Prior to reading chapter 15 of the book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, examine the painting, Shipwrecked by Edward Moran, and respond to the feelings that arise within and how it relates to the characters of...

In this reading literature response instructional activity, students answer questions and write responses to show their understanding of Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.

Students review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write down...

In these literature response worksheets, students complete activities which reinforce vocabulary in the book Thank You, Amelia Bedelia.

In this book response crossword, students solve 8 clues and place their answers in the crossword. There is no word bank, but all words pertain to the book,Viking Ships at Sunrise.

In this literature and science worksheet, students respond to the book Jack and the Beanstalk by planting their own beanstalk. Students gather the 5 necessary tools and follow the 5 directions for planting a bean seed in a pot.

Create rows and rows of vegetables. Pupils use their knowledge of multiplication to find the number of vegetable shoots planted in a garden and ways to arrange the vegetables in the performance task. Teachers use the suggested unit...

Trace pollutants through the environment in the seventh lesson of this series on the science of food. Looking at a picture of the plants and animals in an aquatic ecosystem, learners use dot stickers to represent harmful chemicals as...

In this literature response learning exercise, students complete a variety of vocabulary activities to demonstrate their understanding of the Peggy Parish book Amelia Bedelia.

In this literature response crossword worksheet, students read 8 clues. Students complete the puzzle with words found in the book, Dinosaurs Before Dark. No word bank is given.

Plants provide a variety of delicious foods essential for human survival. In the fourth lesson of this series on food science, young scientists investigate common fruits, vegetables, and grains in order to determine which plant part is...

Louisa May Alcott's third novel about Josephine March, spunky-sister-turned-successful-writer, is the focus of a reading comprehension activity. As class members read an excerpt from the third chapter of Jo's Boys, they answer four...

What a fun idea! The class discusses, and then writes free-verse poems using sensory detail. They get into small collaborative writing teams to compose their poems. Next, they pantomime the actions from the poem while their teammates...

Young scholars discuss how to create a bully free classroom. They share teasing and bullying stories and read books on bullying and teasing. Students buddy read with second grade young scholars in order to create friends at the school....

Students answer questions about a folktale that is read to them. In this listening skills lesson plan, students practice listening to folktales and answering questions about what they hear. They listen to repetitive readings of the same...

For this word search worksheet, students locate 18 words and mark them in this airplane shaped puzzle. All words pertain to Ruth Law Thrills a Nation.

In this student survey worksheet, students gather information on classmates' favorite Dr. Seuss books. Students use a second worksheet to graph the results of their surveys.

In this narrative instructional activity, students compose a diary entry that includes different facets of writing. Students then respond to different narratives in the class by answering 11 different questions.

Young scholars create a solution to a problem related to the environment. They work together to develop the plan and pitch the plan to their class. They discuss the action steps taken in a story they were read.

This instructional activity fuses fictional literature with technology through a project-based experience. Learners will use the free online resource Voki to bring a fictional character to "life" and deepen their understanding of...