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Resources for Grades 5 6
Fifth and sixth graders are making the exciting move to middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.
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Explore and Write About Nature
In this activity, children look closely at living things in their natural environments and then make books about what they see.
Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.
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The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mysteryand can try writing their own.
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Once a piece of writing has been revised and major changes have been made, writers edit to make certain that readers won't be confused or distracted by unintentional errors. Read on to learn how to begin editing a piece of writing!
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Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
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In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.
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1 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
2 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Explore and Write About Nature
4 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 5 – 10 | Printout | Writing It Out
