Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to handwriting. These reference charts are excellent support for young children still developing their ability to print upper- and lower-case letters

What a fantastic resource to guide youngsters in persuasive letter writing. They read a brief letter to the editor and answer question about the author's purpose, word choice, and structure. Next, scholars draft their own letter by...

Learners analyze this letter of complaint to the city council by answering nine short-answer questions. They examine author's purpose, word choice, claims, rhetorical questions, and general observations. There is a focus on constructive...

There are a lot of rules about formatting a friendly letter, but where do the commas go! Reinforce the grammar structure when writing a letter with a worksheet that prompts kids to choose the correct form of different parts of a letter,...

Just because kids today are well-versed in texting and emails doesn't mean they shouldn't learn how to write a friendly letter! Reinforce their letter-writing skills with a lesson focused on the elements of a friendly letter, as...

Break down lowercase cursive letters with this packet of materials. Learners copy a cursive alphabet chart, practice letters grouped by starting strokes, work on joining letters, and complete several other activities using...

In this letter formation worksheet, students trace 4 upper case N's and 4 lower case n's and then write each upper and lower case letter in the blank space provided.

Catch the tail end of alphabet printing practice with this Y and Z worksheet. For each, learners examine the correct form, and trace a gray outline. Then, they practice on their own in the space provided. More handwriting lines are...

Make sure your pupils get all their curly-cues just right with a step-by-step reference page of uppercase cursive letters. The page breaks down each capital letter into one to four steps. See the materials tab for a matching reference...

Personal correspondence in the form of letters is not as common as it once was. This resource presents an opportunity for you to introduce your class to letter writing and cover topics in social studies. Learners read a letter written in...

If you've ever received bad service or disagreed with a company's decision, writing a letter of complaint might be a good skill to have. Review the format of a letter, author's purpose, and other aspects of persuasive writing with an...

Editing a letter isn't quite the same thing as fixing an autocorrected word on your phone, but it's an important skill that can help kids with their language arts skills. Young readers take a look at a short letter before identifying the...

When Christopher Columbus landed, he found many things to comment on. Have your class read this letter that he wrote to Luis de Sant Angel in 1493. The text is split up into sections. Each section is paired with two to three...

To demonstrate their ability to comprehend complex text, ninth graders are asked to craft an essay in which they use evidence drawn from "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to analyze how Martin Luther King, Jr. uses rhetorical devices...

In this vocabulary formation activity, 5th graders read eight sentences and fill in each blank with a new word formed from the base word found at the end of each sentence.

Improve penmanship by providing a reference page for letter formation. Kids can follow the steps for each letter that is demonstrated here to perfect their handwriting. Each letter is paired with a fun image that goes with at least...

Have your young writers compose a letter with a greeting and a salutation and using this template. This learning exercise provides a model greeting and salutation as well as lines on which pupils can write their letter. The formatting of...

In this printing practice worksheet, 1st graders use a felt tip marker to trace to large examples of N and n by starting at the star and following the arrows. They trace dotted lines with at pencil to form 4 upper case and 4 lower case...

In this letter formation learning exercise, students examine the flascards for the uppercase letters S-Z and note the letter formation steps for each of the letters.

Analyze an abridged version of Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Class members read the excerpt and respond to four provided questions, which focus on the content provided. Consider taking the time to read the entire...

Readers of Tunes for Bears to Dance to are asked to write a personal letter to Henry, the main character in Robert Cormier's young adult novel, offering Henry advice about whether he should do as Mr. Hairston wants.

Designed for preschool through first grade students, this worksheet provides practice printing both upper and lower case letter t's. Included in this exercise are 10 traceable upper case t's and 14 lower case traceable t's. This resource...

Students practice writing the letter y with this printing practice worksheet. This resource includes 22 total traceable letters, 10 upper case y's and 12 lower case y's, but it does not include any independent practice. Also links to the...

Young children practice writing the letter w by tracing it using this simple worksheet. This resource includes eight traceable capital w's as well as eight traceable lower case w's for students to complete. Links to the printer-friendly...