Middle schoolers use this connotation and denotation worksheet to develop vocabulary skills. They take notes on the terms, study examples, and choose from pairs of words to find the more positive or negative word choice, as directed....

In this car math instructional activity, students play games of math in the car involving license plates, speed signs, and more. Students complete 4 problems.

In this car math games instructional activity, students play car math games about license plates, speed, and numbers. Students play 3 games.

In this prediction worksheet, learners play prediction games in the car about lights, numbers on license plates, and more. Learners play 5 games.

In this car worksheet, learners play a game in the car where they have word problems relating to license plates, colors, and more. Students complete 7 problems.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Osama Bin Laden and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.

In this allergies worksheet, 7th graders 6 paragraphs about the topic, then answer 12 questions about the passage, complete a table with verbs and nouns from the text, work on 12 sentences and discuss 4 questions with a partner (glossary...

Break down the particularities of sentence combining with this explanatory handout. Using three example sentences, the handout demonstrates a variety of ways to combine sentences. This resource could act as a reference sheet for your...

This four-page handout explains in detail when and why to use commas. Three extended sentences provide an opportunity for practice splitting long sentences into shorter ones. Multiple examples help to clarify correct usage.

As part of a grammar lesson, use these sentences to identify parts of speech. There are no directions, but parts of speech are available. The resource contains ten sentences in all.

Middle schoolers can analyze primary source documents to answer the question, "Why did the Aztec and Inca civilizations disappear?" They will read the provided excerpts then answer 11 different questions to uncover the ultimate answer.

Spice up your study of basic anthropology terms using this decoding worksheet. Using a provided code, learners answer 10 fill-in-the-blank questions. Because the code is very simple, more advanced pupils may enjoy the challenge of...

Use the Internet as a research tool for your High schoolers. They must discover the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This resource focuses on questions about the bass player for the band AC/DC, Cliff...

Invertebrates play a prominent role in many myths across cultures. From Greece to Guatemala, see if you can identify the invertebrate of importance. Ten multiple-choice questions test your knowledge of mythology from around the world.

Readers identify sentence types with 25 examples based on Bruno Lessing's short story "The Americanization of Shadrach Cohen." For each, they choose from simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

After reading a review of the meaning and usage of affect and effect, pupils complete a practice exercise to demonstrate their understanding of this tricky pair. An answer key is provided.

Following a brief definition of the required components of a complete sentence, and models of incomplete or sentence fragments, learners are asked to revise a series of sentence fragments into complete sentences. Suggested rewrites are...

Dave Carpenter, a reporter for the Washington Post, calls excessive nominalization “verbal gunk” or “the cliché-thick murk of corporatespeak.” Give your young grammarians practice thawing verbs frozen in abstract nouns with an exercise...

Has your school adopted the MLA style for documentation? If so, use this worksheet to assess whether or not your class members know the rules. Young researchers complete of series of documentation exercises using the MLA format. They...

Intermediate English language learners review vocabulary with this multiple-choice worksheet. There are only eight sentences provided, and learners must choose the words that correctly complete each one. Example vocabulary words include...

Which water creature is the biggest? Youngsters look at an image of a big shell, then draw a bigger shell next to it. They do the same for a big fish. Next, learners practice with the superlative as they circle the biggest duck and frog....

Use the context clues provided for each of the 20 sentences to define the words provided. All word choices are listed at the top of the page. Answers are found at the bottom. 

After you've introduced your class to these vocabulary words, give them this practice opportunity. Oddly enough, the 10 words are alphabetical (two of them begin with the letter i, two with j, one with k, and the rest begin with l)....

How well do your pupils know comma rules? Clear up confusion with this document, which includes an abundance of information about how and when to use commas as well as a practice exercise. Note: The answers are on the bottom of the page....