Partners or groups work together to practice the correct spelling of words. They speed-cut letters from print sources and arrange them into correctly spelled words from their lists. Newspapers are suggested, but magazines might result in...

To make vocabulary words drawn from So Far from the Bamboo Grove memorable, class members select a word from the provided list and incorporate this word in a joke, story, or performance.

In this spelling strategies activity, students examine the 10 words on the list pertaining to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students write the words 2 times, cover the words, spell them, and check their work.

Put together an English language arts unit on the six traits of writing with this helpful collection of resources. From fun songs to differentiated writing exercises reinforcing each of the traits, great ideas are provided for...

Readers take the main characters in Matilda and individually describe them through a mnemonic. To get there, group members create an acrostic poem describing the character they were given, and choose one of the words from the...

Learners are given a list of 12 vocabulary words containing the roots NAT, TRACT and SEQU which they must find in a 15-by-15 word search in order to complete this activity. Directions, clues, word search, and answer key are all available...

Engage your class in vocabulary from Peter and the Starcatchers with this exercise. Learners match words to their definitions to determine the magic number. 

Everyone loves food! Help your English language learners pick up some vocabulary with a series of activities based around cognates and food. Pupils practice each word and focus on the words in-depth by filling out Frayer model...

Here's a great way to make vocabulary words drawn from Edward Bloor's novel Tangerine memorable. Kids create a word square, and in one quadrant write the word. A picture goes in a second quadrant, the definition in a third, and a...

Invite your pupils to do the teaching when it comes to the vocabulary in Pudd'nhead Wilson. Each individual is assigned one word to research in depth and teach to classmates, one pupil at a time.

Polish knowledge of the listed word roots and vocabulary words with this word search. Learners find twelve words. Answers are provided as are printouts of the directions, clues, word search, and word search answers.

Young learners must find 12 vocabulary words containing the roots FIN, SED, and FER from a provided list in a 15-by-15 grid to complete this word search activity. Directions, clues, word search grid, and answer key are ready to print and...

Learners match definitions to words in order to complete this crossword puzzle. The focus of this puzzle is words that contain the Latin roots FIN, SED, and FER. The answer document does not work, so the vocabulary list off of which this...

In this literacy learning exercise, students find the words in the puzzle that are used for a spelling list. The answers are accessed by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Play a game to practice spelling and math. By assigning a numerical value to each letter of the alphabet, you can engage learners in "spy" coding and decoding activities that reinforce grade-appropriate spelling and math skills....

Have your pupils just finished reading biographies? Extend their study by having them craft a biography newsletter about the subject of their biography.  Using a word processor, they create, revise and edit their report, and add...

In this spelling activity, learners learn to spell a list of 20 words. All are compound words spelled with a hyphen. Students write each word one time. There are additional at-home activities listed.

In this top 100 misspelled English vocabulary list worksheet, student read the definition, then find the word hidden in a matrix of letters for 12 words.

If you want a list of commonly confused words, this worksheet is useful; however, the exercise itself is not worth the paper it's printed on. It includes 20 words suitable for middle school. Examples include personal and personnel,...

Although this design is sorely lacking in rigor and is not appropriate for the designated eighth grade, the list of commonly misspelled words may be useful for you to design your own exercise. Examples include ascent and assent,...

Young writers learn to spell a list of twenty words. All words have the Latin roots "fic," "fec," "fac," or "fy." Middle schoolers write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed. All...

Use this spelling worksheet to help your learners master root words. All 20 words have a Latin root: "urb," "public," "reg," "civ," "doc," or "dom." Middle schoolers write each word one time. There are additional at-home activities...

Help your class understand how adjectives can be related to abstract nouns by analyzing a list of 80 adjective/noun pairs. Example: luxurious/luxury. There are no questions on the page as this is a word list but it is a useful reference...

Focusing on correct grammar usasge as well as the concept of language evolution, this conventions lesson prompts middle and high schoolers to examine the structure of sentences and word classes (parts of speech). Use the three activites...