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Scottish Independence
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage on Scottish Independence and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Fact Versus Opinion
Young learners distinguish statements as fact or fiction. After exploring a newspaper, they determine the type of information it contains. They read editorial articles and discuss the differences between the editorial page and the front...
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Classifying Defending Information about Main Idea
Students read and highlight important information gathered from text. In this reading strategies lesson, students define classify and then classify the important information they find. Students share and reflect on their answers.
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Stone Fox Plot Frame
Fifth graders recall the major plot points of a chapter book. After reading the chapter book "Stone Fox," they students describe the plot framework through use of a worksheet. Students are then divided into group to act out selected...
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Classifying Information About Main Idea
In this reading for understanding instructional activity, students underline information in a text that is important in identifying the main idea. This instructional activity provides good practice for students who usually have...
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #7
In this grammar worksheet, students read a paragraph with 7 incorrect underlined words or phrases then answer 7 multiple choice questions where they choose the correct word or phrase to correct each incorrect phrase from the paragraph.
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Total English: Intermediate ELL Activity
In this ELL worksheet, learners read a passage, adding a prefix or suffix to italicized words, then write prefixes and suffixes and work with a partner to create words using them. Students then write a short guide on "Things in life that...
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Kitano Takeshi
In this Kitano Takeshi worksheet, students read a passage about Kitano Takeshi and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
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Early Explorers
Fifth graders research European explorers. In this world history lesson, 5th graders will compare eight European explorers and identify important factual information about each. Students will be engaged through game-play and...
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Breaking News English: Breaking News English: British Royal Finances Online
In this English learning exercise, students read "British Royal Finances Online," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Classifying Information About a Main Idea
Elementary learners explore language arts by completing a text identification activity. They discuss the importance of a main idea in a story or paper and how to present it properly. Then they practice identifying the main idea in sample...
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The Writing Process
Learners engage in the various steps involved in the writing process. The lesson plan is written as a guide for the teacher to write more in depth lesson plans for specific activities. This is a good model plan to follow.
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Scribbleboy
Fifth graders are introduced to the text, SCRIBBLEBOY, discussing the cover page for clues to the genre. They discuss the ordinary surroundings contrasted by the graffiti and the words and phrases used to provide information about the...
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Etymology
Students tie together planet names with Greek mythology. Students browse thru a dictionary to see where exactly these names came from and what significance they have. Students explore the origins of some English words.
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Learning About Lemurs - A Summarization
Students discuss the importance of comprehension and the use of summarization. Through guided practice, they follow five steps in finding and highlighting important information, while deleting information that is not needed. They write...
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It's Up To You
Students compare and contrast informative books on a subject to determine which one would teach someone better. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students fill out a worksheet provided.