Writing Activities Resources
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If I Were the President Writing Activity
Create a class book on what your students would do if they were president. This…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryU.S. PresidencyLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Be a Peacemaker
Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersBooksLiterature -
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Extinct, Endangered, and Threatened Animals Activity
Using reference materials, students will research the habitats of extinct,…Subjects:Animals (Zoology)Earth ScienceOil Spills & -
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Adjective Chains
Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a…SubjectsCreative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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New Year's Day
Teach children about New Year's Day with this printable. It outlines a brief…Subjects:CompositionLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Writing a Thank-You Letter
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences…Subjects:Letter-Writing Lessons & TipsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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A Visit to Outer Space Writing Activity
Try a printable creative writing activity that focuses on fantasizing about life…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSpace and Astronomy -
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Giving Thanks Writing Activity
Assign a writing activity that will help children celebrate the spirit of…Subjects:CompositionLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Winter Holiday Contract: Grades 4-6
Introduce upper-elementary and intermediate students to independent research…Subjects:Winter SeasonSeasonsEarth Science -
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Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to help your students write persuasive letters. They…Subjects:Letter-Writing Lessons & TipsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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The Great Gatsby Journal
Use the journal to help students focus on literary elements as they read, or in…Subjects:Teaching The Great GatsbyBooksLiterature -
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Gatsby Art
A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and…Subjects:Teaching The Great GatsbyMain Idea and Supporting DetailsVisual Arts -
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Writing a Descriptive Paragraph (Gr. 4)
Use this printable teacher model to teach your students how to write…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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Popular Music Research Form
Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.Subjects:MusicWriting Research PapersMusical Groups -
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What's in the News? Sub Kit (Grades 7-8)
Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingGrammarCreative Writing -
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30 Fun Activities For Teaching Writing At Home Themed Packet
Teaching kids how to write can be difficult in the best of circumstances. It can…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Enrichment Activities
In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan…Subjects:Caldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsChris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAward and Prize Winners -
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Bio of a Famous Scientist
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about a scientist.Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
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The Case of the Missing Crown Activity
Connect creative writing and physical science with this printable activity.…Subjects:DensityScientific MethodCreative Writing -
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Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson
Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing,…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
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Multiplying Menace Activity Guide
Refer to this printable guide before, during, and after reading Multiplying…Subjects:LiteratureDivisionMultiplication -
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Cursive Handwriting Printable Book: A-M (2-5)
This printable activity book gives children the opportunity to practice writing…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingPenmanshipComposition -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration