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Once Upon a Castle
Learners complete a variety of activities surrounding castle communities and fairy tales. They write a letter to a fairy tale character, write a fairy tale, create a model of a castle, and draw a map of a castle community.
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Literature: Esperanza Rising
Young scholars read and discuss the book, Esperanza Rising. After analyzing and identifying the novel's structural elements, they examine working conditions for migrant workers in the 1930s. As part of the lesson, students in groups...
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In the Olden Days: Senior Reading Buddies
Students, in pre-selected groups, read and visit with senior citizen "buddies." They write letters to their buddies and discuss "the olden days."
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Roald Dahl Quiz
In this Roald Dahl worksheet, students answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Understanding Tenement Life
Students look at life for immigrants in the 19th century. In this immigrant lesson, students discuss how the poor German, Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants lived in tenement housing. They research the reasons they came to America...
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Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students analyze 4 possible answers and check all possible completions.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong?
In this recognizing categories worksheet, students read groups of four words and identify the one that does not belong in each group. Students choose 10 answers.
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Elephant Earth Adventures . . .
In this reading comprehension about African elephants worksheet, students read factual passages about their physical characteristics, amazing facts, tusk uses, ears, trunk, skin, movement, food needs, extended families, and the active...
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Reflect on this Mote of Dust
Learners explore space science by analyzing a speech by Carl Sagan. In this cosmos lesson, students view an online video of a speck of a "pale blue dot" in the distance of space which turns out to be Earth. Learners write an essay...
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Pioneer America: Pioneer Living
Fourth graders research pioneer life. In this pioneer lesson, 4th graders read the book Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder and discuss what life was like for early pioneers. They research pioneers and show what they have...
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Writing Strategies: A Writer's Notebook
In this writing worksheet, students read 12 strategies for keeping a writer's notebook. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Unlocking Word Meanings
Fourth graders investigate eponyms in the English language. For this eponym lesson, 4th graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the definition of an eponym. They complete a worksheet in which they determine which eponym became...
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The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales
Learners read about, discuss, and answer questions regarding the various jobs women performed in the early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales.
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Where I'm From
For this where I'm from worksheet, students fill in things about themselves in the blanks of this worksheet. Students complete 19 blanks.
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Weirdo Words
Sixth graders complete a worksheet. For this spelling lesson, 6th graders test a spelling rule and use it to analyze various words. Students complete a worksheet where they complete words with ie or ei.
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Holocaust Unit
Pupils read a book about World War II and the Holocaust while in small literature circles. They write journal entries and news articles based on the reading.
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Talking About the Past
Twelfth graders practice using the simple past and the present perfect. They use a timeline and practice using them. They fill out a worksheet and review it as a class.
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Happiness is a Warm Puppy
Pupils view the film "Dogs: The Early Years" from PBS then participate in different activities revolving around dogs. After researching different breeds, students select a dog that best fits their personality and living situation as...
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Which Word Does Not Belong in Each Group
In this word classification worksheet, students examine 10 sets of three words. They determine which word does not belong in each group and bubble in the circle next to that word.
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Worksheet 11 Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons
In this completing sentences activity, learners read ten sentences with a missing word. From four choices, students check all possible completions.
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China: Culture and Young Adult literature
Eighth graders are introduced to Chinese language and culture to make Asian reading selections in literature circles more meaningful. They write about Chinese characters, work on oral speaking, and read Asian books and then have...
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Crazy Hair
Young scholars decorate small styrofoam cups with faces and plant grass seeds in the cups in this Science and Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed upon the science of seed growth. The lesson includes...
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students study six vocabulary words and complete 18 fill in the blanks. Each blank gives a clue describing one of the vocabulary words. Students must write the correct word on the line.
