Making Masks to Reveal Character
Why Did They Do That? Students sometimes miss the significance of a fictional character’s behavior because these inexperienced readers may have …
Read MoreValues Influence Reading, Writing and Viewing
One way you can have your students step back a moment before they begin looking at articles, viewing video …
Read MoreWriting Historical Fiction
HISTORICAL FICTION is a made-up story set in specific time and integrates references to real people, places, and or events …
Read MorePrep for Semester Exam
Prepare Now to Assess Begin now and ensure that your students will be ready to do well on the semester …
Read MoreAnne Frank Acquaintance Survey
How Well Do You Know Anne Frank? Anne Frank Acquaintance Survey Please respond as fully as knowledge, time, and space …
Read MorePrepare in the Fall for Spring Assessments
Practice Debates ⇒Argumentative Essays Meeting Common Core State Standards is not the only reason to have students learn to think …
Read MoreArgumentative vs Persuasive Speaking and Writing
Arguing or Persuading??? Check out this discussion thread on English Companion Ning which includes Carol S’s distinction, as well as …
Read MoreOrganizing a Week of Speeches
Speaking and Listening in CCSS Consider the two sides of communication: the SPEAKER and the LISTENER as you continue to …
Read MoreRevisions that Improve Writing
How Do I Make It Better? ” Students sometimes wonder how they can make a well written early draft even …
Read MorePreparing to Teach Poetry
Poetry at GVSU Here link to lesson “Preparing to Teach Poetry” presented at GVSU March 10, 2015 and based on …
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