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Parts of Speech Poetry
Learners replace nouns, verbs, pronouns, and adjectives in a poem. They identify the parts of speech, and rewrite the poem using their own selection of parts of speech.
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Banking Account Options
Students explore and discuss the various account options available to them at the bank. They create a paragraph stating the pros and cons of each kind of banking account. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Parts of Speech Museum
Students apply their knowledge of the basic parts of speech while studying them. They create display boards that show visual and written examples of the different parts of speech. The museum consists of project boards with pictures and...
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Spelling Plurals
In this spelling plurals worksheet, learners study the 5 common rules for spelling plurals. Students fill in a chart in which the singular nouns are made plural. Then learners find plurals in their reading books and classify them...
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Creating a Persuasive Travel Brochure
Students create a county and develop an illustrated travel brochure to persuade elementary students to visit their county. In this persuasive writing instructional activity, students use descriptive language effectively in a travel...
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Grade 4 Language-Basic 1
In this grade 4 language learning exercise, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "basic" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation
Students practice their pronunciation of words. They also practice stressing certain words and when to stress words in speech.
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation
Students practice their pronunciation of their words and stressing certain words when speaking. They use sentences given to them by their teacher to practice.
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Understand the Present Perfect Verb Tense
In this present perfect verb tense learning exercise, students respond to 41 fill in the blank and short answer questions applying their knowledge of the present perfect verb tense.
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Than/Then
In this than and then worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Students choose than or then for 10 sentences.
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American Personalities: Autobiographical Sketches
Students are introduced to American personalities whose fame and contributions have left, and continue to leave a mark in American history.
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Writing the Position Paper
Young scholars write position papers on a form of alternative energy production. They use several class periods to develop and write their paper and them participate in an extensive peer review session.
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Open Your Eyes Wide-Shut
Students improve their language skills through 11 activities. In this language skills lesson, students listen to picture books, answer questions about elements of a story, enhance their vocabulary and grammar skills, use 5 W questions,...
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Grammar Quest
Learners participate in an activity that helps them to explain parts of speech and distinguish between them. They also use different locomotor skills in a variety of ways.
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Take A Message
Students practice accurate note taking skills, recording only pertinent information. Using proper grammar and useage, they record accurate phone messages. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Peer Editing
Sudents read and critique three of their fellow classmates' science fiction short stories on three consecutive days for mechanics, short story elements, style, and informational elements.
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Punctuation Takes a Vacation
Students review punctuation marks and their functions. They read a story, "Punctuation Takes a Vacation." Given flash cards of punctuation marks, students hold up the appropriate punctuation flash card during the story.
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I See and I Think (It's A Wonderful World)
Young scholars analyze song lyrics (by listening to the song) to pick-out descriptive vocabulary. They use this descriptive vocabulary to create a drawing of the images they "see" in the song. They compare their drawings to find...
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Prepositions- Over, Under, and Above
In this prepositions: over, under, and above worksheet, students read about the definition and usage of prepositions. They answer 6 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Eliminate "To Be" Verbs
Students remove to beverbs from their writing. In this verb usage lesson, students write strategies from eliminating to be verbs, then locate the verbs in their writing and eliminate as many as possible.
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Creating a Digital Newspaper
Students create a digital newspaper. In this digital newspaper lesson, students review the sections of a newspaper and brainstorm ideas for their paper. Students complete a schools news report, student interview, opinion page, sports...
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Already/All Ready
In this already and all ready worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Language Arts Test B-Grade 5
In this grade 5 language arts test, 5th graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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Writing a poem
High schoolers imagine themselves someplace -- the beach, a mountain top, a city street -- anywhere.