My Sentence Making Journey is a great way to get younger students started in making/writing complete sentences. The booklet has the "Alphabet" as its primary theme. The completed sentences have at least one word of the highlighted alphabet from the page. Check out our complete booklet for only $3.00! Click here: My Sentence Making Journey

Included are 2 FREE sample activities-3 pages each- from our complete Primary Grade journal book. These activities could be used by students in Grades 1-3, depending on their level and ability. Practice vocabulary words related to the topic/theme. Work on graphic organizers as a class or group. Write and then draw about the engaging topic. WRITING AND ART ALL IN ONE! Includes printing practice pages too! These activities are user friendly and they could be used in many different ways. Some teachers are using them as a daily morning warm up or part of their existing language program. DID YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS ENJOY THE ACTIVITIES?.... My Writing Journeys Primary Grades CHECK OUT OUR COMPLETE BOOKLET FOR ONLY $3.00! Click here: My Writing Journeys PRIMARY GRADES Total Pages 8

Try out these FREE sample pages with your students! Included are sample pages from our complete booklet, My Writing Journeys-Junior Grades ( UK & Australia). Click here...My Writing Journeys-Junior Grades ( UK & Australia) Please note: We also carry a U.S. Version in our store. Click here... My Writing Journeys -U.S. These activities are suitable for students in Grades 4-6. An excellent accompaniment to the Daily 5 Program! Cross-curricular topics too! Includes a variety of "writing forms". Each two-page activity includes "word wall" words for each activity. Great for word study. Also contains graphic organizers and an art/drawing section. Some topics/activities could be linked to Health, Science and Visual Arts. Total Pages 9

Try out a few pages of our alphabet, vocabulary review booklet. Use these pages to introduce or review the alphabet. Check out our complete booklet for only $3.00! Click here: My ABC Journey

This activity is a creative way for your students to connect with one of their favorite story characters. Activity contains a drawing section as well. Bonus: Story Book Character Traits sheet Prior to completing this activity, brainstorm with the students all the different traits that a character could have. Pgs. 3

Get your students excited about writing about sports or stories about sports with these fun writing sheets! Includes color and black/white sheets with lines, with some lines or without lines. TIP: Use sheets without lines to write sport acrostics! Total Pages 7

The Breadwinner, a children's novel by Deborah Ellis is about an 11-year-old girl named Parvana. She is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a war-torn Taliban-era in Afghanistan. While reading the novel, have a class discussion on how girls and women are treated differently than boys and men. Then have the students complete the comic strip assignment sheet, that will show that girls and women should be given the same freedom as boys and men. After completing the novel, have your students complete the poster assignment. A poster rubric is included. As an extension, have the students present the poster to their classmates. A great assessment tool for Novel Study and Media Literacy as well! The Book report can be used as a quick assessment. It contains short activities that deal with the settings, characters, plot and themes. Students will also have the opportunity to design a new cover for the novel and give it a new title. The "Parvana" acrostic template could be used as a character sketch. Total Pages 8

A great way to officially welcome Spring is through poetry. Included are 4 poetry template sheets that your students will enjoy working on. Included: 2- different designs to choose from, Acrostic Diamante (great for reviewing adjectives and verbs) Hello Spring...Goodbye Winter BONUS: Good Bye Rain...Hello Sunshine (great for reviewing verbs and the importance of rain and sun) SPRING word make Total Pages 11

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. Use the vocabulary to introduce each of the 18 chapters. Students can locate the words in the dictionary prior to reading each chapter. Students can find the meaning and part of speech. This exercise will assist students to better understand the content of each chapter. A word sort sheet is provided for the students. As they learn new vocabulary in each chapter, they will place each word in the appropriate part of speech box. To differentiate for the Special Ed./ESL student, have them locate each word using an online dictionary. As an extension, have students write original sentences for each vocabulary word after reading each chapter in the novel. Sheet provided. Total Pages 9

A fun way to write a poem and review adjectives at the same time! Students will create a Friend Poem using adjectives and then illustrate what they have written. Includes an easy to follow lesson plan! Prints well in grayscale setting too. Pgs. 6

What is your favorite sport? Find out what your students' favorite sports are by completing this fun activity! Students will also discover that playing a sport is not only fun, but a good way to keep active. Includes an easy to follow lesson plan too! Prints great in grayscale setting too! Pages include U.S. and non U.S. spelling. Pgs. 8

What better way to celebrate your students' birthdays than by having your students design their own birthday invitation! Have your students complete this fun activity any time of the school year. Includes an easy to follow lesson plan too! Prints well in grayscale setting. Contains U.S. and non-U.S. spelling. Pgs. 6

The One and Only Ivan is a children's book by Katherine Applegate. After reading the novel, have the students summarize the setting, characters, plot and one of the themes. The students will also have the opportunity to choose another title for the novel and write sentences using some of the vocabulary. Also included is a crossword puzzle (with answers), as well as a sheet to place the puzzle vocabulary words in alphabetical order. Bonus: Story Book Character Traits sheet could be used to complete the acrostic (also included), as a character analysis for the main character, Ivan. Use this mini package as an assessment tool as well. Total Pages 9

The Outsiders Vocabulary by Chapter is intended to be used along side with the novel by S. E. Hinton. Use the vocabulary to introduce each of the 12 chapters. Students can locate the words in the dictionary prior to reading each chapter. Students can find the meaning and part of speech. This exercise will assist students to better understand the content of each chapter. A word sort sheet is provided for the students. As they learn new vocabulary in each chapter, they will place each word in the appropriate part of speech box. To differentiate for the Special Ed./ESL student, have them locate each word using an online dictionary. As an extension, have students write original sentences for each vocabulary word after reading each chapter in the novel. Sheet provided. Total Pages 7

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt is an amazing novel about a middle school girl who feels that she somehow can't fit in. Her new teacher, Mr. Daniels, finally uncovers the full extent of Ally’s problem. Students will recap the main setting, main character, plot, themes and complete some vocabulary activities. Albert Einstein's quote will be analyzed by the students as well. Students will have the opportunity to redesign the book cover, ask questions about dyslexia and summarize the main character and book using the acrostic templates, "Ally Nickerson" and "Fish in a Tree". Bonus: -Character Traits sheet (to assist with acrostics) -Novel VS Movie templates Total pages 12.

Use these writing prompts to help initiate class discussion on "being bullied". Tips: Have students complete in rough on scrap paper, then transfer to sheets. Once completed, put sheets up around your classroom as a student reminder. P.S. Print well in BW. 4 pages.

A great way to incorporate Christmas, Christmas symbols and adjectives. This fun activity can be used with a whole class, while brainstorming or individually in centers. In this activity, students will choose adjectives that best describe the picture/Christmas symbol and write the adjectives around the picture. Christmas symbols included are: Christmas Tree, Christmas Stocking, Christmas Wreath, Snowflake, Candy Canes, Santa Hat, Christmas Present, Snowman. Answer sheet included with possible answers to each activity. Pgs. 10

Charlie's parents and grandparents, along with their bed, have been loaded into Willy Wonka's great glass elevator in order to go to the Chocolate factory. After reading this amazing novel by Roald Dahl, the students will recap information on the settings, characters, plot and theme. They will describe a text-to-self connection that they have made while reading the novel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Students will also have the opportunity to write sentences using some of the vocabulary words and draw a picture of the glass elevator going into orbit around the earth. Use as an assessment tool too! Total Pages 7

Have you ever read a book or a novel with your students and then wanted to do a movie comparison? There are many books and novels that have been made into movies. For example, Holes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more. This resource will be a great way for your students to do a novel/movie comparison. Included are two versions of jot note sheets, a Venn diagram sheet and a drawing sheet for those students that have difficulty with writing a comparison. Also contains a 2 page movie review! To assist the teacher in selecting books to make movie comparisons, the package also includes 23 titles of children's books/novels that were made into movies. Book/novel grade interest levels are also included. Total Pages 10

A great way to introduce or conclude the novel, WONDER, by R. J. Palacio. A novel about a boy that deals with an agonizing journey from the safe solitude of home schooling to the difficulties of public school, because of his differences. Students will be able to review 80 vocabulary words using the 2 word searches (answers included). Students will also get the opportunity to sort the vocabulary words in the proper parts of speech boxes, as well as write sentences using the vocabulary words found in the word searches. Total Pages 7