Boom! Crash! Roar! Playful text and stunning Sports Illustrated photos combine to teach young readers about onomatopoeia that you can see and hear at a football game.

"This resource will help you introduce students to the writing process through daily mini-lessons. Writing prompts support writing and drawing exercises in engaging ways that relate to content and are within the framework of the Common Core State Standards"--

Create a vibrant writing classroom! Take 5! for Language Arts: Writing that builds critical-thinking skills supports K-2 students who are just beginning to grasp the elements of writing. This resource will help you introduce students to the writing process through mini-lessons and daily writing prompts. Writing prompts support writing and drawing exercises in engaging ways that relate to content and are within the framework of college and career readiness standards. They also provide support on the different writing purposes: informative, opinion, narrative, and descriptive writing. This resource is filled with diverse prompts that will have students looking forward to the part of the day when they're asked to "Take 5!" for language arts. Each ready-to-use prompt includes corresponding standards, supply lists, language arts links, teacher tips, assessment options, rubrics, digital connections and resources, and opportunities for teacher-modeled writing and independent writing activities. Begin every day of the school year with a burst of critical thinking and fun with this comprehensive resource. Ready? Set? Take 5!

As the Story Goesbelongs to a tradition of writing that is as old as storytelling itself. Brian Matthews is a master at telling tales that grow so tall we never want them to stop. We meet Maguire who would put the Ancient Mariner to shame, Half-time Harrison who does everything by halves, Suits O'Sullivan, unrivalled letter-writer, and the marvellous Lizzie, whose enthusiasm for collecting the post remains unmatched. We unravel the mystery of oysters, opera and Biffi's Bar. We hear the truth about queues, Chaos Theory, Nostradamus and supermarkets. As the Story Goesis a satirical journey through contemporary Australian life - hilarious, generous and full of surprises.

Quick quizzes and activities to expand your word power while having fun.

A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.

A terrifying tale of supernatural horror set in a cursed Louisiana bayou, from the minds of legendary director George Romero and bestselling author Daniel Kraus. In 2019, while sifting through University of Pittsburgh Library’s System’s George A. Romero Archival Collection, novelist Daniel Kraus turned up a surprise: a half-finished novel called Pay the Piper, a project few had ever heard of. In the years since, Kraus has worked with Romero’s estate to bring this unfinished masterwork to light. Alligator Point, Louisiana, population 141: Young Renée Pontiac has heard stories of “the Piper”—a murderous swamp entity haunting the bayou—her entire life. But now the legend feels horrifically real: children are being taken and gruesomely slain. To resist, Pontiac and the town’s desperate denizens will need to acknowledge the sins of their ancestors—the infamous slave traders, the Pirates Lafitte. If they don’t . . . it’s time to pay the piper.