Students will engage in discussions about story details and write an informational piece about the events in the story "Come Along Daisy".

In this lesson plan learners will write an informative sentence in response to listening to the story; "Mice squeak, We speak". Included in this lesson plan are examples of student work, videos of oral presentations, and puzzle pieces...

Students will write an informative sentence in response to listening to the story "Does A Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?". Included in this lesson are videos of mother and baby animals, pictures of the lesson in action, and a video of...

Learners love the magic of the metamorphosis that produces a butterfly. We will listen to the story and write about our favorite part and include a picture. Examples of the student's work are included.

In this lesson plan, young scholars will listen to nonfiction books about items that sink and float. Students will participate in filling in words to fill in a teacher-created chart that is connected to the information. Young scholars...

This lesson goes over how to incorporate questions in a composition.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, students will learn about different types of habitats as they gather information based on provided research questions. Students will summarize the information from their research in an...

This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in argumentative papers. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Argumentative Papers: Key Elements."

This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."

Students will compare information from the non-fiction book "We are Americans" and the book "Whoever You Are" to write or speak more knowledgeably about what large groups of people have in common.

This tutorial focuses on how to paraphrase using an excerpt from Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." It defines paraphrase and plagiarism, presents examples, and explains what is incorrect about them. It is interactive asking for...