June 2009
June Blooms
Welcome to June on Sharp Pencils!
Vocabulary Words of the Day and Journal Prompts are truly in flower!
Get busy in your classroom before summer takes the kids away!
Tools for teaching the hows and whys of writing.
N. Airrer Gets the Joke
Pirate captain N. Airrer has two kinds of trouble on April 1: his mischievous crew’s dastardly deeds and his difficulty choosing the right words for this Loopy Letter!
April Fools’ Day Trick Following Directions Worksheet
Pull a prank on your students in honor of April 1 with this joke following directions printable worksheet.
Pre- and Post- Prefixes Quiz
Test your students’ ability to use their knowledge of prefixes to determine meaning.
Vocabulary World of the Day: Defiant
“showing open resistance or bold disobedience”
Prompts, games, and more to get your writers thinking.
Good Times
Ask students to craft a story retelling their favorite memory for practice in writing a personal narrative.
Prank Perfection
Stimulate some giggles by having students tell the story of the ultimate practical joke.
Story Prompt: Down the Rabbit Hole
Enjoy this Alice-inspired springtime story prompt. What might your students find following the white rabbit?
Picture Prompt
Your students will spring poem-writing action when they see the bonny blossom in this picture poetry prompt.
Book looks and links to other online resources.
Script Frenzy
Looking for a big project to undertake with your students this spring? Check out this scriptwriting program from the folks who bring us National Novel Writing Month.
Washington State English Language Arts Standards
Find links to standards and related resources for Washington.
C-SPAN’s Survey of Presidential Leadership
Help students learn about the big names in presidential history with this interesting collection of rankings.
Nevada English Language Arts Standards
Find links to the Silver State’s outline of the concepts students should have mastery of at each grade level.
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