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Playlist: Tier II ELA

What if Dr. Seuss Covered a Poem?

For Teachers

Rather than just “paraphrasing” a poem, what if we did a cover version?

Improving Shakespeare’s Repetition

Let’s help William Shakespeare with his use of repetition.

Word Pyramids

Start with a one letter word, add another letter, then add another. How tall can you make the pyramid?

Lipogram: Rewrite “Twinkle, Twinkle”

What if we rewrote a piece of writing without using certain letters?

Writing in Pilish

Pi can go beyond circles! What if you wrote using the digits of pi as your guide?

Writing Technique: Triple Anadiplosis!

Have students mastered the art of anadiplosis: ending one sentence with the beginning of the next? Now it’s time to take it to the next level!

Doubling Up Writing: Anadiplosis

Repeating words can be what you want, if what you want is an interesting effect. (Psst, that’s an example of anadiplosis!)

Ways to Start a Sentence – Part 3

Your students’ sentences all start the same way. Here are three techniques that fix that overnight.

Ways to Start a Sentence – Level 2

We’ll show students how to add more variety to their writing by starting sentences with a reason, a prepositional phrase, and a simile.

Ways to Start a Sentence – Level 1

‘Add more variety!’ teachers say. But how? This lesson gives students actual techniques instead of vague advice.