Voice in Writing

Close Reading Through Word Choice

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Close Reading Through Word Choice

Every great reader and writer knows that syntax matters. During this lesson, students will use the close reading strategy to focus on word choice, and use their understanding of syntax to develop theories about patterns in the text.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Opinion Writing

Superstitions: Ideas for Writing

Opinion Writing

Let your voice be heard! This workbook challenges kids to express their opinions. But more importantly, they'll learn how to support opinions with good evidence and facts.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Interesting Introductions

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

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

Comic Book Composition

Comic Book Composition

POW! Knock writing practice out cold with this super series of creative writing sheets. Your young superhero can flex his imagination by drafting his own comic strips.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Peter Pan and Neverland

Peter Pan and Neverland

Kids can fly by character analysis, comparative reading and writing, that revolves around a fun chapter of a classic book. Follow the Darlings toward Neverland on the way to improved reading skills.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Paint a Word Picture

Using Font and Text Features in Your Writing

Paint a Word Picture

Students become word artists as they use ordinary pictures to practice creating detailed descriptions. This technique helps your class learn how to paint a picture with words.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Using Font and Text Features in Your Writing

Learn to use text formatting tools like capitalization, bold, underline, and italics to give emphasis to your writing.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Developing Voice

Developing Voice

Voice is the energy, intention, and personality behind a piece of writing or character, as shaped by the author. Writers will examine voice in story excerpts and then practice crafting voice on their own.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Aiming for Your Audience

Aiming for Your Audience

Good writers begin with a knowledge of who their audience is. They shape their piece knowing that there will be a certain kind of reader on the other side. This lesson will help young writers cultivate an awareness of their audience.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Gold Rush

Gold Rush

There are nuggets of California history in this here workbook! The California Gold Rush sets the stage to practice reading and social studies skills.

4th grade

Social studies

Workbook

Write the Dialogue

Write the Dialogue

What are they saying? Write the dialogue for the scientist and robot!

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write Your Own Comic!

Write Your Own Comic!

It's an alien invasion! How will the story end? Young writers and use their imaginations to write their own comic strip.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Writing for an Audience

Writing for an Audience

Get to know your readers with this practice prompt, to help kids learn the importance of writing for an audience.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Finish the Comic Strip

Finish the Comic Strip

It's a scene that needs a kid's finishing touch to be complete. Can your child finish the comic strip?

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Create Your Own Comic

Adding Voice to Your Writing

Create Your Own Comic

Up, up and away! Your comic book enthusiast will have a BLAST with this super comic book writing project.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

My Personal Expressions: Write a Short Story

Adding Voice to Your Writing

There are many ways that writers can add voice to their writing, including dialect, emotion, word choice, and ALL CAPS.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

My Personal Expressions: Write a Short Story

Encourage your child to turn his verbal creativity into a creative writing activity by penning a short story incorporating a few of his trademark expressions.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Gold Rush Advertisement

Comic Book Writing: Superhero Showdown

Gold Rush Advertisement

Look at this scene of a mining town during the Gold Rush and create an advertisement that persuades people to travel to California.

4th grade

Social studies

Worksheet

Pondering the Purpose, Aiming for an Audience

Comic Book Writing: Superhero Showdown

What's going on in this superhero comic strip? The adventures are up to your fifth grader, as he fills in captions and word bubbles with comic book writing.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Pondering the Purpose, Aiming for an Audience

Help your students plan with a purpose! With instruction on both audience and purpose, your students will be equipped to strategically write for specific audiences.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Crafting Voice

Looking at Voice in Junie B. Jones

Crafting Voice

Students will learn that voice is the energy, intention, and tone of the piece and then practice infusing different voices into their writing.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Make Your Own Superhero Comic

Looking at Voice in Junie B. Jones

Voice is the energy, intention, and tone of a piece. Students will practice identifying voice in writing, then examine an excerpt from an award-winning text that book with a strong example of voice.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet