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A set of descriptive-writing/reading posters or cards in English, per the title 'DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH'.
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A set of descriptive-writing/reading posters or cards in English, per the title 'DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH'.
A no-prep, 5-day Grade 6 end-of-school-year ELA packet (teacher guide, student worksheets, and answer key as separate files) combining literacy skill review with reflective/celebratory last-week-of-school activities.
A comprehensive multi-part mythology unit teaching students about Greek, Roman, Norse, and Native American mythology through structured lessons, a contract-based major group project, optional enrichment lessons, and a supplementary collection of myth texts.
A creative-writing project that has students rewrite a well-known fairy tale, fable, or myth from the villain's first-person point of view, supported by an assignment sheet, rubric, and a peer-editing process.
A reproducible self-esteem enrichment workbook of creative activities built around the world of the child (home, school, out in the world, outdoors, and body/mind/heart), intended to help students recognize their strengths and enjoy creative self-expression.
Guide students through analyzing Chaucer's Canterbury Tales pilgrims and completing a creative writing assignment that reimagines one pilgrim in a modern voice.
A Rainbow Horizons novel study for 'Little House on the Prairie' by Laura Ingalls Wilder, integrating reading comprehension, vocabulary/language, spelling, grammar, and creative writing across chapter-grouped assignments.
A set of character-profile prompt cards (with brief character bios and a linked story-idea hook) intended to spark creative short-story writing focused on character development.
Provide a Grade 9 end-of-year worksheet packet of 9 activities (about 10 hours total) for reflection, creative writing, and a cross-subject review quiz.
A literary-terms vocabulary lesson package teaching 10 terms related to Sound Devices through a slide presentation, guided notes, a creative-writing application task, and multiple assessment options.
A post-reading creative-writing project for the novel "Number the Stars" that uses the "I Am" poem format to build character analysis and critical-thinking skills.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to write with more precise and concise language, using a slideshow of weak-vs-strong sentence examples, a reference handout, and a two-part worksheet with answer key.
A no-prep, 5-day Grade 5 end-of-school-year ELA packet (teacher guide, student worksheets, and answer key as separate files) combining literacy skill review with reflective/celebratory last-week-of-school activities.
A set of open-ended creative drawing, coloring, and short creative-writing pages on a pumpkin theme.
Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "Lightyear": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students the 'show, don't tell' writing principle, using a slideshow contrasting telling sentences with showing paragraphs, then having students turn a randomly-drawn telling sentence into a descriptive showing paragraph.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify and create literary 'voice' (diction, syntax, tone) through a poem-reconstruction group activity and an original-writing exercise.
A creative-writing booklet that has students learn the pumpkin life cycle while practicing narrative writing and descriptive word choice.
Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "How to Train Your Dragon 2": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify, analyze, and create tone in writing, using a slideshow, guided practice with poems and Shakespearean sonnets, and a situation/tone-strip writing activity distinguishing tone from mood.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students how to write and punctuate dialogue effectively in narrative writing, using a slideshow, a topic-strip speaking activity, and a punctuation practice worksheet with answer key.
Post-reading novel-study worksheet for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling: guides students through a character web, a place/setting web, a chapter-by-chapter summary grid, and reflection/creative-writing prompts.
Extend a viewing of Interstellar with activities that connect new vocabulary, personal responses, and narrative writing. Students record film details and word meanings, then reflect on a favorite scene and the movie as a whole. The diary task asks students to retell three scenes from a chosen character’s perspective. Discuss the character’s thoughts and feelings first, then use those ideas to support the written response.
Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "Lady Bird": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.