Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their informative writing.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography writing.
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
A clear and colorful editing checklist for students to refer to when proofreading their writing.
Use this resource to track the progress of students during guided writing groups.
Word cards for constructing complex sentences.
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of poetry by writing an ode and a ballad.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a simple ballad.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write an ode.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a limerick.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a shape poem.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some well-known and commonly used forms of fixed verse.
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write an effective opinion piece.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore persuasive devices.