Grade 7

Understanding a Message's Subject and Purpose

Teach students how to analyze messages.

Time Surgeons

Change one small thing to change history.

Thinking About the Context of a Message

Teach students to think about context.

Thinking About a Process

Prepare students for how-to or process writing.

Summarizing Ideas in a Nutshell

Practice one-sentence summaries.

Starting Stories: 5 Great Beginning Strategies

Practice five strategies for starting a story.

Starting Stories with Suspense

Inspire storytelling with original story starters.

Starting a Journal

Help students begin journal writing.

Solving Problems Critically and Creatively

Help students improve problem solving.

Sharing Fiction with a Partner

Use shared inquiry to read fiction.