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Capitalization Practice
In this capitalization learning exercise, students circle capitalization errors and add end marks to sentences, capitalize proper nouns, and edit sentences to correct.
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Scavenger Hunt: Abuela
In this reading worksheet about the book Abuela, students find vocabulary words, list plural nouns and write Spanish words found in the story.
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Child's Play II: Loteria Game
Students use flashcards to memorize the Spanish words for numbers. In groups, they write and solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. They play another round of the game in which they can only give the problem...
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Students explore and respond to poetry. They define and identify synonyms and anotnyns. They create antonym pairs in English. They create synonym pairs in English and Spanish.
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What Contains Carbon?
Young scholars explore elements by analyzing everyday objects and materials in class. In this carbon lesson, students define several vocabulary terms such as carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon, and carbonate. Young scholars view a group of...
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Comma Practice Worksheet
Start by introducing your class to basic comma rules, and then give them this practice sheet. First, learners add commas where necessary, and then they write down which comma rule (or rules) used in each sentence. Great practice!
Reed Novel Studies
Rascal: Novel Study
Some say a dog is a man's best friend. However, in Rascal, it is not a dog that captures a boy's heart—but a raccoon. Scholars read about the boy and Rascal's adventures while they complete activities about the story. Activities include...
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Articles and Article Check-Up
Help your learners practice proper article usage with this informational handout and brief exercise. After reading information about articles and their uses, including details about when to omit articles, scholars complete fourteen...
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Etymology
Students tie together planet names with Greek mythology. Students browse thru a dictionary to see where exactly these names came from and what significance they have. Students explore the origins of some English words.
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Clauses
This comprehensive instructional activity covering the use of adjective clauses would provide a good review for middle school students and older learners in ESL classes. With 27 questions, students have various ways to show they...
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Word Order for Adjectives Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students explore the usage of adjectives. Students have fourteen sentences where they are to order the words correctly.
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Getting To Know You
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes ten lessons from the American Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each...
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The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
Students participate in a lesson that covers the genre of narrative poetry. They examine the elements of a narrative poem while focusing upon the characterization. Students compare and contrast the characters while analyzing their...
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Travels With Charley
Fifth graders engage in a literature study that uses a variety of texts in order to maximize their exposure to different reading situations. They examine each book in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They recognize the...
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Clauses
In this clauses worksheet, students correct sentences by inserting commas to set off clauses and change clause pronouns to 'that' when possible. Students combine two sentences into one using adjective clauses.
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation
Students improved pronunciation by focusing on the stress-time nature of spoken English.
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation
Middle schoolers practice their pronunciation of their words and stressing certain words when speaking. They use sentences given to them by their teacher to practice.
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The Police Is ... The Police Are
In this singular and plural verb forms worksheet, students read 10 sentences and decide if they need a singular or plural verb form. Students write the correct form in the blank. This is intended for ESL students.
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Using Am, Is, and Are and Find the Verbs in a Paragraph
In this pronoun and verb worksheet, student read a story about a student named Marie. They answer 5 questions about the passage using am, is, and are. They circle the verbs in the reading selection.
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Rebus Writing Using Nursery Rhymes and a Book
Young scholars write nursery rhyme rebus songs. In this music lesson plan, students practice writing rebuses as a class. Young scholars then create their own rebus based upon "The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's".
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Say It With Shapes
Learners create patterns with shapes and words. In this patterns and shapes lesson, students recieve an envelope with shapes with words on them. Learners make patterns with the shapes that also create a poem. Students can add to the poem...
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Subject and Object Pronouns, Possessive and Personal Pronouns
In this pronoun worksheet, students study a table of subject, object, possessive and personal pronouns, then fill in blanks in sentences with correct pronouns.
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Present Perfect Simple or Continuous
Students discuss and analyze the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous forms from a clear context and develop the skill of noticing word stress, weak forms of auxiliaries.
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Process-Writing
Middle schoolers prepare to write a discursive composition. They pay particular attention to generating, selecting, ordering and organizing ideas. Students incorporate the use of linking devices and paragraph planning.