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Writing Book Reviews
Students explore new authors and genres they might like to read. The understand the ingredients of a book review. They write book reviews using persuasive language to recommend books.
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Polyhedra Book
For this math worksheet, students are asked to read the book that focuses upon the creation and explanation of three dimensional shapes.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Talking About Books and Stuff
In this upper intermediate writing sentences learning exercise, students compete 6 sentence starters, describe books, and take notes about books.
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Book Talk
Students create journal reflecting upon a Holocaust themed book, and discuss Holocaust themed book and personal response to it with others using e-mail.
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Incredible Book
Fourth graders examine the contributions made by famous Americans during the American Revolution. They conduct research using a variety of resources, and create an informational page in the form of "Incredible Books" to contribute to a...
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Spelling List -- Years 9 & 10
Students practice their spelling words from a book of spelling words for their age group. They must practice their spelling as to not spell without a spellcheck.
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Design a Book Cover
Learners use the programs Pics4Learning and ImageBlender 3 to apply their knowledge of characters, plot, setting, symbolism, and conflict to design and create a book cover. Designed as a culminating literature activity.
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Snowflake Bentley - the Book and More
Third graders develop an understanding of the Caldecott Award and are exposed to an interesting biography through the picture book, Snowflake Bentley.
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Famous African Americans ABC Book
Students create an ABC book with short biographies of famous African Americans in history. They utilize teacher-selected and/or student-researched library sources about African Americans in history.
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I'm Special Books
Students become aware of the concept that each of us is special. They develop an appreciation for the special things that each can do now, and begin to develop early literacy skills. Each student creates a book about themselves and...
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Creative Outline for Your Short Story or Book
Students discuss the information listed about how to make an outline for a short story or book. They then begin writing their short story and edit it and revise before turning it in to be graded.
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Accordion Book for Comparing Cultures
Fourth graders are introduced to the different cultural groups that have settled in Ohio. In groups, they research and describe the products and cultural practices of each group. Using the information, they create an accordion book for...
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A-Z List
Young scholars practice using vocabulary terms about the Louisiana Purchase by creating a picture dictionary, an ABC book of terms, a word sort, or a game. Each project should include people, places and terms as they relate to the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: A Picture Book of Abe Lincoln
Students examine SA Picture Book of Abe Lincoln. In this language arts lesson plan, students listen to the story and discuss the meaning of the story vocabulary.
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A Picture Book of Helen
Students learn the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read A Picture Book of Helen Keller, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the...
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I Can Be An Archaeologist Book Share
Students read and discuss the book, I Can Be An Archaeologist by Robert B. Pickering, and become archaeologists, themselves, as they examine, sort, and record items in a paper bag and trash from their classroom, as well as 2 others.
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Onomatopoeia List of Noisy Words
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read a list of onomatopoeic words. Words include bang, hum, munch, whoosh, ping, and tweet.
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My Elephant Counting Book (1 to 10)
In this elephant counting book worksheet, learners cut out, color and assemble a mini book with the numbers 1 to 10. Each page has a number and the corresponding pictures of elephants.
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Old Man and the Sea Vocabulary list 1
In this literature learning exercise, students find the words that are related to the book The Old Man and the Sea and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Upside-Down Books
Students read various examples of literature. In groups, they brainstorm a list of views that go against what was in one of the stories. They illustrate the opposite ideas and compile them into a class book. They use each other to...
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Our Class Record Book
Second graders, in groups, prepare a list of proposed record ideas for the class book.
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Jigsawing with Nebraska Golden Sower Award Books
Learners investigate the Nebraska Golden Sower Award and nominated titles for the current year. They explore the Nebraska Golden Sower website, read a chapter from a Golden Sower book using the jigsaw method, and create a concept map and...
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Alphabet Books
Students work with a partner from a different grade level to brainstorm, draft, edit, illustrate and publish alphabet-themed books. They take turns reading the books to each other and conference with a teacher to review their work.
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Comparing Dr. Seuss Books- Venn Diagram
In this Dr. Seuss Venn diagram worksheet, students compare two Dr. Seuss books. They write the things that are different about the two books in the outer area of the circles, and the things that are the same in the overlapping portion of...