Tips and Tools for Teachers

Read through a student’s how-to and tips for touring the Pentagon. While reading, students will decide if they should use a preposition or conjunction in the text.

Prepare for a world of writing with this packet of exercises, tools and tips. Students learn a few ways to spice up writing, like sensory words, action verbs, supporting details, and point of view.

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

This activity will serve as a resource to help your writers understand some basic strategies and copyediting symbols for polishing their writing.

This two-page practice template guides young authors through the process of writing strong hooks, including tips, best practices, and common pitfalls.

Encourage young writers to create a story using tools like figurative language, adverbs, and adjectives.

Designed by teachers, this independent study packet offers Week 3 of reading, writing, math, social studies and science activities for fourth graders.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

This checklist helps students ensure they have a complete and polished piece of correspondence. It includes the main parts of a letter; conventions; format; and tips for how to choose a closing.