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A step-by-step opinion/persuasive writing resource using a 'Would You Rather' Women's History-themed prompt format, including research and graphic organizer support.
A creative-writing activity where students invent a superhero-sidekick story using a choice board (character, setting, problem, solution), then write and self-edit a short story.
Daily journal/writing prompt set for the month of August, with a different reflective or creative writing prompt for each date (e.g., favorite food, summer activities, Columbus setting sail on Aug. 3, imaginary spaceship travel, staying cool in the heat).
A set of themed daily writing/journal prompts for the month of January.
Teach elementary students opinion-writing skills through a 5-stage 'Would You Rather' writing process centered on researching and comparing famous inventors.
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a space-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
An opinion-writing activity where students use a graphic organizer to write and publish a persuasive piece about their favorite book.
A creative-writing activity where students invent a superhero time-travel rescue story using a choice board (character, setting, problem, solution), then write and self-edit a short story.
A set of daily writing/journal prompts themed around June and summer, intended to give students a new creative or reflective writing topic each day.
Teach the informative-writing process (research/brainstorming, main points and support, introduction and conclusion, draft/edit/revise, final draft) through a dinosaur-themed set of topic cards and differentiated writing prompts.
A Poetry Month research and writing activity in which students research an assigned poet and write a short biography summary.
September Daily Journal Prompts: These September journal prompts are the perfect way for students to practice their writing skills while responding to September-themed prompts! With 50 different prompts to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Whether your students are just getting started with journaling or are experienced…
Teach students the 5-7-5 haiku poem structure through a guided lesson and let them draft, revise, and publish their own haiku using interactive notebook templates.
Two-page creative writing/drawing prompt set asking students to imagine being a teacher: one page prompts a written response about what they would teach and what activities they would do, the other prompts a drawing of themselves as a teacher in their classroom.
Prompt elementary students to reflect on and write about positive personal character qualities (e.g., kindness, bravery, wisdom, sensitivity), building vocabulary and self-exploration around character traits.
Introduce young writers to 18 different poetry forms and guide them through writing an original poem in each form, compiled into a personal poetry book.
A writing activity that guides students through planning and drafting an informative/explanatory text on a chosen topic.
Ready for one of the most versatile extension activities? Let's go! This activity can be used as a warm-up to get students thinking creatively about how they might use various objects to complete a goal. This could be amplified to include a debate in which students discuss why one object is more useful than the other. After working…
Provide a comprehensive 26-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and assessment unit for the novel 'Because of Winn-Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo, including daily worksheets, exit quizzes, a summative test, vocabulary games, and writing/poster prompts.
A multi-step informative-writing unit that walks students through researching sharks and drafting an informative paragraph or essay using structured graphic organizers, opener/conclusion choice cards, and a rubric.
Online Superhero Game Build-a-Hero Extension Activity The Online Superhero Game Build-a-Hero Extension Activity is a teaching resource suitable for grades 1 to 5, with a particular focus on subjects such as Language Arts, Life Studies, and Specialty Resources in the curriculum . It's an exercise designed to stimulate creativity and…
Teach non-fiction/information writing skills (structure, audience, purpose, connectives, varied sentence types) using a fictional dinosaur-discovery news story as the writing prompt.
A structured SEL journaling curriculum for Grades 3-5 that teaches resilience and growth-mindset skills through guided reflective writing prompts grounded in psychological theory (Dweck's growth mindset, neuroplasticity, Bandura's self-efficacy, Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development).
A set of 20 open-ended math journal prompts, two per month for a school year, that have students explain their mathematical reasoning in pictures, numbers, and words, with an included rubric for marking.