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Freckle Juice
Students analyze a chapter from the assigned book they are reading. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read chapter four from Freckle Juice by Judy Blume, and discuss the main character, Andrew....
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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Poetry Power
Second graders explore language arts by analyzing poems in their class. In this word play lesson, 2nd graders define the terms rhyme, rhythm and alliteration and identify their uses. Students utilize class word lists to write their own...
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The Name Game
In this grammar instructional activity, students write acrostic poems using the first 5 letters of their first and last names and provide adverbs and propositions for each letter. Then they write sentences for each word.
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Which Witch is Which? (Elementary, Language)
Young scholars define a set of common homonyms, such as mail and male. They use these definitions to write sentences with each word.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fourth graders practice vocabulary and parts of speech using chosen words from the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Words in the News: Adidas Buys Rival Reebok
Students name as many brand names as they can. In groups, they practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions. They read an article about Adidas buying Reebok and answer questions.
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Vocabulary Zoo Game
Students participate in an activity which is focused on new vocabulary words and their definitions. They study vocabulary that will be used in an upcoming read aloud. They make an animal sound each time one of the vocabulary words is read.
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Shakespeare's Othello and the Power of Language
Students explore the basis of Iago's persuasive power by analyzing Shakespeare's use of rhetoric and figurative language. In this Othello lesson, students analyze Iago's rhetoric in monologues and dialogues with other characters....
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Muggie Maggie: Lesson 8
Students predict a chapter from a book while learning new vocabulary words. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Muggie Maggie, and predict what will happen in the upcoming chapter. Students read and...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Part 2
Pupils recognize synonyms and antonyms. In this reading strategies lesson, students use the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to make predictions, and correctly recognize synonyms and antonyms.
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Spelling For Homeschool
Students use their spelling words in a variety of ways such as repetition, spelling puzzles, and spelling sentences. In this spelling lesson plan, students do a spelling activity for each day of the week.
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JUDY DREWDY DETECTIVE KIT CHECKLIST
In this literature worksheet, 3rd graders work with the character Judy Drewdy. Students use the given worksheet to create their own detective kits and respond to 7 short answer questions including a puzzle with given clues.
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Re-Viewpoints From 2002
Students explore how editorials use various devices to convey a message to a reader. They select key news topics from 2002 and write their own editorials.
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Pondering the Parts of Speech
Fifth graders explore the parts of speech. In this grammar lesson, 5th graders categorize words and create sentences using a word from each part of speech. Students locate examples of each part of speech from various resources and create...
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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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Six Ways To Practice Spelling
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the development of skills needed to increase spelling skills. They practice using a specific method that includes the following: practice makes permanent, don't try to learn all the...
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Camel Report Planner
In this camel report planner worksheet, students are to list three things they want to learn about camels. From the list provided, students circle the resources they will use for the report, then take notes on the worksheet. Organization...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling Lists #111
In this spelling instructional activity, students practice reading and writing the given words. They look up each word in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. Students use some spelling words in a sentence.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #103
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice reading and spell ling 12 given words. Afterward, they look up the words in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. Students write sentences using the words. All words are...
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Working With Words: Configuration Station (3 or 4 Letter Words)
In this word configuration puzzle activity, students analyze 12 commonly used Dolch words and fit them into a word configuration puzzle.
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Intermediate Spelling-- "Airplane"
In this spelling learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 12 words to spell terms pertaining to airplanes. There are dictionary definitions provided as clues.
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Verb Tenses: Present, Past, and Future
In these verb tenses worksheets, students complete three pages of activities that help them understand and use the present, past, and future verb tenses correctly.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match definitions to words, solve riddles using given words and complete fill in the blank sentences. Students complete the same activities for 4 sets of 20 words.