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Write Your Own Folk or Fairy Tale

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze folk and fairy tales. In this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of a tale determining what the differences are between folk and fairy tales. Students then write their own tales using the graphic...
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Organizer
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Reading Short Stories

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this story comprehension worksheet, students fill out an organizer, making a prediction about a story before reading, and writing about what led them to this prediction. Students then complete another organizer, writing about setting,...
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Writing with Vivid Verbs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students find vivid verbs in literature and use them in their own writing. In this vivid verbs lesson, students use a 'Thinking Thesaurus' of major verbs to study common verbs. Students then practice rewriting sentences using vivid...
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Writing
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Surprise Gift: writing

For Students 4th - 8th
In this writing worksheet, students read the prompt and write a story about having a new penguin for a pet, which was a surprise gift. Students complete 3 pages of writing.
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Writing
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Summer Vacation: writing

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this writing worksheet, students read the prompt to write a story about a summer vacation. Students complete 1 story and 3 pages.
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Aliens Visit Earth Writing Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar and writing worksheet, students correct the errors in 10 sentences about aliens visiting Earth. Students use 12 words in a box to complete a story and then write their own story about aliens.
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Stories Reveal Character

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research a person who had a role in the Lewis and Clark expedition. They work together to create and perform a skit showing the person they researched role. They write their own journal entries to end the lesson.
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Seasons: Writing Complete Sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence activity, students look at one picture for each season, then write a complete sentence for each picture. Lines are provided for sentences.
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Plain Polly: Adding Relevant Details

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a stick figure to help them learn to write with details. In this details instructional activity, students brainstorm details to add to the stick figure 'Plain Polly.' Students then draw stick figures for their own writing...
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Speech Bubbles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing and drawing activity, students fill out 4 speech bubbles to show what the zebra and elephant are saying to each other. They then draw a picture in the box provided on the page.
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Does it Make Sense?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, students read 9 sentences and draw smiley faces next to the sentences that are grammatically correct. They draw sad faces next to the sentences that are not grammatically correct and underline the word that is...
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Drama from Animal Characters

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learn about animal habitats, characteristics, and writing in a different perspective. The class composes a narrative from the perspective of a fresh water animal, they include a problem and the animal's reaction to the problem. The...
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Fairy Dictionary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Use artwork to illicit responses in a writing journal, and then present your class with the short list of key terms provided. Can your learners add any of their own key terms? Segue for a second, and read tales such as Peter Pan or...
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Getting Hooked, Introduction for a Narrative

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How can you interest your reader? Here is a great lesson on reading and discussing the characteristics of a narrative. Elementary schoolers explore writing techniques to hook the reader. They identify their hook and share their...
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Up & Away

For Teachers K - 6th
Students research where balloons go when they fly away, the consequences of their escape, and suggest alternative possibilities for preventing balloon escapes in real life. They identify humorous stories and discuss the qualities that...
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Lesson: Mad Lib Leigh!

For Teachers K - 5th
A fun and quirky painting is analyzed for details in an art/literacy lesson. Youngsters look for colors, shadows, and details and then describe them using vivid language. They use the words from discussion to complete a fun Mad Lib-style...
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ELA Curriculum Map

For Teachers K - 6th
Organize your curriculum of narratives and stories within an ELA unit and keep track of what elements are needed to ensure the unit's success. This curriculum map template allows you to plan for supporting texts, comprehension skills and...
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Naughty Wildebeests

For Students 3rd - 5th
Listen in on a conversation between a bunch of wildebeests. Using the word bank (located at the bottom of the page), elementary schoolers select the appropriate word to complete each sentence. Note: There's a clue on the bottom right...
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Organizer
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Predictions: Technologies of the Future

For Students 4th - 5th
Visit the world of science fiction with this graphic organizer focusing on predictions. Complete the chart to determine the possible positive and negative side effects for two examples of future technology. Then, have writers choose one...
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Creatures of the Night Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners write a list of words that are associated with scary creatures that they imagine now or in their younger days. They read books that share ideas for dealing with scary experiences. Finally, they use a variety of art materials to...
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Nouns in a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, assessing a variety of formatting tools with Microsoft Word, utilize a bank of vocabulary words to make a personal dictionary of nouns. They classify nouns for people, places, things and ideas and separate them into common and...
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Making Predictions #1

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
How can you tell what is going to happen next in a story? Learn to make predictions with five sections of stories. Kids read the beginning, and then write what they believe will happen next. Additionally, they provide evidence for their...
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Writing Takes Shape!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read The Greedy Triangle and discuss geometric solids. In this geometry lesson, students list the geo-solids in the world and create a graphic organizer to show where geo-solids exist.
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Finding Problems In A Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners categorize information into a problem/solving chart and examine the value of using a diary. In this problem solving and diary lesson, students read portions of Dear Mr. Henshaw, while they investigate the importance of keeping a...

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