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- The Alphabet Tree
- After reading The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni to students, the students will retell the events on a flow map. Then using Kid Pix software, each child will choose an event, illustrate it, and write a caption for it. The students will then put their events in order in a Kid Pix Slide Show they can present to the class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
- By Jody Shaughnessy.
- Composing snowman stories
- Students will compose sequential, descriptive instructions about how to build a snowman.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts)
- By Sandra Weavil.
- Elements of a fable
- In this lesson students will examine the elements of a fable. Students will use their understanding of fable elements to create an original fable and present it in dramatic form. This lesson includes modifications and alternative assessments for Advanced Limited English Proficient students.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Kate Boyce.
- Leapin' leprechauns
- This lesson will allow first graders to use their imagination while practicing newly learned writing skills. The end product will be wonderfully creative leprechaun stories.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
- By JoAnn Lazaro.
- Posing a scenario and "looping" to provide focus in a cause/effect essay
- Most of us are familiar with the idea that in narratives a writer chooses a “hot spot” or critical incident to serve as the focus of the work. Teachers of expository writing also must assist students in finding the “hot spot” or focus of their essays. Use this exercise to help student focus on one aspect of the essay.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- By Margaret Ryan.
- Super sportswriters' camp
- Students will identify the parts of a newspaper sports article in order to plan and write their own sports article.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- By Julie Bennett.
- Tarantulas
- Students will read Tarantula by Jenny Feely. Then they will summarize what they have learned about tarantulas by writing descriptive words or phrases on a graphic organizer. Finally, using the Kid Pix Studio Deluxe (or other similar drawing program), students will write sentences about tarantulas and make an illustration.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
- By Jody Shaughnessy.
- Using RAFT to determine how to write an informational essay
- Students will use RAFT as a tool to determine how to write an informational essay. They will also design a graphic organizer for the assignment as well as compose a rough draft. This is the second lesson in a series of three based on the LEARN NC 9th grade writing exemplars.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Kim Bowen.
- The very hungry teacher
- After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle students will use the writing process to write their own version of a Very Hungry story. They will use a flow map for pre-writing. Students will write a rough draft that will be revised and edited with a partner and a teacher.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
- By Kelly Zumwalt.
