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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms - Verbs 4
in this verbs that are synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students identity verbs that mean the same or opposite of given verbs. Students choose twelve multiple choice answers.
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Active Voice and Passive Voice
For this identifying active voice and passive voice worksheet, students review definitions and examples, label sentences, and rewrite sentences changing the voice from passive to active. Students write seven answers.
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U.S. Set to Celebrate Lincoln Bicentennial
Students use a news article about the celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial to answer questions about Abraham Lincoln and the celebration. In this current events and US history lesson based on a news article, students participate in a...
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The Greek Gods
In this Greek mythology activity, learners solve and answer 15 clues pertaining to the Greek gods. Students fill in their answers to the 18 clues in the crossword puzzle provided for them.
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Globe Trotting Cinderella
Students explore the fairy tale genre of literature. In this Cinderella lesson, students read fairy tales and discuss their attributes and cultural background. Students examine and write their own fractured fairy tales.
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Underground Railroad- People Get Ready...There's a Train a Comin'
Students learn about the Underground Railroad. In this Civil War and slavery lesson, students discuss how successful slaves would be moving around at night, learn the secret vocabulary used for escape routes and review background about...
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Homonyms-Quiz 30
Students determine the correct homonym to use in a sentence. In this homonym lesson, students take an online quiz. They read a sentence and choose the correct homonym from a list. Students can click to see the correct answer.
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Phrasal Verbs of To Be
In this recognizing the meanings of phrasal verbs worksheet, students match the meanings of to be about, to be down, to be into, to be off, and to be over, and fill in the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. Students write 15...
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Thanks for Your Service
Young scholars thank their freedom fighters. For this Veteran's Day lesson, students honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces by designing a program to pay tribute to them. Young scholars use technology tools to conduct interviews, take...
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Book Report Alternative
Young scholars create a video book report. For this literature lesson, students read a book independently and fill out a graphic organizer. Young scholars use a digital camera to record their book review.
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African American Experiences: Window to the Past
Students examine African life during slavery on the Internet. In this slavery lesson, students use the Internet to research slavery and create a scrapbook. Students review pictures of slavery and label them as primary or secondary sources.
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Checkmate: The Play's The Thing
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater. In this acting lesson, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times. Students write a...
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The History of Scrabble
Students discover the history and rules to the classic board game, Scrabble. In this spelling lesson, students complete a KWL chart on Scrabble and present their findings in an oral report. Students work in pairs to reenact...
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Summarizing Worksheet
In this summarizing skills instructional activity, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on the conceptual framework for writing a summary.
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 7
In this online/interactive idiom usage worksheet, learners read idiom phrases and sentences using them and then choose the phrases that best explain the idioms. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers and click the "Click for answer"...
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Impacting Indiana
Fourth graders become familiar with the culture and history of Indiana. In this James Whitcomb Riley lesson, 4th graders read poetry which includes the dialect of Indiana. Students analyze the poem. Groups memorize and...
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Just Plain Fancy
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Just Plain Fancy. For this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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The Present Tense: Simple and Progressive
In this present tense worksheet, students put the base words into the correct categories according to the s or es for the third person singular present tense of the word. Students complete this for 30 words, correct sentences, and write...
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Nouns
In this nouns worksheet, students read 45 sentences and determine which nouns name a person, place and/or thing, Students read an additional 15 sentences, underline each noun in each one and then decide whether each one is a person,...
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Literature for Lesson 2 - The UnderGround Railroad
Students examine the use of the Underground Railroad. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students determine the meaning of the word slavery. They study the Underground Railroad through the use of literature and Internet websites. They...
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Computer Words
Here is a set of cards explaining the meanings of a variety of different parts of a computer. While not exactly a lesson per se, these cards could be printed out and used quite easily in a formatted lesson. In this time of computers,...
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum
Students create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...
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Introduction to Ludwig van Beethoven
"Ode to la Tortilla" and "Ode to Joy"? Sure! Use Gary Soto's poem to introduce learners to the ode format. After examining the descriptive words Soto uses, class members study a poster of Ludwig van Beethoven, suggest words that describe...
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"Let's Write a Song"
Fourth graders analyze, brainstorm and practice playing a melody/pattern with rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and instrumental pieces of many styles. In addition, they create an original piece of music.