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Moe's Cafe
48 innovative and intriguing prompts for student writing. These classroom-tested prompts put students in a place or in front of a character and ask them to describe what they "see." The thinking, writing, and scribbling they do for the prompts inspires them to create their own stories and poems. After writing 90-word mini-stories, students read a short story or watch a film scene to help them expand on their own creative works. A section of longer readings models writing strategies. 128 pages. Gr 6-12.
GY9781596470880 $14.95


Media Literacy
Help students learn to think critically about the thousands of media messages they encounter each day via art, music, video games, radio, TV, websites, newspapers, magazines, ads, and packaging. Standards-based lessons require students to deconstruct, examine, discuss, and create media messages. As they develop media literacy, they learn to make thoughtful, informed decisions. 144 pages. $16.99 Each

TCR2778

Grade 5

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TCR2779

Grade 6

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TCR2780

Grades 7-8

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Graphic Organizers
Why take the time to use graphic organizers? They increase students' retention of critical information; they improve students' thinking skills; and they prepare students for standardized tests. These books present 22 standards-based lessons using 22 different graphic organizers. The graphic organizers are also on a CD, so they can be printed as overheads or student handouts. Gr 7 - 8. 96 pages. $15.99 Each

TCR8186

Reading & Writing Lessons

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TCR8187

 Social Studies Lessons

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Exercises in Grammar
A Back-to-Basics Approach. Students learn the fundamentals and rules of grammar through lessons, activity sheets and review tests. Lessons can be made into overheads. Exercises cover subordinate clauses, parts of speech, parts of sentences, adjectives and adverb phrases, and case in pronouns. 96 pages. $12.99 Each (except set)

OTM1822

Grade 6

OTM1823

Grade 7

OTM1824

Grade 8

OTM65

 Set of all 3 $34.99


Grammar Mania
Perfect students’ grammar with this colorful board game that gets students to correctly identify and correct common grammatical errors. Over 800 sentences, at three levels of play, cover mistakes in the usage of adjectives, adverbs, subject-verb agreement, superlatives, gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, and more. 2-6 players. Gr. 6-adult.
REM6276 $21.99


Grammar Lessons You'll Love to Teach
A motivating way to teach grammar in middle school and beyond. Lively lessons teach parts of speech, parts of sentences, tricky homonyms, and more. Students create a Personal Skills Record to monitor their errors and guide their proofreading. Includes a reproducible Decoder List that describes the common errors students make and shows how to correct them. This classroom-tested approach makes teaching and assessing grammar manageable for teachers and meaningful for students. Gr. 6+.
SC0439700701 $18.99


Complete Grammar
Activity-based lessons target the skills that matter most, including properly using parts of speech, using punctuation for correctness and clarity, identifying common errors in mechanics and usage, analyzing language and understanding its connection to an audience, and developing composition skills. 128 pages. $16.99 Each

SV36408

Grade 6

SV36415

Grade 7

SV36422

Grade 8


POWer Words
A comprehensive review of 500 difficult vocabulary words found on most standardized tests. Students might recognize many of the words presented in POWer Words™, but they may not know the correct uses of the words. POWer Words™ offers a thorough study of vocabulary by helping students to develop a broader knowledge of words and their meanings, recognize relationships between different groups of words, apply complex vocabulary to everyday situations, and attain a more elaborate method of speaking and writing. POWer Words™ also includes an Index and Answer Key. The Index provides the Vocabulary List in which each word appears, allowing for quick reference of a particular word. $16.99 Each
ECS5214 Grades 7-8
ECS5494 Grades 9-12


Classical Poetry
This resource focuses on traditional English and North American poetry from the Elizabethan age to the 19th century. Teach this entire unit in 10 to 12 classes, or choose excerpts from it to supplement your own unit. Classical Poetry contains portraits of poets which you may convert to overheads, a summary of each major period of poetry, biographies of poets, representative poems and activities for writing and discussion. 68 pages. Gr 7-12.
OTM14104 $10.99


Traditional Poetry
Traditional Poetry contains reproducible copies of a wide selection of poetry which students should enjoy studying. Also included are biographies of each poet, portraits of each poet which make excellent overheads, and activities on each poem which students can complete independently or in small groups. 78 pages. Gr 7-10.
OTM14163 $11.99


Contemporary Cloze
Cloze is a powerful comprehension and vocabulary instructional device in which children enter correct words into a reading passage. This book covers contemporary, high-interest topics. Comprehensive teaching notes for in-depth work and extensions. 56 pages. Gr 6-8. View pages.
DD25238 $8.95


How To Write A Great Research Paper
Give your students the tools they need to write a great research paper with this handbook that guides students step-by-step through the research process. Each step is carefully explained, and the handbook includes helpful practice activities, as well as appropriate examples taken from research papers written by middle school students. 112 pages. Gr 5-8. View pages.
IP5010 $14.99


Mastering the 5 Paragraph Essay
A master teacher shares her meaningful, student-centered lessons and activities that have helped her meet national and state standards. Includes models and rubrics for teaching informational, narrative, persuasive essays. Perfect for engaging students and helping them succeed on the tests. 80 pages. Gr 5+. View pages.
SC043963525X $12.99


Motivational Creative Writing
Each of the more than 50 projects in this book takes young authors through the writing process to create one-of-a-kind published projects. The motivating prewriting activities, step-by-step plans for student-created books, and easily adaptable evaluation rubrics make Motivational Creative Writing a must-have for all teachers. 160 pages. Gr 5-8. View pages.
IP3456 $16.99


Strategies for Effective Writing
Activities in this structured, but flexible resource focus on building students’ confidence in writing as well as helping them to become competent responders in writing groups. The book covers the following areas: using writing journals, understanding and using the writing process, becoming a confident writer, and assessing writing. Grades 5–8.
EIM2168AP $11.95


Complete Writing Lessons for the Middle Grades
Complete teacher-directed writing lessons from start to finish! Lessons are easy to prepare and present. High-interest activities motivate writers and teach essential writing skills. 128 pages. Gr 5-8.
IP1603 $14.99


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