Language and Writing Ideas
Writing a Poem from a Character’s Point of View
An excellent way to get students to really immerse themselves into a character’s point of view is to have them write a “Five Senses Poem” from the point of view of that character. In this post, I...
Writing a Concrete Imagery Poem About a Summer Memory
In your experience, do students just starting the school year want to get to know each other a little, but don't usually want to have to talk too much? This fun writing activity helps students...
Writing About Me Using Hyperbole and Simile
This is a fun lesson in which you give students permission to write some fake news (based on truth) about themselves using similes and hyperbole. They are going to write about something they are...
Get Inside the Mind of a Character Reading Literature Activity
Better than a book report! Students delve into the minds of characters they’re reading about. In this post, there are samples of the "minds" of Anne Frank from The Diary of Anne Frank, Pi Piscine...