trait writing activity...

Students participate in a shared writing experience about rice. In this writing instructional activity, students listen to  Norah Dooley's, Everybody Cooks Rice. They write about, and discuss different ways their families and those...

Oh, no! Kitty is stuck on the roof! Young writers must decide how Johnny will rescue this frantic feline, telling what happens next with words and pictures.