Help Inspire a Setting for a Story
Ask students questions to help them start to create a setting for a short story. Brainstorm ideas together as a class to help students gain …
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Pronoun Lessons: Helping Students Revise Pronouns for Clarity. Eliminate Second Person Pronouns from Writing
After reading 39 consecutive essays that began with “I think” I thought I would teach students good pronoun use in writing. After 20 …
Continue Reading"To Be" Verbs: List of Strong Action Verbs and Eliminating 'To Be' Verbs in Students Vocaulary and Writing
I’m a big fan of “to be”. I’m also a fan of the other 9,999 verbs my students never chose to use…until I created this …
Continue ReadingActive vs. Passive Voice Lesson Plan: Teach Students or Yourself When and How to Use Active and Passive Voice When Writing. Learning When to Use Passive and Active Voice Will Improve the Quality of y
After reading hundreds of passive essays, I slumped into a bad writing induced coma, unable to activate my limbs. Luckily Mrs. Mildred down the hall …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Writing With Strong Verbs: Teach Students (or Yourself) How to Make Your Writing More Powerful
The most exciting part about grading student essays is the “Who wrote the blandest one contest.” The winner gets an ‘F-’, …
Continue ReadingWord Choice Lesson Plan: Using Strong Verbs in Place of Weak Adverb/Verb Combinations
Instead of talking loudly, I should shout. Instead of walking proudly, I should strut. Instead of resting calmly, I should relax. Instead of …
Continue ReadingTeaching Compound Sentences: A Lesson Plan for Success
Improve writing by teaching students how to combine sentences effectively. This lesson plan with examples from a veteran teacher will help.
Continue ReadingTips for Writing Strong, Effective Sentences: Improve Revision With These Tips
I repeatedly told my students to vary sentence pattern and lengths to no avail. Then I decided to teach them how to do it. Now I’m teaching …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Poetry Analysis of Quincy Troupe
Explore the magical imagery and rhythm of the poetry of Quincy Troupe!
Continue ReadingSentence Structure Lesson Plans: This Simple Lesson Plan For Sentence Structure Improves Student Writing
After reading thirty-five writing assignments that contained 26 consecutive sentences of 5 to 8 words, I decided to do something about it. I piled …
Continue ReadingTeach Students About War: A Journalism Lesson Plan
How does war impact students? Do they understand the concept of being a refugee, or of losing a beloved due to war? Help students learn about wars …
Continue ReadingConnotation and Denotation Lesson Plan Using Baby Names
With this lesson plan, students will not only be able to distinguish the difference between the two terms, they will have them tied to their own name!
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