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Commas
In these punctuation worksheets, students review the definition of a comma and its uses in series and direct address. Students then complete three pages of activities for commas.
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The Journey of Sacagawea
Learners examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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Hoosier Artists
Students examine the paintings of various Indiana artists. Using the internet, they relate the landscapes shown to the history of the state and how it affected Native Americans. Using the information they gathered, they write story...
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Peace Be Still (The Peace of Jesus)
Students listen to and discuss story of Jesus calming storm, write script containing interview questions, create background with props, make video of newscast, and illustrate memory verse or symbol of peace using KidPix software.
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Narrative Literature Response Letters
Students design, in groups, a travel brochure to address the the idea of migration referred to in the book or books read. The brochures should include graphics, photos, and words. The brochures should also include mathematical...
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Word Search: School Subjects
In this word search worksheet, students find 11 school subjects hidden in the search. Answers are included; a reference web site is given for additional activities.
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The Painting Ballerina
Students read one or two chapters from The Painting Ballerina, then pick a scene or idea from the story that is very vivid in their imagines and draw it. They display their finished works and talk about them as a class.
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May I?
Fourth graders learn what a maypole is and how one is made. They write a paper about how one is made and how it be used on the playground.
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Video Poetry
Students analyze a poem of their choice to find the meaning. They break the poems into sections and add images and sounds to make it into a video. They show their video to the whole school if possible.
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The Painting Ballerina
Students read the book "The Painting Ballerina" by Gloria M. Buono, discuss the book, and use images from the story to create their own artistic paintings. Emphasis is placed upon literacy and creative exploration in this...
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Video Poetry
Students analyze a poem to find meaning by breaking it into scenes and supporting the text with appropriate images and sounds. They use Frames to create their video poem. Once students have an image, place them all into one folder. ...
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Understanding A Culture Through Storytelling
Pupils explore Japanese folk tales and create a performance that tells one of the Japanese folk stories.
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Earth Connections
Students explore the concept of the planet Earth and its connection to the Native American traditional beliefs of 'Mother Earth.' Students describe and illustrate the Native American beliefs for 'Mother Earth.' Students interpret words...
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Won't You Celebrate With Me: The Joy of Lucille Clifton
Learners explore the concept of poetry through movement and song. They watch Lucille Clifton read her poem, and write their own poem.
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I Am A Musician- Interview A Musician
Students, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.
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Printable Blank Handwriting Paper
In this handwriting skills worksheet, students practice writing on a free writing topic on the lined paper provided for them to write on.
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Advanced Short Stories - "A Birthday Surprise"
In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story 'A Birthday Surprise.' Students answer 3 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.
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The Quatrain
Students analyze the quatrain structure and rhyming in the song, "Puddles". They use this format to create their own quatrain lyrics for a song then they share their song ang revise it.
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Prefixes and Roots
In this prefixes and roots worksheet, learners complete 2 pages of exercises about word roots and their meanings. The root "phone" and its meaning is used on the page.
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28 Things to Do in the Library
In this library activity worksheet, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.
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Taking a Stand
Young scholars make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.
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Mystery Words - Part Two - School Terms
Students increase their vocabularies with the mystery words activity. In this vocabulary lesson, students solve the mystery words using clues.
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Study of an Artist
Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.
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Nature and Haiku Poetry
Students compose haiku poems and recognize how cultures value nature and
natural forces through the study of Japanese poetry. This lesson includes a bibliography of resources.