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The Odyssey of a Coin
Pupils create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Power to the Little People
Students explore the classic story theme of good versus evil as relayed in folk tales.
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Dreams
Students watch a Reading Rainbow video about the book "Uncle Jed's Barbershop". They discuss the movie and book and then write a poem about a dream of their own.
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English Colonization
Fifth graders discuss their prior knowledge of what colonization means and give their opinions of why someone would want to start a colony. After recording their answers on web map they read about the English colonization in their books;...
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Things That Make Us Want To Scream
Learners create a drawing of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" and draw items that make them want to scream in this creative Art lesson for the Middle or High School classroom. The lesson includes resource links for artwork and background...
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Oral Histories
Students investigate the theme of what it means to be American in a pluralistic society. They conduct oral histories with a family member and create a presentation of the interview. Students develop a better comprehension of their own...
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Building Fiction: Elements of a Short Story
Students define and interpret the elements found in a short story. Then they identify the elements of plot found in a short story. Students also apply knowledge of plot to an original work of fiction. Finally, they identify the...
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Using "And", "But", & "Or" Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in the blank each sentence with either "and", "but" or "or". There are 10 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Gerunds and Infinitives
In this grammar instructional activity, students complete the sentences with a gerund or infinitive from the word bank. There are 10 sentences to complete on this instructional activity.
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Comparisons
In this conversations worksheet, students complete 8 question and answer conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase from the word bank.
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Word Order Practice
For this grammar worksheet, students answer 8 true or false questions where they decide whether the word order of the given sentence is correct. Students then change incorrect sentences to make them correct.
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Worksheet 7: Things You Should or Must Do
By giving learners a conversation to follow, this activity helps them identify the meaning in context. Students complete this 7-question activity by filling in the correct phrase.
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Worksheet 3. Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete the sentences with the correct word from the word pool. There are 10 sentences to complete on this page.
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Worksheet 6. Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase from the word pool. There are 10 sentences to complete.
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Nouns and Adjectives
In this nouns and adjectives worksheet, students recognize nouns and adjectives. Students look at six sentences and pick out the adjectives, nouns used as adjectives, and nouns for each sentence.
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Linking Verbs and Adjectives
In this linking verbs and adjectives learning exercise, students read 6 conversations and fill in the blanks in each of them with the appropriate phrases.
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Worksheet 11 Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons
In this completing sentences worksheet, students read ten sentences with a missing word. From four choices, students check all possible completions.
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Things You Should or Must Do
For this conversations worksheet, learners read 8 short conversations. Students complete the conversations by writing the letter of the phrase that best tells what should be done.
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Using “And,” “But,” & “Or” Exercise
In this conjunctions practice worksheet, learners examine 10 sentences that are missing 1 word each. Students fill in the blanks with "and", "but", or "or."
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Word Order Practice – Chapter Six
In this reading skills worksheet, students read 8 sentences in order to determine whether the word order is correct. If a sentence's word order is not correct, students make the necessary corrections.
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Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary words learning exercise, students choose the correct word that fits the description. Students choose 12 words that fit the description.
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Adjectives
In this adjective practice worksheet, students respond to 15 questions that require them to identify adjectives. Adjective instructional guidelines are included.
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Compound Sentences
In this compound sentences practice worksheet, students use coordinating conjunctions to fill in the blanks in 10 compound sentences.
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Should vs. Would Rather Exercise
For this vocabulary skills worksheet, students write 10 sentences using "should" and "rather" appropriately as they create compound sentences based on the information provided.