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Language Arts Activities for Elementary Students

MY HERO Free Curated Online Resources for Elementary Students and Homeschoolers

Writing Activity after Reading a Biography or Autobiography

Students choose a biography or autobiography about someone they consider a hero. Students fill out a web that includes adjectives describing hero characteristics the subject of the book portrays. Students use this web as they write a story about their hero. The following two stories use a web and original illustrations. 

Harriet Tubman

By: Brielle Simon

Terry Fox

By: Emma from Calgary

Elementary School Resources: Write a Story About Your Hero

Students can write a hero essay answering the questions: who, what, when where, why... and how?

Using the Five Ws to Write a Hero Essay
Credit: Photo by Jonny Mansfield on Unsplash

What is a Hero? the MY HERO Teacher Training video

Produced by:MY HERO
Teacher Marci Stein from Canada explores the question "What is a HERO?" with her grade 4 students.

Students submit stories and illustrations to MY HERO for Publication

Early Elementary - have students draw a picture of their hero and then write one or two sentences about the individual and why that person is their hero (working on proper sentence structure and punctuation).

 

Upper Elementary - have students choose a hero and write 1-3 paragraphs about the individual and why that person is their hero (working on proper paragraph structure with proper punctuation).

Sample Elementary School Essays: Encourage Students to Use Their Own Artwork to Submit with Stories

Mae Jemison

By: Chase, Robert, Logan and Kyleigh from Reeds Spring

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel in space.

Sally Ride

By: Georgia Rowan

Sally Ride was the first woman to travel in space.

My Dad Jinji

By: Edward

Edward's dad Jinji emigrated from Singapore to America, earned a college degree, and started his own business.

Mattie Stepanek

By: Leah

Mattie Stepanek, born with muscular dystrophy, published seven best-selling books before passing away at age 13.

Outstanding essays submitted to MY HERO will be considered for a certificate/t-shirt prize or be featured on the Story Homepage.

How to Use the Create Program

Using the Create Program to Publish Written Stories

By: Laura Nietzer
Tutorial for Students

Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Use the MY HERO Calendar in the Classroom


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