Minilessons

Writing a Family Story and Historical Marker

Inspire students to write family stories.

Writing a Fictionalized Diary

Have students write a diary entry of an everyday object.

Writing a Four-Star Food Review

Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.

Writing a Historical Dialogue

Create a dialogue with a historical figure.

Writing a List Poem

Learn how to write a list poem.

Writing a Tumble-Down Poem

Help students write a free-verse poem.

Writing an Arts & Performance Review

Review a song, dance, poem, or piece of artwork.

Writing an InstaMemory

Help students narrate and describe.

Writing Back-and-Forth Stories

Inspire students to collaborate in writing.

Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"

Teach students to use sensory details.

Writing Freely and Rapidly

Teach student to freewrite for ideas.

Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?

Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.

Analyze the Communication Situation

Whenever you read or write, speak or listen, you are communicating. Every communication situation has five parts: