In this literacy learning exercise, pupils find their way through the maze with the chicken and then plot their path.

Students role-play a story about a cat and dog, follow the assembly instructions to piece together finger puppets, and complete letter-writing practice.

For this language arts instructional activity, students study a picture of a farmer who cannot pull up a turnip. Students use the 16 word vocabulary bank to write a story. This may be related to the book The Turnip.

In this literacy activity, learners create a story that is about the rooster on the activity. The lines are large enough for younger students.

In this reading response worksheet, young scholars answer twenty three questions in short answer format. They answer questions on their reading relating to basic facts, making predictions, explaining why or how, making connections, and...

Young scholars comprehend and interpret a read-aloud text and participate in literature response groups. Young scholars make personal connections to a story by writing and telling about a time they experienced a similar situation or...

Learners answer an open-ended question about an issue that could have multiple perspectives. Pupils take positions, then identify reasons to support their positions. Then they evaluate the reasons and draw their own conclusions.

Students make a story map to analyze the setting, characters, conflict, and resolution in the story Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Pupils demonstrate comprehension of the read-aloud chapter book Mr. Popper's Penguins by writing in their journals. The teacher asks open-ended questions to get the students started in their journal writing.

Students learn and practice phonics by listening to the teacher read aloud the book Umbrella by Taro Yashima.

Young scholars analyze, interpret, and express the meaning of the short story "The Gift of the Magi." Students creatively express their understanding of one of the story's themes and how it relates to their lives.

Students explore appropriate resume and job application techniques to write a resume for a character.

Students define and understand the meeting of the minds technique. Students take on the role of characters in a story and debate their perspectives, clearly and convincingly presenting the characters' viewpoints. Students engage in an...

Students use picture books to identify the three elements of setting development. Then they apply this to creating a setting map. Finally, they revise and enhance a piece of their own writing, using what they have learned.

Read another book from the Learners. Read a new book from a familiar literature series and create their own graphic map, including symbols and descriptions of the character's life. Students see the character's growth, challenges, and...

In this reading response worksheet, students use this story elements chart to record who, where and when details. Students also record rising and falling action and the most exciting part. It is unclear where to write the story events.

For this reading response worksheet, students complete the journal activity including the title, author, number of pages, their opinion about the book, and their favorite part of the book. Students also draw a picture of their favorite...

In this reading strategy worksheet, 5th graders choose a reading strategy to respond to what they previously read. Students use the sentence starters to help them complete the activity.

In this reading response learning exercise, students fill out a character trait chart about one character in a story they have read. Students list the traits they see and describe how these traits are revealed through events, actions,...

In this reading response worksheet, learners read a story about a boy's wish. Students give their opinion about the end of the story and have the opportunity to continue writing about the boy's adventures.