Have fun with this summer writing activity for students of all ages! Download the slides to print or modify to meet your needs. From all of us at Empowering Writers, …

We all know how much our students LOVE food! This month, create a classroom cookbook with all of your students’ favorite meals using the skills they have learned with Empowering …

Wrap up this school year with a deep dive through character analysis in books told from different perspectives. Put your Empowering Writers skills to good use as you compare characters …

This month, have a little fun with pirates! In the lesson this month, students will recognize that description is specific rather than general when they take part in the modeling …

Many of us are in crunch time trying to get our students to remember ALL THE THINGS! This is a quick and easy way to highlight key skills throughout your …

Enjoy this response-to-text activity that you can do with your class for the rest of the year! .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to see more …

In this lesson, students will name the theme of a book or passage the class has read and cite evidence in the story that points to that theme. .......................................................................................... Don't …

The foundation of narrative writing and literary analysis starts with identifying story critical elements. This lesson can be done with any book you are using in your classroom! .......................................................................................... Don't …

This month, as you integrate reading and writing you will see that the writing process, comprehension, and vocabulary are taught authentically all together. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up …

This month, enjoy hearing about your students’ winter break all while practicing these great sentence strategies. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to see more lessons …

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In this lesson, students practice identifying literary elements within text and answering literary analysis questions orally or in writing. Students will work through the short constructed response steps to frame …

This month, give students opportunities to practice their inferencing skills by looking for text evidence to support their predictions. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to …

In the research section of your Empowering Writers Informational Guide, you will find lessons on how to take notes and turn them into responses. This month’s lesson shows you how …

Enjoy this lesson that focuses on specific details while keeping students engaged with one of their most favorite topics- ANIMALS! pLUS, THIS LESSON IS PERFECT FOR YOU TO CONNECT TO …

Whether you teach kindergarten or 8th grade, kicking off the school year in the literacy launch sets a solid foundation for every text experience throughout the year. From all of …

Keep skills sharp this summer with these engaging writing activities. They are designed to be used for all grade levels. The slides provide directions for students and the templates should …

Grade 2-5 students will be creating their own personalized “baseball” card showcasing their accomplishments in a sport or hobby that they enjoy. Follow the step by step procedure that includes …

Grades 2-5 will focus on word referents in poetry - after all April is National Poetry Month. These poems will begin with researching a topic and then focus on developing …

This month students will be able to practice effective constructed response with a variety of texts. These lessons will utilize the texts we provide, but the steps can be used …

In grades 2-5, students will also be asking focused research questions and be introduced to the Golden Bricks - powerful pieces of information - to include in a creative tri-fold …

Grades 2-5 students will be writing a Science Riddle using any of your own science topics. Learning about a topic and then using that knowledge to inform writing is a …

Students in grades 2-5 will be writing a main event using this summary statement: I got trapped in a snow globe. The menu for main event strategies is included as …

The K-2 Lesson includes a suggested read-aloud along with step-by-step directions to complete an informational piece. Students will be asked to think about kindness and how they can show they’re …

Grades 3-5 are going to love our Kindness Rocks! project. This lesson asks them to think about kindness and what it means to be kind. They’ll write an informational paragraph …

Your students will be responding to literature using our literary elements cards along with the classic tale by Janell Cannon, Stellaluna. As you read this delightful tale, students will identify …

Your students will be responding to literature using the literary elements reference sheet along with sentence starters to help them frame up their responses in a creative way. They’ll start …

Using grade appropriate texts, students will skim and scan informational text, locate evidence of a variety of text features and complete the Text Detective slides. Use these slides for whole …

Summer is the time to rest and reflect. These slides are designed to keep your student's writing skills sharp through a series of journal entries. Downloads June 2021 Grade K-8 …

Students will build on the important vocabulary of opinion/argument writing. They will share their opinions about their favorite season, but go a step further and think about how others might …