Middle School Resource Writing Example Paragraphs by ECSDM This lesson will teach students to write example paragraphs. The term “example paragraph” refers to a paragraph where the supporting sentences provide examples of the subject/idea described in the topic sentence. Related NY State Academic Standards: W.6.1.b, W.6.2, W.6.2.a, and more! Be sure to check out our […]

Middle School Resource Forming Plural Nouns by ECSDM In this lesson, students will learn the rules for changing nouns from singular to plural. Through interactive SMART Board activities, students will practice changing singular nouns to plural nouns. As a culminating activity, students will create a collage of nouns where they identify both the singular and […]

Middle School Resource Word Choice in Writing by ECSDM The purpose of this lesson is to help students choose better words when they are writing dialogue. I introduce this lesson in writing remediation lab after the Language Arts teacher has presented this skill to the entire class. Students have a tendency to overuse the word […]

Middle School Resource What makes a poem a poem? by LearnZillion In this lesson, you will learn how to dive into poetry by reminding yourself what makes a poem a poem. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.3.10 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, […]