Students create a design of an image that combines two words to create an unusual visualization. They improve their drawing skills by completing a detailed, colored pencil rendering of the "Play on Words" they design. Using technology...

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...

In this letter b sound worksheet, students identify if the /b/ sound appears at the beginning and/or end of a word by looking at a picture of the word, saying the word aloud, then circling the letter "b" before the word and/or after the...

To demonstrate their understanding of the relationships in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, readers are asked to assume the voice of one of the characters and draft a letter addressing another individual in the story.

In these compound word worksheets, students engage in numerous activities to reinforce what they have learned about compound words. Nine worksheet provide various means of reinforcing the concept including word puzzles and...

Fun from A to Z! Use a collection of alphabet worksheets to help kids practice their letters. Kids can color and trace each letter, and draw items from a word list to indicate each letter.

Study all things weather with a packet of weather vocabulary activities. The 12-page packet includes three crosswords varying in difficulty, a mixed letter sort, a sentence sort, weather word search, and fill-in-the-blank sentences with...

Readers of Tunes for Bears to Dance to are asked to write a personal letter to Henry, the main character in Robert Cormier's young adult novel, offering Henry advice about whether he should do as Mr. Hairston wants.

To demonstrate their understand of the characters in Wuthering Heights and their motivations, readers assume the identity of one of the characters and write a letter to another character in the Bronte's novel.

How do advertisements evoke specific thoughts and feelings? Class members find out through the exploration of the Internet, videos, television, magazines, radio, and posters. Learners investigate commercial advertisements, political...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) are the focus of a activity that examines different types of STDs, how to avoid catching or transmitting these diseases, identifying the symptoms of STDs, and reporting procedures.

Class members adopt the persona of real figures in American history, Patriots and Loyalists, research these individuals to determine their stance, and then debate the question of whether or not to declare independence from...

I'm not sure what the purpose of this exercise is but I'm sure someone will find it useful. Learners repeatedly say a single sentence over and over with their teacher, then count each word in the sentence. They don't count phonemes or...

Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...

That is a great word because it starts with the th sound. There are so many words that start with the consonant digraph th. Early readers are going to love this packet of fun worksheets, games, flashcards, and images that were created...

Have your middle and high schoolers analyze instances of celebrities using racial slurs or making prejudiced comments in public. After reading an article, they consider the roots and effects of prejudice and bias. As a class, they...

Students explore language arts by participating an on-line grammar activity. In this letter U lesson plan, students discuss the uses for the letter U in the English language and the different sounds that can be made from the vowel....

In this spelling words with the "or" pattern worksheet, students write words using definition clues, unscramble letters, and write sentences using the words or, for, more, before, and color. Students write fifteen short answers.

Students are introduced to the letter v. In this letter v lesson, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This lesson comes with many attached worksheets.

In this The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key vocabulary words with only one or two words and, after reading the story, answer eight comprehension questions.

In this The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key terms using only one or two words and answer seven comprehension questions after reading the story twice.

Students explore rhyming words, beginning and ending sounds. In this word family lesson, students identify beginning and ending sounds. Students draw pictures of words and use phonetic spellings to write stories. Students use Dr. Seuss...

Eighth graders spell double-letter words.  For this spelling lesson, 8th graders practice pronouncing words that contain double consonants.  Students examine words with one or more sets of double letters, and discuss the proper...