Students practice sight words. Game begins with the first student rolling a die and moving the number of spaces shown on the die. If they lands on a shaded square, he or she turns up a card and reads it aloud.

Learners comprehend how to produce these pronuciation features, recognize the various blends of two and three letter consonant sounds, hear the sounds, produce them correctly when thinking about it, and practice correct pronuciation to...

Fourth graders practice spelling "ie" and "ei" words. In this review of spelling, 4th graders discuss different "ie"/"ei" words and the old saying "i before e except after c" and it's accuracy. This instructional activity includes a...

In this ESL word use activity, students examine 7 pictures that depict people in action. Students read each sentence and choose the correct end of the sentence that will be a phrase with in, on or at.

Students read independently each day of the week and record difficult words and phrases. They fill out a literature log, retell the story and participate in word work based on the language of the book. They free write in journals each week.

Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.

Elementary learners practice reading short passages to increase their fluency. They work in pairs to do repeated readings of Jane and Babe, recording their times. They switch roles and time one another in an effort to decrease the...

In this layer of the earth activity, students label and color each layer of the earth. Then students are asked to describe each layer below.

In this worksheet on the life cycle of the butterfly, students look at 4 pictures representing the life cycle stages, and choose words from a word box that match each picture. Students then number the pictures in the correct order of...

Students examine interviewing and fieldwork through a student essay and activities that help them understand the interviewer's task of examining his or her position in fieldwork through observation and questioning. They explore cultural...

Students investigate about the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., watching video clips from unitedstreaming. They identify ways that they can help make Martin Luther's dream of peace a reality. Pupils identify contributions that...

Students conduct research with the purpose of writing a report about the Titanic. They use a variety of resources. The students produce a written document that has plenty of documented information. They also compare the information that...

Students practice reading with improved fluency. After discussing how reading with fluency can enhance the text, students practice rereading a text. Individual students read the text to the instructor and record their progress in words...

Students use a web tool to create a word search using their current spelling words. They access the internet site www.puzzlemaker.com. They then follow step by step instructions for creating their own word search puzzle on the internet...

Young scholars identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...

Students research information on owls using the Internet and Kidspiration. They work in groups to create a poster which includes habitat, diet and life cycle and present to the class.

Students work with a partner from a different grade level to brainstorm, draft, edit, illustrate and publish alphabet-themed books. They take turns reading the books to each other and conference with a teacher to review their work.

Students watch as the teacher explains how to use a storyboard to plan a PowerPoint presentation. They examine how to use clip art, background colors, and at least one transition before creating a PowerPoint presentation according to the...

Students discuss the impact women have made on the United States. Individually, they choose two women to research on the internet to discover their contributions. They develop a PowerPoint slide to be combined with ones made by their...

This lesson teaches the ph and gh digraphs through examples and practice.

This site has simple lessons that use images and everyday words to demonstrate the usage of diphthongs, regular vowels, and irregular vowels. Click on on one of the "Phonics Lessons," to prepare for one of the corresponding tests.

Word lists and practice activities for the suffixes "tion" and "sion."

Ready-to-print phonics instructional activity on the digraphs "ph" and "gh." Includes information on the digraphs, word lists, sentences using words in context, and opportunities for students to write spelling words and original sentences.