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Reading and Writing Arguments
Should schools continue to teach cursive writing? After reading and considering the merits of a series of arguments on both sides of this proposition, class members choose a side of the issue and craft their own argument, drawing support...
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Writing: Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Descriptive
If you are interested in having a basic framework for teaching expository, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive writing, this resource may help; however, you will have to find information on the different forms of writing to share with...
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Writing a Business Letter to Compare and Contrast
Students compose business letters. In this writing skills lesson, students use the business letter format as they note cause and effect relationships between the weight epidemic in the United States and changing menus in American...
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We Write to Read
Students are introduced to cursive handwriting as a symbolic language system. In this cursive handwriting lesson, students apply the Peterson sequence approach and practice gross motor patterning and action word rhythm. Students then...
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Handwriting for Kids-Cursive
Students write in cursive. In this language arts activity, students practice writing words in cursive. Students complete printable cursive handwriting worksheets.
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Tracing Cursive Handwriting
In this cursive practice worksheet, students analyze and trace cursive words, which are selected and placed in the worksheet by the teacher. After the teacher chooses the words or sentences to be practiced, the worksheet is generated....
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Color Code Writing
Students practice color coding in their writing. In this writing instructional activity, students work on a new technique to help with them with their formation of letters and numbers.
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Writing Cursive Sentences
In this cursive writing practice worksheet, students trace over the letters in each sentence and write them in the spaces below. They practice upper and lower case letters, and punctuation marks. They draw a picture of their favorite...
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Cursive B's
In this printing worksheet, students trace 10 lowercase cursive b's and write 14 more within the lines provided. Students are shown an arrow in the example that guides them in writing the letter.
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Cursive Writing Practice - Upper Case G
In this cursive writing practice worksheet, 3rd graders trace dotted lines to form 7 upper case G's in the first row. They trace the letter at the beginning of two rows that they fill with independently written G's. They see a pictures...
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Practice "D" Writing
In this cursively handwriting skills worksheet, students practice tracing several letters and one sentence and then write two sentence over again on the lines provided.
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Reading and Writing Cursive
Students dicsuss importance of neatness in cursive writing. They work with a partner practicing cursive writing. They write and answer questions using cursive writing skills.
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Fountain Pen Makes a Comeback in Scotland
Students read and discuss a news article about a school in Scotland that is using fountain pens to write with. They answer article comprehension questions, participate in a discussion about the importance of handwriting, write their...
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The Great Lakes
In this Great Lakes geography worksheet, students identify Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario on a map. Students also practice writing the lakes names in cursive and respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Summertime Travel
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. In this paragraph writing instructional activity, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs. Students will...
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Cursive Practice-- Sentence Writing (Kangaroos)
In this cursive worksheet, students improve letter connection and sentence writing skills by copying 2 sentences about kangaroos. This is DeNelian style.
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Cursive Practice-- Sentence Writing
In this cursive practice worksheet, students advance their letter connection skills by copying 2 humorous sentences about a cartoon picture. This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Cursive Practice-- Sentence Writing
In this cursive practice worksheet, students improve letter connection skills by copying 2 sentences on the lines provided. This is DeNelian style.
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A Letter Home
Second graders brainstorm a list of jobs that a crew member of the HMS Victory would perform. They participate in a guided reading of the "Sea and Learn" notes about working at sea by writing notes as the listen to text. Next, they write...
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Color Code Writing
Students form letters and numbers using a technique called color code writing.
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Friendly Letter to a Leprechaun
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letter writing lesson, students write a friendly letter to a leprechaun. Students review the parts of a friendly letter then watch the teacher model how to write a friendly letter, then...
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Stained Glass Critter
Students investigate the the origination of stained glass in the 12th century cathedrals.
They practice writing their names in cursive symmetrically. Students also practice how to make a stained glass image.
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Luscious Language Boxes
Pupils experience a writing activity aimed at spicing up their writing. They use the classroom Luscious Language Box to add creative parts of speech to their writing.
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Spelling Patterns: Or , Oor, and Ore Words
Fourth graders complete word work with words that contain the /or/, /oor/, or /ore/ spelling pattern. In this spelling pattern lesson, 4th graders participate in the weekly spelling list activity in which they sort words with the given...