Lessons and Activities

Dotted thirds writing paper

An ideal background template for Australian teachers who require "dotted thirds" paper simulation

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 25, 2009

Posted by:

oo69757 

Dotted thirds writing paper (lesson)

An ideal .ink lesson for Australian schools who required dotted thirds witing backgrounds

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 25, 2009

Posted by:

oo69757 

Hamburger Expository Rubric

To give students a visual representation of the importance of including details in their expository writing, and to outline expectations for writing.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 30, 2009

Posted by:

lynnreedy  

Quotation Marks

A short practice of quotation of where to use quotation marks

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 17, 2009

Posted by:

bschaan

Alphabet Disguise

Students use photos of real life to identify letters of the alphabet.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 20, 2009

Posted by:

kortyk  

Writing Handouts and Advice

The link goes directly to the Writing Center for the University of North Carolina Chapple Hill Writing center "handout" section. Contains simple and complex writing suggestions.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 7, 2009

Posted by:

RDKn 

Cinquain poetry

This file uses many slides to introduce the format of cinquain poetry as well as providing many examples.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 9, 2009

Posted by:

scasonguay 

6+1 writing traits-conventions

Convention trait of 6+1 writing. Sentence identification and subject predicate intro.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 11, 2010

Posted by:

abury

6+1 writing traits-organization

6+1 writing traits - organization. Focus on sequencing.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 11, 2010

Posted by:

abury

6+1 Writing Traits-Word Choice

6+1 writing traits- focus on word choice

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 12, 2010

Posted by:

abury