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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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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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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Citing Internet Sources
Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and…SubjectsWriting Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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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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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Story Starters
This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity.…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
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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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Historical Sites Project
Students will research an historically important site and make a project…SubjectsSpeechAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. States -
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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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Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 11
Week 11: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them…Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
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How to Write an Essay
Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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 -
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Learning About Voice Through Photographs
Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students…SubjectsCreative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and 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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Fantasy Vacation
Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryExplorers' Voyages and TravelGeography -
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Journaling with The Sun, Wind, and the Rain
This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has…SubjectsJournaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Write Your Own (Gr. 4-6)
Teach your students how to create their own Mad Libs© selections by using a…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Ten Tips for Writing An Essay
Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining…Subjects:Writing Research PapersWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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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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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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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Strides for Women Posters
Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying…Subjects:Creative WritingSuffrage and Women's RightsWriting -
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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
