Handout
Other

Gallaudet University: English Works: Guide to Different Types of Essays

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
English Works site has suggestions on how to write an essay to convey helpful information. This site offers examples of eight different types of essays and graphic organizers.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Types of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list and explanation of different types of print and online sources. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
Handout
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Conditionals

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this handout to understand the different types of conditional ("if") clauses which appear in the English language and the verb tenses which should be used with each type of conditional. The examples are very clear in this explanation...
Website
Other

Writing the Journal: Journal Definition

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what a journal is and how writing in a journal is different than other types of writing.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Commas After Introductions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson from Purdue's Online Writing Lab provides a definition of phrase and instructions on how to punctuate different types of introductory phrases. There is also a link to an exercise on this topic.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Peanut/peanut Butter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
During this lesson students navigate the Internet to learn about the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. Students explore the history of peanuts and sample different types of peanuts. They use their five senses to write a...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: English 4; Utopia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module asking students to analyze different types of texts, connect literature to events and experiences, use various writing skills, deconstruct media, practice grammar and vocabulary skills, and analyze point of view,...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Sources: Credibility Markers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on strategies for maintaining credibility and authority in your writing. It also provides a table of different types of credibility markers, an explanation, and the application for each. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Book About Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson will allow students an opportunity to create a book about the different characteristics of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects. This lesson can be used as a wrap-up project for a unit on animals. This is a fun way for...
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Other

Catch the Science Bug: Plant Observation Investigation [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 6th
Write down your observations about the different types of plants or flowers you see in their natural habit then record them on the data collection sheet.
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hotchalk: Lesson Plans Page: What Is a Community?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Lesson that helps students understand what a community is and identify different types of communities. Students fill out a KWL chart and then writing their ideas in journals.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Figurative Language?

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Figurative language adds a splash of color to your otherwise boring writing. This article defines figurative language and provides examples of the different types.