Learners read and understand the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. In this language lesson, students understand the Ebonics and colloquialisms of the book. Learners discuss the events and vocabulary used. Students explain their...

Students read about Scheherazade and Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp. In this literature/writing lesson, students understand the excitement of foreign places as the setting for a story. Students rewrite their own version of Scheherazade.

Stories are created, by young scholars, using a variety of adjectives. 3-5th graders will learn about adjectives and use their new knowledge to create ad-lib stories to share with the class demonstrating their mastery of adjectives,...

Third graders read aloud a book about a favorite place. They make and share a list of favorite places and then use a graphic organizer to write a description of a favorite place so that the reader can imagine being there.

Students play game that uses the elements of grammar in an inappropriate way, and transform the inappropriate grammar into grammatically correct statements.

In this grammar instructional activity, students are introduced to the modals of polite request and are given examples of each. There is an included exercise for students to complete.

Students develop their spelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students unscramble words and write sentences to accompany each of them.

Discover how to use prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. The group views a jovial video on the topic, and then they create a chart of prefix and suffix meanings to identify the meanings of words in a social...

Young scholars compose cover letters. In this writing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps to write cover letters that introduce them to potential employers.

Students explore fire safety. In this fire prevention and safety lesson, students discuss and brainstorm ideas about what to do if there is a fire. Students practice stating information that should be given when calling 911. Students...

Young scholars add details to their writing. In this language arts lesson, students use details to enhance their writing. Young scholars view a picture and write a paragraph about what they see. Students conference with another student...

Students map points of interest and listen to an interview to become familiar with London.  In this London instructional activity, students pair share what they pictured from the interview.  Students discuss specific...

Your scholoars practice organizing and presenting information through written language. They gather information about a medical condition and share it with someone else. They then use a format where they organize their information using...

Students explore the attributes of penguins. In this penguins instructional activity, students participate in a penguin scavenger hunt and take notes on the information they encounter. Students prepare reports about their findings and...

Here is an online teaching tool that you can use to help fourth graders understand the proper ordering of adjectives. An explanation is given for eight different types of adjectives in addition to guidelines about how to order them. This...

Introduce primary graders to the writing process. After reviewing the steps, they practice using the process by writing a book report. Before writing the draft, they complete a graphic organizer. The completed draft is reviewed by peers....

Students explore vocabulary related to sports and hobbies. They consider their interests in sports and hobbies in relation to other students. They discuss music and describe a piece of music using simple adjectives.

Students particpate in discussion about biographies in order to become familiar with the term. They type their "Biography" using a word processing program and learn the cut/paste functions to transfer information from their document into...

Students read an article identifying any new vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. Using the text, they discover antonyms, synonyms and word families. They answer comprehension questions and review the vocabulary to end the lesson.

Third graders are given an opportunity to create a visual to accompany their presentations of their persuasive essays. They may use the computer or other media as resources.

For this articles worksheet, students read about the part of speech that indicates an article, and have a multiple choice quiz on articles. Students answer 10 questions.

In this license or licence worksheet, learners choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Students choose license or licence for 9 sentences.

In this parts of speech worksheet, students read about the different parts of speech including past, present, future, singular, plural, and more. Students complete a quiz on the parts of speech where they answer 10 multiple choice...