Middle School Writing Prompts On May 28, 2014, Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and other famous books, died quietly in her sleep. You can learn more about her here. Maya Angelou wrote many memoirs about her fascinating life. One of them is The Heart of a Woman, from which the following two quotes…
I’m sharing this infographic with you to use with your students as you teach the sticky, dull, boring subject of when to use commas in a compound sentence that is joined by a coordinating conjunction. After the infographic, you’ll find an exercise you can give your students to reinforce the material they’ve just learned. The answers follow the sentences.
When newly elected president Theodore Roosevelt gave his inaugural address in 1905, he didn’t use the word “I.” I read his short address and was surprised that so many of the things he said over one hundred years ago are still true today. To date, he is the only U. S. president to give an…
SHARON’S BLOGAre you looking for a way to focus your students’ minds and hearts on the meaning of Easter? Our special Easter prompts will help your students think deeply on the events and meaning of our dear Savior’s death and resurrection. These 7 prompts are arranged chronologically from Jesus’ Triumphal Entry through Thomas’s epiphany a…
You are familiar with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel or “Ted”) through his popular stories such as Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Cat in the Hat. But did you know that he used to write very different kinds of literature? Read on to find out!…
Looking for a fun way to teach grammar concepts to your 7th – 12th grade students? This bundle of tutorials is geared to hold your students’ interest with colorful infographics and quirky sentences to work on. Each tutorial contains a lesson, an exercise, and the answers, all free for you to download and print…
Do your students get stuck when they have to write a paragraph or an essay? I have a secret I’d like to share with you. Your students do not have to write a paragraph or a whole essay every time they put pencil to paper. One of the best ways to unplug the fear of writing…
Do your students love to write stories but have no idea how to use punctuation in their dialog? Use this fun tutorial with exercises and answers to help them gain proficiency in this area.
You’ve just read the title of this post and are laughing uncontrollably. I get it. Writing is hard. My students confirm this, and so do yours. Many moms report that their students have ideas in their heads but can’t get them on paper. Let’s start fixing that today. What creates this strange head-to-hand disconnect? One…
Using your five senses can enhance your writing more than you might think possible. Here’s a successful author to tell us about it: “Fiction operates through the senses. . . .The first and most obvious characteristic of fiction is that it deals with reality through what can be seen, heard, smelt, tasted, and touched.” –Flannery…
