Writing Lesson Plans Resources
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Solving Analogies
An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingReading -
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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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Story Starters
This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity.…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
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Ten Art Questions
Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions…SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingSpeechVisual Arts -
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Main Idea: Chrysanthemum
Teach your students how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book…SubjectsReadingMain Idea and Supporting DetailsReading and Literature -
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Main Idea: The Great Kapok Tree
Finalize your lessons on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionMain Idea and Supporting Details -
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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
By isolating basic story elements including setting, characters, problem, and…Subjects:LiteratureReading InstructionReading Comprehension -
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As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
In these activities based on the poem, As Soon As It's Fall, by Aileen Fisher,…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Be a Journalist! Research and Writing Activity
Extra! Extra! Help your students get the scoop on journalism This printable…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingJournalismJobs, Careers, and Occupations -
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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them…Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
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Who Are My Representatives?
Students learn who their state and U.S. representatives are, discuss major…SubjectsU.S. GovernmentU.S. ElectionsGovernment and Civics -
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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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The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification
In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Class Project: Favorite Foods
Your class will create a class book about their favorite foods.Subjects:FoodBook ArtWriting -
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Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6)
Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingCreative Writing -
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Writing a Research Report (Gr. 4)
Students are introduced to writing and editing a research report through this…Subjects:Creative WritingWriting Research PapersWriting -
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Create a Movie Storyboard
Draw pictures and write captions to show the sequence of a realistic fiction…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionVisual ArtsReading -
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"I'm Thankful for..." List
Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are…SubjectsCreative WritingLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
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Write a Harry Potter Script
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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Letter for Great Mail Race
Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great…SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingLetter-Writing Lessons & TipsU.S. States -
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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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A Pilgrim Conversation
Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue…SubjectsPunctuationCreative WritingGrammar -
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Today's Pilgrim Worksheet
Use this worksheet with the "Today's Pilgrims" lesson plan.SubjectsPilgrimsImmigrationColonial America -
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Writing a Research Report (Gr. 3)
Using this writing printable, students are introduced to writing and editing a…Subjects:Creative WritingWriting Research PapersWriting