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- Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Once They're Hooked, Reel Them In: Writing Good Endings
It's important to "hook" readers at a story's beginning, but it's equally important to keep them interested. In this lesson, students learn to write effective conclusions to their own stories.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  January 8
On this day in 1935, Elvis Presley was born.
Students visit the National Archives to read a letter written by Elvis Presley to President Nixon. The Letter Generator is used to write a letter to a current artist suggesting a meeting with the President. - Classroom Resources | Grades 4 – 8 | Calendar Activity |  April 18
Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride in 1775.
Through the study of Paul Revere, students learn about primary source documents while researching their family histories, with which they create and compare their family trees. - Professional Development | Grades 5 – 9 | Professional Library | Book
Power of Picture Books, The: Using Content Area Literature in Middle School
Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Prompting Revision through Modeling and Written Conversations
Students create a checklist outlining what effective writers do, revise his or her own writing, and engage in a written conversation to help peers with the revision process. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book. - Professional Development | Grades 3 – 12 | Strategy Guide
Question the Author (QtA)
In this guide, you'll be introduced to a strategy that requires students to challenge their understanding and solidify their knowledge while reading a text. - Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Printout | Writing Starter
RAFT Writing Template
Students can utilize this printout to organize their writing as they learn to use the RAFT strategy. This printout enables students to clearly define their role, audience, format, and topic for writing. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Reading and Writing About Pollution to Understand Cause and Effect
Students get to write a whale of a tale when they complete a graphic organizer sequencing the journey of a mountain fish to a polluted waterway. - Professional Development | Grades 3 – 5 | Professional Library | Book
Reading and Writing Nonfiction Genres
This practical, hands-on text shows how to teach nonfiction to elementary students.