Students write a grant proposal in support of a local youth philanthropy project. In this grant writing instructional activity, students research online youth in philanthropy projects. Students complete a worksheet about their research....

Students author a problem and solution essay. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students conduct research and write an essay regarding an environmental topic of their choosing.

Students create presentations to discuss a book they've read using a video format. In this reading and speech lesson, students video tape a presentation about a book they've written a summary for. Students then produce an in-house...

Second graders create a story and role-play the story using edible items to create a final story-video project. In this edible story lesson, 2nd graders write their own stories using literary format and elements. Students then create a...

Students write Haiku poetry and illustrate their poems with a form of digital or video technology. In this poetry and technology instructional activity, students study examples of haiku poetry and then write their own poem. Students use...

Learners compose expository essays. In this written communication instructional activity, students examine paragraphs from sample expository essays and then discuss the attributes of well-written essays prior to writing their own...

In this interviewing skills worksheet, students read a 2-page outline of tips for conducting interviews as part of the research process and then use the tips to interview someone.

In this plural nouns instructional activity, students complete three exercises that help them understand and use plural nouns in descriptive writing.

In this adverb usage worksheet, learners use adverbs to help them write a how-to report. Students complete three activities for adverbs showing time order.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students choose fantasy or real animals to describe in a poem or story. Students draw pictures of their animals as well.

For this English vocabulary skills test worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 23 fill in the blank questions regarding English vocabulary.

In this writing letters worksheet, students review the purpose and tone for writing a letter. Students brainstorm three goals to achieve when writing a letter of complaint. Students then circle the sentence examples that would be most...

Ninth graders write a continuation of the book The Giver. In this novel writing lesson, 9th graders read the book and discussed the way Lois Lowry wrote the book. Students answer questions about the novel and write an continuing chapter...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine pictures of Alaskan animals and then use the space provided to write descriptive sentences about them.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of a pirate scene and then use the space provided to write a pirate story about the picture.

In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to help identify the adjective vocabulary words and then write a sentence for each word.

In these English Language worksheets, students use the number pictures to help them identify the number words and then write a sentence for each word.

Students take on the role of journalists. In this Iran lesson, students explore the condition of the country at this point in history and collaborate to create a news magazine that features current events and cultural issues pertaining...

Students remove to beverbs from their writing. In this verb usage instructional activity, students write strategies from eliminating to be verbs, then locate the verbs in their writing and eliminate as many as possible.

In this letter writing learning exercise, students practice writing a letter by completing each section of the activity including the address section, the body of the letter, and the signature.

For this writing with parallel structure worksheet, learners examine 20 sentences and note whether they are correctly or incorrectly written in terms of parallel structure.

Students share their thoughts regarding nature. In this poetry lesson, students compose poems in different formats that feature weather and clouds.

Young scholars explore first person and third person points of view. In this perspective lesson, students identify first person and third person points of view in literature they have read. Young scholars rewrite stories from different...

Tenth graders write an original story using a picture of a scene inspiration. In this short story activity, 10th graders write short stories using a picture.