Curated OER
Construction and the Three Little Pigs
Students construct science experiments based on nursery rhymes and student stories, including: Humpty Dumpty, the Three Little Pigs and Charlotte's Web.
Curated OER
Exploring Arthurian Legend
Students use the internet to track the growth of the King Arthur legend from the Dark Ages to its arrival on the silver screen.
Curated OER
Hawthorne: Author and Narrator
Students read various pieces of literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne to recognize the difference between a narrator and author. Students in small groups report on the narrative point of view represented in a story they have read.
Curated OER
Chaucer's Wife of Bath
Students analyze Chaucer's portrayal of the Wife of Bath in The Canterbury Tales. Students prepare class reports on the institution of marriage and the place of women in the Medieval society.
Curated OER
You Kiss the Book: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
High schoolers analyze imagery in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, and act out the passage to see how the author includes stage directions with his poetry.
Curated OER
Lord of the Flies - Sentence Starters and Vocabulary
Pupils prepare for the reading of iam Golding's novel, The Lord of the Flies, by exploring the theme through a discussion and sentence starter activity.
Curated OER
The Giver (Middle, Literature)
Students write down what emotions are evoked by different colors of construction paper. They discuss what they and other students have written. They use this concept to discuss why the community in The Giver is devoid of color.
Curated OER
Writing Comics (3+)
Students examine comic strips and evaluate the techniques used to create them. They design their own comics as a continuation of the ones they read, or they create their own characters.
Curated OER
Author/Illustrator Heroes
Young scholars recognize heroic authors and illustrators and create their own comic strips. In this language arts lesson, students examine characteristics of heroes and work in groups to create their own comic strips and hero books.
Curated OER
Share Stories and Discuss
Students explore literature by examining story elements. In this storytelling lesson plan, students identify the importance of setting, and characters within a story. Students answer questions about their personal opinions on...
Curated OER
Elements of a Short Story
Students analyze elements of a short story by working together. In this literature lesson plan, students analyze short stories. They use the TI Navigator Application to write their findings.
Curated OER
Books for Teaching Dinosaurs
Students investigate dinosaurs through books. In this lesson about dinosaurs, students read a variety of books about dinosaurs. Students become familiar with dinosaurs through reading about them. Students learn that reading is...
Curated OER
Literary Element: Character
In this language arts worksheet, students focus upon the characters of a novel and take the time to discuss this literary element.
Curated OER
English Literature Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
Curated OER
English Lit. Terms Word Search Puzzle
In this literature worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.
Curated OER
Scarlet Letter Vocab Word Search
In this literature worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
Curated OER
Hamlet and R&G Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, learners look for the words that are part of the play of Hamlet. They use the word search puzzle to help with spelling skills.
Curated OER
Works of Literature Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy learning exercise, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
Curated OER
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
In this biography activity, students read a factual biography of Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain. The students then answer 14 questions. Note: there is a grammar/spelling error in the title on this page.
Curated OER
Mystic Creatures of Old
In this literature worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the concept of mystical creatures found in writing of legend.
Curated OER
Day of the Dragon Wordsearch
For this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the stories that have dragon characters. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In this language arts worksheet, students find the words used in the "Chamber of Secrets" and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Tolkien Search
In this literature activity, middle schoolers find the words related to the author Tolkien and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Harry Potter Wordsearch
In this literacy learning exercise, students look for the terms found in the book of Harry Potter and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.