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Coming to America: Opportunities, Risks, Consequences
Students examine the immigrants of various cultures throughout the world. In groups, they identify the push and pull factors of those immigrating and the risks and consequences they are subject do when going through the immigration...
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Flower or Flour?
Students design a study about homophones by using the Wisconsin quarter. Students analyze personally a Wisconsin quarter first hand. Students bring in various examples of homophones to share with the class.
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When Court Cases Get Appealed
Learners read and analyze two functional documents. They predict outcomes using prior knowledge and documents. Students draw conclusions about how court cases are appealed. They list the parts of a court case.
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The Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
First graders read Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, write sentence or paragraph about their experience with a bad day, and combine their work with that of classmates to create class book.
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Day of the Dragon King
Second graders explore various cultures to compare them to their own culture. They read Mary Pope Osborne's Day of the Dragon King and identify the Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and how the zodiac differs from ours. After reading,...
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Compound Word Match
In this compound word worksheet, students match two word cards to make a compound word. Students then complete 10 questions. The word cards are not provided on this sheet.
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Compound Word Match #2
In this vocabulary activity, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 10 questions pertaining to compound words. The word cards are not provided.
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Compound Word Match #3
In this vocabulary worksheet, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 12 compound word questions. Word cards are not included here.
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Compound Word Match #5
In this vocabulary worksheet, students create compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 compound word questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match #6
In this vocabulary worksheet, students generate compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 compound word questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match #7
In this compound word worksheet, students create compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match # 8
In this vocabulary worksheet, students create compound words by matching yellow and white cards. Students answer the 10 questions. The cards are not included.
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Reader's Theater Script
In this theater worksheet, learners read a script from The Three Little Pigs. Students choose one of five characters to play (one of the three pigs, the wolf, or the farmer).
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Colons and Semi-Colons
In this punctuation worksheet, students read about the usages of colons and semi-colons. Students rewrite 5 sentences using a colon and 4 sentences using a semi-colon.
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homographs
Students identify homographs. In this homograph lesson, students listen to a sentence that contains a homograph to identify the homograph. Students choose 16 homographs to put in a BINGO grid. Students write sentences that contain a...
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Instant Activity
Sixth graders take dictation and then proofread their work. In this dictation and spelling lesson, 6th graders take dictation and check for mistakes. Students write research notes and proofread for errors.
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Often-Confused words
Fifth graders develop understanding of words often confused. In this spelling, vocabulary lesson, 5th graders complete a worksheet comparing a set of often confused words.
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Some Words Need Capitals
Fourth graders determine when to use a capital letter. In this spelling lesson plan, 4th graders discuss which groups of words need a capital letter. Students then apply that knowledge by proofreading a short story and determining which...
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 17, 2003
Eighth graders discuss common grammatical errors made in spelling. In this spelling lesson plan, 8th graders examine homophones and homographs to discover the reason why they are often misused. Students create sentences using common...
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Compound Words
Third graders understand what a compound word is. For this compound words lesson, 3rd graders complete a worksheet putting two words together that form a compound word. Students create a list of these words.
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Adding Suffixes- ly, ful
Fifth graders practice adding suffixes. In this word endings lesson, 5th graders identify examples of suffixes, practice adding the suffix "-ly" and "-ful" and then complete a worksheet to practice.
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Word Parts and Suffixes
First graders complete a worksheet. In this word parts lesson, 1st graders brainstorm words with the same endings and discuss which words the suffix "s" can be added to. Students complete a worksheet.
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Representing Text Story Web: Post Test
In this story web worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on an answer link to view correct answers.
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Pronouns and Perspective
In this pronouns and perspectives activity, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.