Lessons and Activities

Writing Fix

This site provides great tools for the writing classroom, including daily interactive writing prompts, lessons, traits, process, and genres.

• Grade Level(s):

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

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

British/English words

Identifying British English to American English words.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Drama Sound Effects

This great teaching resource provides sound effects that can be used in a variety of lessons.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, 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:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Pursuasive War Posters

To interpret and evaluate a position, then present it visually on a poster.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Persuasive War Posters

In this lesson, students will interpret and evaluate a position, then present it visually on a poster.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

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 

Vocabulary builder

Use a web to build and expand students' vocabulary

• 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. 16, 2009

Posted by:

irened

Christmas Game

A quick and easy christmas game which involves the use of the multimedia die in the galley files.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, 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, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 16, 2009

Posted by:

KiwiArgy

Julius Caesar Unit

These are some media materials I use to supplement my Julius Caesar Unit. Much of the background info is on a PowerPoint, which needs LOTS of work.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 15, 2009

Posted by:

aooratrix