Students who know how to compose and send simple e-mail messages learn to use the reply function with audience needs and expectations in mind.
Write Right Back: Recognizing Readers' Needs and Expectations for E-mail Replies
Using Greeting Cards to Motivate Students and Enhance Literacy Skills
Imagination and illustration are the key in this lesson in which students read and create their own greeting cards.
The Frog Beyond the Fairy Tale Character: Searching Informational Texts
Frogs often appear as the main character in fiction stories, but what do students really know about frogs? Students find out in this lesson in which they research real-life frogs.