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Are you looking for some writing prompts that are related to an April theme?  You've come to the right place! Narrative:Imagine you are attending opening day of your favorite baseball team. Describe your experience at the field. http://bit.ly/2ovsdzc On April 20, 1933, Amelia Earhart took First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on a flight. Write a narrative from the point of view of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. How did she feel on her first flight? What did she talk to Amelia Earhart about during the flight? What are some things she saw while in flig...

Dear Teachers, although the following writing activities are resources in my store, I welcome you to use the ideas in your classroom by DIY without a purchase.  Read on for links to FREE MARCH WRITING ACTIVITIES!  1. The Day I found a Four-Leaf CloverWrite a narrative story about finding a four-leaf clover.   Where were you?  What did you do with it?  Cut out four-leaf clovers to decorate or even take them outside to look for them!2. March Madness Persuasive Letter WritingGet your sports-oriented students interested in writing! Provide a choic...

Reading Response skills and strategies are important for students to have a better understanding of their reading.  Whether you are reading a chapter book together, assigning book groups, or allowing for independent reading for your students, responding to the text is crucial to a deeper comprehension of the text.  Students should not only respond to fiction, but also to nonfiction text.So what is an effective way for reading response AND keep your students accountable for their reading?  Reading Response Notebooks!  Use the following ideas fo...

Do you want Thanksgiving literacy ideas that would be great for centers in the upper elementary classroom?  Several of these centers also go beyond the regular curriculum and delve into deeper thinking strategies and there is a free critical thinking activity included for you to use today! Although the examples are used from a resource in my store, you can duplicate the following activities and ideas to create your own in your classroom!1.  Thanksgiving ABC Order- Provide students with 10-20 words to sort in ABC order.  Make some  of the words...

I've used writing notebooks for several years and have made changes along the way to find the best possible way to use them. This post will show how to set up your notebook!  There is a video link at the bottom too!(You will find some Amazon affiliate links on this page. The small commission I make goes back into my blog so I can provide teachers with ideas and activities for their classrooms!)A. Decorate the Outside CoverUse a composition notebook, create a personalized outside cover, and seal it with packaging tape.  This is a great homew...