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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Little Me in a Big World: Ants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use the life cycle of an ant to learn about their own self-esteem. For this self-esteem lesson, students read books about ants and discuss obstacles from the stories as well as the ant behavior.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

House on Mango Street

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete readingactiviteis for Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street. In this House on Mango Street lesson, students complete pre-reading and close reading activities for vignettes from the text. Students complete a chart and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Boring/Fascinating Worksheet About Adjectives

For Students 4th - 5th
In this adjectives activity, learners read the sentences and choose the best adjectives out of the two to complete the 15 exercises.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The People vs. Jack Merridew

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Lord of the Flies worksheet, students read Lord of the Flies and participate in a trial for the people vs. Jack Merridew. Students follow the steps to complete the trial activity.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Job and Work Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
For this word usage worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the words job or work. Students complete 16 exercises.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Man Trapped in 23-year Coma Feels Reborn

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Man Trapped in 23-year Coma Feels Reborn," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: 3.8 Million Kenyans in Need of Food Aid

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "3.8 Million Kenyans in Need of Food Aid," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Superstition Forces Airline Logo Change

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Superstition Forces Airline Logo Change," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Retire Later to Live Longer

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Retire Later to Live Longer," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Laboratory-Created Eggs and Sperm

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Laboratory-Created Eggs and Sperm," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Conditional Type I and II Review

For Students 7th
In this conditional type I and II review worksheet, 7th graders read the examples and explanation of correct usage, then interactively select the correct word to complete 10 conditional sentences, with immediate online feedback.
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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL Montgomery Bus Boycott worksheet, students fill in blanks to complete a short passage about the boycott, clicking on buttons to check answers.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Homeschooling Chronicles - The Art of Studying

For Teachers 6th
Learning study skills takes practice and patience.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Bad Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This single-stanza poem describes the bad day of an elf who has the job of a tailor.
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Handout
Other

Barnes & Noble: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

For Students 1st - 4th
This page provides an overview of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Includes several editorial reviews, an author profile, and a video with Judith Viorst narrating the story. [5:37]
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud:alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", written by Judith Viorist. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Bad Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this writing lesson students go step by step through the writing process to create a story about a bad day. Students use graphic organizers and Internet resources to help improve their writing skills.
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PPT
Other

Slide Serve: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
This is a slideshow that examines the cause-and-effect text structure of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. The lesson plan includes questions for students to answer in their Reading Response...
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Lesson Plan
Teachnology

Teachnology: Lesson: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, young scholars use the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as a springboard for writing their own very-bad-day story.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Terrible, Horrible Days

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
After reading the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, students have the chance to express the way they feel when they have a bad day. They will make personal connections as well as develop...
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Activity
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Between Repeated Catch Phrases

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
After reading Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, students learn about writing in chronological order and about using a catch phrase throughout a text in order to unite ideas. Teacher...
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Good Atoms or Bad Atoms? Iran and the Nuclear Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource covers two days of instruction with scholarly material including video, readings, and graphic organizer handouts teaches students about the acquisition of nuclear arms, Iran's nuclear program and options for U.S....