In this nonfiction writing exercise, students will consider whether they are superstitious, what superstitions they might hold, and how they feel about superstitions in general.

Read up on the various number superstitions around the world and why certain numbers are so lucky or unlucky for certain cultures!

Ever crack a wishbone in half? Or perhaps you feel it's bad luck to spill the salt. Have some fun with food voodoo!

Give your students the opportunity to practice combining ideas using transition words and conjunctions.

Spark your student's imagination with this fun and creative writing prompt which focuses on summer, and get more summer writing ideas.

It's time to brainstorm! Use this worksheet to help budding writers generate a list of ideas and topics for future stories, as well as give students a chance to practice their letter and word spacing.

Get your kid involved in party prep with these printable 4th of July food ideas.

Celebrating the New Year is all about tradition, and it's different in every culture! Many common traditions are actually based on superstition.

Help your EL students will practice differentiating between big ideas and details.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.

Students practice expressing ideas precisely and concisely by revising sentences to remove vague and redundant words or phrases.

Use this glossary with the lesson plan EL Support Lesson: Sharing Ideas with a Friend.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summary Writing with Big Ideas.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Use these vocabulary cards with the lesson plan EL Support Lesson: Sharing Ideas with a Friend.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.

Use these vocabulary flashcards with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

The use of transition words helps make writing smooth and connected. Use this exercise with your students to teach them to use linking words to connect ideas within their writing.

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying key ideas by looking for repeated words and phrases in a text.

Stuck indoors on a rainy day? Use this activity cube to beat boredom! Give it a roll to see a fun or silly indoor activity idea.

This open ended worksheet is a great way for students to practice sharing their opinions of read alouds while working on their reading comprehension skills.

Young writers expand their transition word lexicon in this comprehensive three-page worksheet.

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Use this worksheet as a tool to assist your young writers in selecting the perfect idea for their narrative.

Kids can explore ideas of storytelling and science as they fill in this comparison grid with their opinions. Start a conversation of ideas with this worksheet!

Everyone has ideas about what they'd do if they could go back in time. See what your kid's ideas are and give her some creative writing practice in the process!