ELA/Writing

Sentence diagramming is a valuable skill.  Here you will find everything you need to teach how to diagram the most basic sentence structure--the simple subject and simple predicate.  This product works great as a primary or supplementary...

Challenge your students to write persuasively with this fun and engaging writing lesson. Students will write from the perspective of a turkey and convince people to eat a different main course this Thanksgiving season. Included: Writing Prompt...

A useful visual giving pointers for success when diagramming sentences, this makes a great handout for students to tape in their notebooks or to post in your room. Included in this product: 2 handouts/posters (one color and one black/white) with...

A great way to get students to respond to poetry on their own, this simple four-question form can be used with any poem.  Great as bell work, exit tickets, a daily poetry journal, an ice breaker, and so much more, this form is a useful addition to...

Teaching Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream?  Need quizzes to check your students' comprehension of Acts 1-5?  Here are five quizzes, one per act, with short answer, true/false, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions.  Keys...

Looking for some fun and useful grammar review?  Here are two great crossword puzzles to help your students review subjects, predicates, and sentences.  Topics included: Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative...

This collection of resources on "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has everything you need to teach this classic story by Ambrose Bierce.  It is also flexible, so can fit into your time frame and individual needs--depending on which portions you...

This collection of resources for "A Horseman in the Sky" has everything you need to teach this classic story by Ambrose Bierce.  It is also flexible, so it can fit into your time frame and individual needs--depending on which portions you choose to...

These fifty creative writing story starters are great for your middle or high school class.  They can be used as everything from writing sample prompts to quick writes and from bell work to sub folder materialIncluded in this product: Fifty...

Do you need something fun and easy to do with your class now that summer is nearly here? This Hawaiian themed memory book is your answer. It's just what you need for your kids to reflect, get some writing done, and enjoy their classmates at the end of...

This 35-page reading and activity packet was prepared for The Summer My Father Was Ten by Pat Brisson. It includes: .before/during/after activities . character traits and analysis . story retelling . comprehension questions . short writing...

This 30 page reading and activities packet is for Oliver Button Is A Sissy by Tomie dePaola. It includes: . Before/during/after activities . Character traits and comparisons . Vocabulary work . Comprehension . Writing prompts/assessments ...