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There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly
Here is an entertaining way to introduce your language learners to several significant grammatical structures. The children’s rhyme, There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, contains examples of noun and relative clauses for the class...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homophones
Second graders explore the concept of homophones. In this spelling skills lesson, 2nd graders discover the definition of homophones and practice identifying homophones. Extension activities suggested are included with this lesson.
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Nevada Cities Word Jumble
In this Nevada learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in the state of Nevada. There is a word bank.
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Theatre Lesson Plan - Pantomime
Second graders study heroes, inventors, and explorers and role-play as one of the people. In this theatre and history instructional activity, 2nd graders review the people and their accomplishments using a Promethean flipchart. Students...
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Exploring Tolerance and Related Essential Questioning on Acceptance and Diversity
Students explore the concept of diversity. They discuss ways in which people differ. Students visit various websites and discuss the vocabulary words found on these sites. They read stories from various countries and discuss the people...
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Oh, Say Can You See...
Learners explore the meaning behind "The Star-Spangled Banner." In this music lesson plan, students sing the first verse of the national anthem and watch several performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Learners define several...
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'Ai' Words - Missing Vowels
In this vowel sounds worksheet, students study the given letters and fill in the missing vowels using the 'ai' sound. Students then read the words they create.
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Symmetry Monsters
Learners discuss and study the word symmetry. They examine letters of the alphabet, shapes, and artwork and decide if they are symmetrical or not. Then they create their own symmetry monsters.
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MLK: using Nonviolence to Make Positive Change
Students read about Martin Luther King and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens. In this Martin Luther King lesson, students recognize the vocabulary words associated with freedom and nonviolence. Students view...
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Beginning Sentence Completion Exercise 10
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, learners examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to compete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Students answers are...
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Introduction to the Globe
Students investigate how to use a globe. In this map skills activity, students define what a globe is and locate the various continents on the globe. Students are also asked to locate the four oceans on the globe.
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Beginning Sentence Completion Exercise 6
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to compete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Students answers are...
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Beginning Sentence Completion Exercise 13
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to compete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Students answers are scored...
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Learning Musical Terms
Students investigate musical instruments and sounds by defining musical terms. For this music appreciation lesson, students define many vocabulary words and utilize a study sheet for memorization. Students are quizzed on the...
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Snowflakes
Young scholars read "The Snowy Day," by Ezra Jack Keats and construct snowflakes to decorate the classroom walls. They examine how snowflakes are formed and study new vocabulary words.
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Here's an Instant Activity for March 3, 2008
Here are some good spelling activities for 'ou' words. First and second graders complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher and then an Instant Activity worksheet. and spell 'ou' words.
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Types of Transportation
Students study different types of transportation including specialized trucks. In this transportation lesson, students look at a landscape picture map (not included) and identify all of the modes of transportation they see. They see...
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Choose the Good Answer- Prepositions of Location
For this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, students study 7 pictures that show the position of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. Students answer 7 multiple choice questions about the pictures in which they choose the correct...
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World Map and Globe - Four Main Directions
Students study the four main directions on a map. In this map instructional activity, students locate the North and South pole, and learn the four cardinal directions. They use the compass rose on a map to help with the directions. (Map...
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The --ew Family
In this vocabulary worksheet, students study 10 "--ew" ending words and fit them into a configuration puzzle. The words are 3-5 letters long.
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School and Office 1
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students answer 13 fill in the blank questions that require them to match the school and office supplies pictured to their names. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup Exercise 3
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 15 fill in the blank questions regarding "Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup". Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Kitchen Utensils 1
In this online interactive English skills learning exercise, learners answer 10 matching questions that require them to match kitchen utensils to their names. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Continents of the Globe
Students identify the continents on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students define the term "continent" and identify the seven continents on the globe.