Commas, colons, and semicolons truly are the "clutter busters" of the written world. Students see many examples of how each are properly used, then must identify the sentence in each slide that uses these punctuation marks in the correct...

Why do some phrases contribute to a weak authorial voice? The first page of this packet explains what a strong and weak voice sound like, and it lists some common phrases that clutter writing, ultimately weakening it. The second page...

High school or GED test prep can help grade schoolers as well. This handout and related practice sheet clear up all the clutter surrounding capitalization. Sheet 1 provides a list of when to capitalize and sheet 2 provides the practice....

Young scholars explore American social movements. In this writing skills lesson, students read Orwell's "Politics and the English." Young scholars then apply the rules for writing that are included in the piece. Students follow-up by...

Brighten your third grade classroom with this series of colorful Common Core displays. Including all of the English Language Arts standards and substandards, each with supporting illustrations and examples, this resource provides clear...

Prepare your first grade classroom for the Common Core with this series of colorful literacy standard displays. Providing children with clear learning objectives throughout the school year, this resource includes each English language...

Support second graders with mastering the Common Core using this series of classroom displays. With each English language arts standard rewritten as a We can statement and accompanied by images and examples, this resource provides...

Have your upper graders watch the documentary, "The Persuaders" as they explore how advertisers try to gain potential customers. The video is followed by a discussion and close examination of new marketing trends and strategies.

Is it silly or sensible? That's a great question, and it's the question that will drive this entire lesson. Learners with special needs and visual impairments work together to analyze verbal information. The instructor makes a statement,...

Armstrong Sperry's Newbery Medal winning Call It Courage, the story of the journey of Mafatu, a young Pacific Islander, is the core text of a 26-page resource guide.

Sometimes words aren't the best way to get information across to the reader. The eighth handout in the 24-part Writing the Paper series describes different type of figures and charts to display complex information in a paper....

Models of and directions for how to write 20 different types of poems are featured in an NCTE resource. The introduction to each form highlights the embedded concepts. For example, tongue twisters encourage poets to use alliteration and...

Middle schoolers learn about words that have more than one meaning. They each create a PowerPoint presentation that has a word with multiple meanings at the top, then each of its definitions in the main body of the slide. They insert...

Coke or Pepsi? Is it the taste or the advertising that determines preference? As part of a study of diction, class members examine two passages, one formal and one informal, about Coca-Cola and Pepsi. In addition, they consider word...

While I don't recommend this Fun Trivia Quiz on In Cold Blood for a class assignment, you may suggest your readers use it to self-assess their basic understanding of the work. It includes 15 multiple choice and true/false questions that...

In this language arts activity, students investigate using a dictionary to determine the meanings of 8 words. Students find the words, write the page number and the definition and answer a yes/no question which shows their understanding...

For this Clean Off Your Desk Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...

Students research psychology by examining real life situations. In this human relationships lesson, students discuss the importance of respect among two people in a romantic relationship. Students examine images of people in...

A quick and easy way to assess your classes' basic reading comprehension, this quiz is one section of a larger master quiz on the novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. While most of the questions deal with important aspects of the novel,...

In this sentence correction worksheet, students read the sentences for each example. Students find the fragment and circle it.

For this teenagers and cleaning worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about teenagers and cleaning. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Jones Family Express. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have...

This page compares wordy writing to a art gallery cluttered with a mixture of great works and poor attempts making it hard to see the great works. Remove the clutter, write concisely so the reader gets the point of the paper. It offers...

Write a dialogue for the gulls, who appear to be having some issues with the humans cluttering their beach.