Learners read short paragraphs, summarize the passage in one sentence, and then develop an appropriate title that indicates the main idea of the selection. Part of a series of exercises designed to build literary skills.

To develop their reading comprehension skills, learners read short paragraphs, summarize the passage in one sentence, and then develop an appropriate title that indicates the main idea of the selection.

Does your class or do individual learners need more practice determining the main idea of a passage of informational text? Here is a worksheet containing seven exercises that asks kids to read short paragraphs, summarize the passage in...

But enough about me....Help youngsters develop a fundamental social skill in recognizing what others enjoy talking about. Learners draw pictures and write words to describe their interests and what they enjoy discussing, and wear their...

Here is a worksheet presenting many ways to create topics and start sentences. The writing prompts are best used for young writers who are creating reading response journals or literature logs. Sometimes, all a writer needs is a good...

Use this grammar worksheet to accompany your instruction or test your learners' knowledge by inviting them to read senetnces, fill in the blanks, and prove their personal pronoun proficiency. 

For this paragraph writing worksheet, students review the definition of a paragraph and then read the opening sentences for a paragraph on cooking. Students cut out the sentence strips and arrange the sentences in the order of topic...

Students review paragraph development, use of adjectives and grammar requirements. They incorporate various details in a written paragraph describing a visual image used as a writing prompt.

In this cause and effect activity, students list the causes of the effect of a large group of lights, then write the effect, and 3-4 detailed sentences about what they observed. Students complete 2 pages.

In this adjective, prepositions, and gerunds worksheet, learners write a paragraph with adjective, preposition, and gerund combinations about a pastime or hobby. Students complete 1 paragraph.

Students write a paragraph, make lists, draw, and brainstorm things about themselves, their goals, and their past. In this all about me lesson plan, students recall information about themselves, and interview others in order to write...

Students explore autobiographical stories. They write about a personal experience that is significant and memorable. Students specifically explain the chosen events. They define autobiography and share their stories.

Learners investigate the elements found in a media image. The image is used to compose a descriptive paragraph. They exchange papers to discuss the writing and make changes using constructive criticism. Students also make connections...

Young scholars choose a paragraph from a book of their choice, identify the main idea, and draw an illustration of the main idea. They write original paragraphs, illustrate them, and trade with a partner, identifying the main idea of the...

Students practice cause and effect writing skills on environmental topics.

Fifth graders identify new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, 5th graders predict the meaning of unfamiliar words. Next they find them in a dictionary and use them in a sentence.  

Students discuss the importance of writing clear, well structured essays. They explore the use of introductions and conclusions when writing an essay. Students compose an essay using both introductions and conclusions.

Fifth graders write summaries. In this summarizing lesson students decide which events of a chapter in a book are important to summarizing. Students also create a title for the chapter based upon the contents of the chapter. Students...

In this grammar learning exercise, students complete sentences, choose correct topics and words, answer multiple choice questions, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

Students recognize predictable patterns in literature. They use the selected pattern to create their own writing using the same type of literary pattern. The new writing is proofread by other students and the editing is done until the...

Students revise a recent draft of writing to make the content more specific. They trace their hands on a large sheet of paper. Students, in the palms of their traced hand print, write in the general topic of the writing draft. On the...

In this paragraph worksheet, students read a short excerpt explaining what a paragraph is and what types of sentences belong in them. They then read 4 more paragraphs and underline the sentence in each that does not belong.

In this recognizing opinions worksheet, learners write sentences giving opinions, asking for opinions, agreeing, and disagreeing. Students write fifteen sentences.

Fifth graders complete a worksheet where they must fill in the blanks with the correct adverb. For this language arts lesson, 5th graders learn all about adverbs and when and where to use them. Students cut action pictures out of a...