Who Wrote That

Students respond to a writing prompt. read their classmates’ writing and try to identify the author of each piece of writing.

Eight-Square Scrabble Spell-Off

Students use letters provided to build words. correctly tally scores based on the value of the Scrabble letter tiles.

A Lesson in “Comma Sense”

Students punctuate an unpunctuated letter to give it meaning. learn how misplaced and erroneous punctuation can result in giving text a completely different meaning than intended.

Write a Teacher-Appreciation Letter

Students reflect on the important role of teachers. reflect on a past teacher who made a permanent impression. write a letter of appreciation to that teacher.

Dictionary Detective

Students reinforce vocabulary, spelling, and alphabetical order skills. build skill at quickly finding words in the dictionary.