In this gun safety instructional activity, students read paragraphs about gun safety and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.

Students read "Charlie, the Caterpillar" and discuss the qualities of a good friend. They write group and individual paragraphs about the topic of friendship.

Students create a formula for a well-written news article. In this informative writing lesson plan, students share notes from a previous research lesson plan and identify why an outline is important. Students use an included worksheet to...

Second graders discuss the story "The Little Engine That Could" and highlight the quality of perseverance. They write a paragraph about a time they needed perseverance to succeed.

Young scholars examine how to summarize the most important details in a reading passage in order to increase their comprehension. They design a story web using the summarization skills. Before class, they complete a reading assignment...

Pupils make logical patterns in their writing to demonstrate the trait of organization. In this organization lesson plan, students focus on events proceeding logically.

Students practice writing with sentence fluency in order to make the story more enjoyable for the reader. In this sentence fluency lesson plan, students focus on rhythm and flow.

Students design a carousel for an amusement park. In collaborative groups they conduct research, develop a presentation, write a descriptive paragraph, evaluate design features, and draw an artistic rendering of their carousel.

Students review techniques on how to read a passage smoothly making the words connect, and with expression. They then read the instruction to the chapter in their science book and answer questions that are written on the board. They...

In this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete the paragraph by selecting adjectives from the word bank and typing them into the text box. There are 12 fill-in's to complete.

In this spelling and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing 5 specific spelling words associated with the safety of kids 3 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as they hear each paragraph about...

Students experience a writing activity aimed at spicing up their writing. They use the classroom Luscious Language Box to add creative parts of speech to their writing.

In this literacy and graphic organizer worksheet, students read a short fable entitled, "The Ant and the Dove." They fill in 2 cause and effect graphic organizers with relationships from the paragraph.

In this cloze activity worksheet, students use 10 Dolch words from a word bank at the top of the page to complete a paragraph. They complete a paragraph about the first day of school.

Pupils examine sequencing events by discussing what they do each morning. They complete a four-panel sequence of events assignment, drawing a picture and writing a sentence for each box in the panel.

Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing instructional activity, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of...

In this "A Butterfly Grows" high frequency and spelling word worksheet, students read and write given spelling and high frequency words, use them in sentences and practice reading a paragraph.

Learners create their own monsters that exist in their imaginary closets and decorate their environment. They then write a short story to describe their illustration using a prompt.

In this spelling learning exercise, students practice writing their spelling words containing the long i and long o sounds. Students write 24 spelling words.

Second graders read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Mathis Bell. They research each year of their life in preparation for writing an autobiography and develop notes to help them in later writing.

Students practice the techniques and strategies to become more fluent readers through visualization. They read and construct mental images from the reading of a text. The book, "Charlotte's Web," by E.B. White is read in class and then...

In this cause and effect practice worksheet, students read a brief written piece about an ant and a grasshopper. Students then write a cause and effect on each map.

In this present simple and present continuous tense activity, students complete a paragraph about a birthday party with words in the present simple and present continuous tense. Students complete 11 sentences.

Young scholars make predictions. In this language arts instructional activity, students read nonfiction texts and make predictions about what they are going to read. Young scholars confirm and revise their predictions as they read the text.