This lesson will help punctuation make a mark on students as they read Jonathan Swift's work and analyze his use of punctuation.

Students will walk a mile in the shoes of Solomon Singer as they learn how to use flashbacks, flash-aheads, and internal dialogue to develop realistic characters.

Students will have a blast as they use descriptive language to write about an "explosive" and dramatic moment in their lives.

Students really get into character in this lesson as they act out the parts of a script and analyze character motivations and dialogue.

Students will have a roaring good time when they watch a scene from The Lion King as a way to compare standard and described programming media.

Students will think this lesson should make the headlines when they finish researching Ernie Pyle's work in preparation for writing their own news articles.

Students get the big picture of the Middle East when they read and analyze Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis.

Students won't miss a beat in this musical lesson that combines listening with personal response on a postcard.

Students will love unwrapping this lesson about before, during, and after reading activities based on Margaree King Mitchell's book, Grandaddy's Gift.

Students will be singing the blues in this lesson in which they identify themes from "The Gift of the Magi" and write and present blues poetry based on those themes.

A big green monster helps students build their reading fluency and word recognition skills through choral reading, literacy center activities, and writing stories.

Based on the Guided Comprehension Model developed by Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen, this lesson introduces students to the strategy of evaluating, using the Meeting of the Minds technique.

Graphic organizers assist the development of comparative vocabulary and generate discussions of analogy and metaphor in art as students go on a real or virtual tour of an art gallery.

Bring the vocabulary of film to life through the processes of filmmaking. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video.

Students won't miss a beat in this reading fluency lesson that combines music and poetry.

Students become online authors in this lesson in which they write and post a short story using wiki technology.

Students learn haiku write descriptive poems and share with the class.

Imagination and illustration are the key in this lesson in which students read and create their own greeting cards.

Special edition! Students use ReadWriteThink tools to create magazines about prominent figures using a variety of writing genres and styles.