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CTBS Mechanics Practice #1
Use this CTBS mechanics worksheet to reinforce the correct use of commas, punctuation, italics, letter writing, and capitalization. Middle schoolers are given information on each of these areas and then answer a total of thirty multiple...
DK Publishing
Learning 9 - Write the Word
It's a space-themed set of activities focused on the number nine for young counters, who get practice with the word form, number form, and value of this digit. They begin by tracing the word nine and then writing it once themselves....
Practice Using Lively Language
Practice Using Lively Language
Combine a study of biography writing with some tips for spicing up writing. After reading two passages, one much more descriptive than the other, pupils examine what makes one more interesting. They then brainstorm some ideas for writing...
Curriculum Corner
Comic Strip Writing Templates
Spark interest in young writers with a three-box comic strip template including speech bubbles. Learners draw and write a sequential comic with boxes that are stacked on top of each other. Using this format or the other templates...
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How To Use the Six Traits of Writing
Use these reference tools to plan and organize the Six Traits of Writing Program.
US Department of Education
School-Home Links elling, self-to-text connections, writing lists, author
Engage families in at-home practice using this 100-page worksheet packet for elementary school English Language Arts practice. Each worksheet briefly explains the objective to parents so they can guide their child through the...
Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Writing a Well-Structured Paragraph
Practice with paragraphs while thinking about careers! Learners examine and discuss two sample paragraphs, marking the different elements (topic sentences, body, concluding sentences), and try out writing their own paragraphs. Focusing...
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Advanced Practical Writing
Using a motivating topic as the focus, this activity has learners write an email as though they are describing their new house. English language learners read an example letter, and then practice their own writing skills by writing a...
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Phonics Instruction: Writing Simple Words
Sound it out, read it, then sound it out, and write it. Little ones work as a class to sound out simple words. After they have sounded out each word they will write that word on the white board. This is a great way to build a connection...
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Number Lines and Whole Numbers
Number lines are a great way to help scholars grasp basic addition when it's still a new concept. This worksheet offers them 10 chances to practice this association. The first five have an addition equation and a number line; learners...
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Practicing Straight Lines
Pre-writers get ready to print letters with this tracing worksheet. Youngsters complete two images by tracing lines. They start at each dot, following the arrows from top to bottom. There are 13 straight lines and one circle to complete,...
Beacon Learning Center
Ten Pins
Multiplying with multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 provides an opportunity to discuss patterns that arise with zeros. The class uses these patterns to solve problems. Then they rotate through three work stations, including a computer-based...
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Practice with Letters: Q-R
Get those pencils moving! Learners examine capital letters Q-X, first observing how the magic pencil prints each one. Then, they get a chance to trace a letter, following the arrows. Finally, it's time to try on their own! There is...
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Reading Practice: Boris the Brainiest Baby
Boris is the smartest baby around! Beginning readers can use this short story excerpt to practice reading comprehension and fiction elements. They read the story and then discuss what they think he will do next. Scholars create an...
Illustrative Mathematics
Pick Two
Learning to break apart numbers into smaller pairs is a critical step young mathematicians take as they develop their number sense. To practice this skill, children are provided with sets of three numbers and are asked to pick the two...
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Reading and Writing Numbers
Reading and writing numbers is thoroughly covered in this well done slide-show presentation. Learners will see how number and number words correlate in relation to place value. The slide-show is text heavy and could use more visual aids...
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Writing Numbers 39-46
Practice makes perfect when it comes to writing numbers! Young scholars examine sample numbers 39-46, including arrows to show them how to move their pencil. Then, they trace a lighter image and try a few freehand. Consider creating a...
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Writing Numbers 24-30
Just follow the arrows! Young scholars examine sample numbers 24-30, including arrows to show them how to move their pencil. Then, they trace a lighter image and try a few freehand. At the bottom, they practice the basics by tracing...
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The "Write" Stuff: Strategies and Conventions for Imaginative Writing
Fifth graders develop and practice the steps involved in imaginative writing. They follow the steps/worksheets included and write imaginative stories of their own.
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Organizing by Writing
Middle schoolers analyze how to use writing for generating and organizing their thoughts before communicating them. They use the questions on the first handout to organize a three-minute introduction of themselves to their small group....
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Writing an Explanation
Bananas are an important part of a healthy diet - but where do they come from? Third graders write an explanatory text about the origins of bananas. The bottom part of the paper includes necessary information about bananas, as well as a...
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Collage to Writing
Practice expository and creative writing with your class. Pupils use magazines to find pictures, cut them out, and create a collage. This work of art is then used as a writing prompt. They describe the collage in either a creative or...
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Persuasive Writing I
Examine the characteristics of an effective persuasive paper. In a group, eighth graders discuss the analogy of a debate being like a persuasive paper. After brainstorming topics, they write an argument and then debate it. Secretly, the...
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Making a Number Sentence
Youngsters can use these worksheets to practice writing equations and using math symbols. They draw a picture in each box to correctly complete the number sentence then write numbers under each picture to make number sentences. There are...