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Writing a Storybook
Students explore language arts by creating their own stories in class. In this book making lesson, students read the story City Pig in class and create storyboard illustrations in order to analyze the story. Students utilize these...
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Creating a Story that "Stacks" on Itself and Repeats a Catch Phrase
Learners explore language arts by reading a classic children's story in class. In this story structure activity, students read the Judith Viorst book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Learners discuss the...
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MTV's Poetry
Students use several strategies in poetry to convey tone and speaker. In this language arts lesson, students read and build vocabulary as they gain a larger understanding of how to write poetry. Students then work in groups in order...
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Adjectives: Words That Tell US More
Adjectives are the focus of this language arts worksheet. Students identify adjectives in sentences. A nice description of what adjectives are, and how they are used, is included in this fine worksheet.
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Avoiding Double Negatives
What double negatives are, and how to avoid using them, is the focus of this language arts learning exercise. After a review of what double negatives are, students address 15 problems that have to do with double negatives.
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Parts of Speech--Verbs
Verbs are the focus of this language arts worksheet. Students underline the verbs, or verb phrases, in 7 sentences, then make 2 original sentences with verbs in them. A good worksheet!
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Word Pairs
Students compare similar words that are often confused. In this Language arts lesson plan, students review meanings of words that are often confused. Students complete a worksheet and sentences to practice correct usage of these words.
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Story Summaries; The Three Little Pigs
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. In this story structure lesson plan, students read the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs" and discuss the main characters, conflict and setting. Students...
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Language Arts: Character Comparison
Fourth graders, using Kidspiration, compare and contrast the two main characters from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. They use a teacher-created template to describe their characters. Students then create their own character analysis.
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Language Arts: Character Analysis
Fourth graders identify the character traits of Peter in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. They find quotations in the story that illlustrate the traits. Students use Kidspiration to write their reports on a template.
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Conversation Completions
In this conversation completions worksheet, learners fill in the blank with the letter of the phrase that logically completes each conversation about world travel.
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Daily Routine
In this daily routine worksheet, learners look at the pictures of the daily routine and choose the correct sentence to match it. Students complete 8 multiple choice questions.
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Conversational English
In this conversational English worksheet, students watch the video and answer true or false questions about it. Students complete 11 problems total.
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Conversation
In this conversation worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences and choose the correct responses. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Figurative Language Academy Awards
Students examine figurative language in writing. Students demonstrate simile, metaphor, and personification in their own writing.
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Worksheet 9. Conversation Completions
In this conversation completion worksheet, students complete the conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase in the blank in the sentences. There are 8 conversations to complete.
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Using Pictures to Promote Conversation
Students participate in a conversation of three or more exchanges on a topic while exploring a large collection of large photographs pertaining to the topic. They are able to discuss and express their feelings in a comfortable climate.
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"The Tree that Would Not Die" Lesson 6 Vocabulary- Word Study
In this vocabulary/word study worksheet, 4th graders study phonograms using words from the story, "The Tree that Would Not Die." They examine the phonograms s, e, o, th, or, ed, c, ou, y, er, and ough in a word list. They can complete an...
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The Tree That Would Not Die- Lesson 2 (See the Four Indian Children Playing Under the Tree.) Vocabulary - Word Study
In this vocabulary and word study learning exercise, 4th graders study a word list that contains words with the phonograms a, ch, e, i, o, ea, s, ng, kn. They may can complete an extra activity with multiple meaning words.
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"The Tree That Would Not Die" Lesson 5 (Five Men Looking for a Place to Build the Capital) Vocabulary-Word Study
In this vocabulary/word study instructional activity, 4th graders work with phonograms with words from the story The Tree That Would Not Die. They work with phonograms which include "ea," "ed," "o," "ou," "ng," "ue," "ar," "i," "s," and...
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Building Bridges to Others
Practice communication skills in order to make meaningful connections to others. Through studying effective communication, kids make meaningful relationships that can affect the community in a positive way.
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Getting the Whole Class Talking
Have your young readers engage in activities to stimulate group discussions. They question one another using jigsaw puzzle pieces and interview each other to find five things they have in common. They create a biography of a famous...
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Storytelling: Writers' Workshop Learning Center
Evaluating a variety of narrative texts can help build strong writers. Pupils identify plot elements and their relation to personal experience, then apply what they gleaned from the class discussion to create their own narratives.
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Create a Research Book
Learners use the internet to research the production of manuscripts and books. Using this information, they create a research book full of tips to research effectively. They share their new book with the class after organizing the material.