Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of English

Writing Poetry with Rebus and Rhyme

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Young scholars write rhyming poems using rebus. With pictures instead of words, authors create original work about things they love. 
Lesson Plan
BBC

Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Fairy tales seem like quick, fun children's stories, but asking compelling questions about characters, plot elements, and literary themes can transform them into rich and complex tales. Use a series of eight lessons on Hans Christian...
Lesson Plan
Read Write Think

Poetry Portfolios: Using Poetry to Teach Reading

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Over the course of five periods, scholars create a poetry portfolio. They begin with a reading of the poem, Firefly. With a focus on vocabulary, learners reread the poem then look for sight words and other skills. 
Printables
PreKinders

Insect Picture Word Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Creepy crawly insects! Learn the names of 12 different insects, including ladybugs, cicadas, and katydids. Each card features a picture of the insect as well as its name in large letters.
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Find the Collective Noun

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Scholars read eight sentences in order to identify then underline the collective noun in a part of speech practice page. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Create a Collective Noun

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
A instructional activity requires scholars to think up 10 collective nouns for singular words such as snowflakes, cups, basketballs, and more. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Collective Nouns: Animal Match

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Discover the collective nouns of 10 animals with a worksheet that asks scholars to match a singular noun to its corresponding plural form. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Plurals: S or ES ?

For Students K - 2nd Standards
A worksheet made up of six words and kid-friendly pictures challenges scholars to turn singular words plural by adding s or es. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

S or ES: Plural Words

For Students K - 2nd Standards
One frog is fine, but two frogs are better—and more challenging, grammatically speaking! Challenge elementary learners to make six singular nouns into plural nouns with a handy worksheet.
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Replace with Proper Nouns

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Three paragraphs make up a practice page all about proper nouns. Young grammarians choose from 12 words to fill in the blanks and complete sentences with the correct part of speech. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Alphabet Collection: Nouns

For Students K - 3rd Standards
A practice page challenges scholars to think up and list 26 nouns each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Identifying Nouns

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
What's more fun than an afternoon at an art auction? A morning with a grammar worksheet! After reading a short story about Jillian's trip to the art auction, learners jot down every noun from the passage, labeling each one as either...
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Nouns: Kite

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Go fly a kite! Young grammarians find the nouns in a selection of words that make up an illustration of a kite. Once the nouns are colored red, the kite is easy to see!
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Macmillan Education

Women's History Month Activity Kit

For Students K - 4th Standards
Boost reading comprehension and shed light on famous women of history with books and learning activities, which include a board game, word search, crossword puzzle, and a quiz.
Lesson Plan
Education.com

St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This St. Patrick's Day, young writers imagine they found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. After a class discussion and brainstorming, scholars compose a narrative essay making sure they incorporate transitions and at least three...
Activity
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education

Sight Word Lists and Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Scholars examine newspaper articles and highlight two sight words to discover which appears more frequently. They then glue sight words onto paper to make flashcards before composing, writing, and creating picture representations of...
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Nouns: Turtle

For Students K - 2nd Standards
A joyful turtle comes to life when scholars take yellow crayon to paper as they color all shapes containing a noun the color yellow. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Nouns: Tulips

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Colorful tulips fill a instructional activity designed to reinforce parts of speech. Scholars identify and color shapes that contain nouns pink. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Color the Nouns: Octopus

For Students K - 2nd Standards
An octopus has eight arms—but how many nouns can your learners find on this worksheet? A color-by-grammar worksheet unveils a smiling octopus when scholars color all nouns green. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Alphabet Collection: Adverbs

For Students K - 3rd Standards
Finish the assignment happily, quickly, and thoroughly! A one-page instructional activity challenges young grammarians to list adverbs in alphabetical order. 
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Find the Conjunction

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Without conjunctions, sentences just don't stick together! Practice identifying coordinating conjunctions with eight sentences that each have conjunction connecting clauses or individual nouns.
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K12 Reader

Conjunctions: Or

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Flower or tree? Rabbit or goat? Hamburger or hot dog? Young grammarians practice connecting nouns with conjunctions in a worksheet that focuses on using the word or.
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Conjunctions: And

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Math isn't the only subject where pupils get to add! Focus on conjunctions with a grammar lesson in which class members connect nouns with the word and.
Lesson Plan
Population Connection

Lessons From the Lorax

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Is progress progressing too fast? So believes the Lorax, the eponymous character from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax. Young environmental science students read the book and debate the arguments of the Lorax and the Once-ler regarding the...