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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Activity
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Activity
Interesting Introductions
Interesting Introductions
Lesson Plan
Interesting Introductions
Teach young authors how to "hook" readers with this hands-on lesson. By examining novels and developing their own introductions, students will be able to hone their writing skills.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Venn Diagram Collage
Venn Diagram Collage
Lesson Plan
Venn Diagram Collage
Arts and crafts, Venn diagrams, and literature all come together as students compare and contrast stories. Opportunities for student creativity are endless!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Superstitions: Ideas for Writing
Superstitions: Ideas for Writing
Workbook
Superstitions: Ideas for Writing
No need to knock on wood, this book just takes a page from common superstitions to give kids great writing practice! They can consider some origins as they read and write about different beliefs.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Dynamite Descriptions
Dynamite Descriptions
Workbook
Dynamite Descriptions
Take your writing from dull to dynamic with descriptive details! This workbook takes kids on an awesome adjective adventure full of writing exercises, grammar quizzes and fun puzzles.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Persuasive Writing Assessment
Persuasive Writing Assessment
Worksheet
Persuasive Writing Assessment
This language arts assessment will illustrate your students’ writing abilities within the persuasive writing genre.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
We Write About Dinosaurs
We Write About Dinosaurs
Lesson Plan
We Write About Dinosaurs
This little dinosaur … helped build vocabulary skills! Introduce your students to writing with this fun class project using a familiar childhood poem. Your class will write their own verses to create a class book.
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Immigration: Ellis Island
Immigration: Ellis Island
Lesson Plan
Immigration: Ellis Island
This is a lesson about the immigration procedures at Ellis Island. Students will learn about the process and creatively write about what it was like for immigrants to pass through Ellis Island.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Monsters Around the World
Monsters Around the World
Workbook
Monsters Around the World
Meet mythical creatures from all around the world with these creative writing prompts. Tell a story from a monster's perspective, trek the Himalayas with a yeti and create your own monster too!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Biography Booklet
Biography Booklet
Worksheet
Biography Booklet
Kindergarteners through second graders can use this versatile Biography Booklet printable to research and write about someone in booklet form.
Kindergarten
Social studies
Worksheet
Monster Writing
Monster Writing
Workbook
Monster Writing
Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Winter Writing Journal
Winter Writing Journal
Workbook
Winter Writing Journal
Whip up a flurry of creativity with these writing prompts; a perfect addition to any writer's journal. Play with story cards, write out winter goals and go on writing adventures in winter scenarios.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Christmas Adventure Writing
Christmas Adventure Writing
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What Happens Next?
Kids read a story about a puppy, then finish it by writing what they think will happen next.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Real Super Powers Graphic Organizer
Real Super Powers Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Real Super Powers Graphic Organizer
Use this bubble chart to brainstorm your favorite superhero's real strengths.
4th grade
Social emotional
Worksheet
Valentine's Day Busy Book
Valentine's Day Busy Book
Workbook
Valentine's Day Busy Book
Explore Valentine's Day with this mix of puzzles, reading, recipes, printable valentines and more! With a balance of sweet and educational, this book makes the day perfectly palatable for 4th graders.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Up, Up, and Away!
Up, Up, and Away!
Lesson Plan
Up, Up, and Away!
Up, Up, and Away! Let your students' creativity soar with this lesson plan that has them catch the beauty of hot air balloons in multimedia craft projects.
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Generate It!
Generate It!
Lesson Plan
Generate It!
Students will practice generating ideas for future stories while also working on their word spacing skills!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Personal Narrative Problem & Solution
Personal Narrative Problem & Solution
Worksheet
Personal Narrative Problem & Solution
Students can start a personal narrative with a clear problem and solution by using this activity to organize their story. This handy graphic organizer will have students consider various aspects of their problem and solution, and how it made them feel.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Sensory Words
Sensory Words
Worksheet
Sensory Words
Introduce your third grade writer to sensory words with this worksheet that asks him to sort each adjective under the correct sense.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards
Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards
Worksheet
Persuasive Writing Prompt Cards
Your students will be ready to share their opinions and evidence when answering high interest persuasive writing prompts.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Adventures of Leaf Man!
The Adventures of Leaf Man!
Lesson Plan
The Adventures of Leaf Man!
In this lesson plan, students explore the wonders of fall by going on a leaf hunt! After, they will create their own character to go on an adventure and then they will write about it!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Wish Lists for Santa
Wish Lists for Santa
Lesson Plan
Wish Lists for Santa
Have you been naughty or nice this year? It’s time to find out! In this writing lesson, students will practice using invented spelling to write Christmas wish lists to Santa.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Lesson Plan
Sentence Starters
Sentence Starters
Worksheet
Sentence Starters
Boost your child's writing skills with these simple sentence starters for beginning writers!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
How to Write a Paragraph
How to Write a Paragraph
Worksheet
How to Write a Paragraph
Yum, this paragraph is making me hungry! With this introductory worksheet, your student will learn how to write a paragraph.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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Brainstorming

Hmm...what to write? If your student is stuck trying to think of writing topics for reports, speeches, or just a silly story, we’ve got a world of writing topic ideas at your fingertips. Try a story prompt, a brainstorm sheet, or a mix-and-match game to get those creative juices flowing. Next thing you know, the ideas will come with ease and writing will be a breeze.