Boost the writing skills of middle-grade students in an enjoyable way with writing activities that cover similes, metaphors, alliteration, and more! Teach these lessons in any order to coordinate with your curriculum or meet varied student experiences and abilities. Built upon current notions that pre-writing, incubation, production, and revision are important parts of the writing process, this resource also includes a persuasive essay section to help students practice for essay portions of standardized tests. 80 pages.