Learners find vivid verbs in literature and use them in their own writing. In this vivid verbs lesson plan, students use a 'Thinking Thesaurus' of major verbs to study common verbs. Learners then practice rewriting sentences using vivid...

Learners examine the issues of privacy and security as they relate to computer monitoring. For this privacy protection lesson, students carry out a round table discussion and write a persuasive essay pertaining to whether citizens must...

Learners listen to poetry about crocodiles. After discussing the relationship between humans and crocodiles, they make a list of ways humans hurt crocodiles and then write Prelutsky's poem from the crocodile perspective.

Students study Arab science and the origin of the modern scientific method.  In this science lesson plan students fill in their own House of Wisdom books.

Young scholars use the glossary/dictionary and a partner to make flashcards of the important architectural terms and their definitions. Study them, present them to the teacher, and answer 5 correctly. This activity is part of a layered...

Don't worry if you do not have the mentioned textbook; there is enough material here for you to carry out a pertinent polygon plan. After introducing your class to various polygons and the prefixes that help identify them, hand out...

Students read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and write a friendly letter to Elizabeth George Speare, the author, discussing their points of interest in the novel with her.

Young scholars read and discuss an article about a Hyundai business scandal. They complete vocabulary exercises in small groups, take a comprehension quiz and participate in class discussion.

Sixth graders use the video of "Grammar Rock", class discussion, worksheets and group work to explore grammar and parts of speech. They produce a film strip displaying their understanding of parts of speech in English.

Young scholars practice their pre-reading and post-reading skills. A worksheet and answers are included in this lesson.

Students read a story about David Beckham. They answer comprehension questions and study vocabulary words with the prefix un.

Pupils create review questions and answers based on information they have been studying, then play a review baseball game.

Pupils notice lexical items as chunks of language. They use grammar of multi words and are introduced to a lexical set connected to money. Students are given a chance to peer teach. They are encouraged to use dictionaries.

Students discuss millipedes and centipedes in terms of their classification as arthropod. Using a diagram, students categorize and compare and contrast the characteristics of millipedes and centipedes based on their discussion of...

Seventh graders read and analyze the poem "Carmel Point" by Robinson Jeffers. They read the poem online, use an online dictionary to define five words from the poem, and write a weather report summary for the Monterey-Carmel area....

Students examine a property inventory of a farm owner from 1785 in Sussex County. The inventory is part of a probate file used to settle the estate of the deceased person and includes the estimated value of each piece of property. ...

In this half flower diagram worksheet, students label flower parts on a "half flower" diagram, use a dictionary/research tool to write definitions for 2 given words, and draw a picture of a flower they find.

For this literature worksheet, student read a non-fiction book about a recreational activity that includes the rules and regulations. They write a dictionary of terms, teach others how to play, make a "play safe" poster, videotape the...

In this literacy worksheet, students practice writing their own story with the help of the picture dictionary and matching them to the new story.

For this irregular plural nouns worksheet, students study the list of 100 common irregular plural nouns. Students also add their own examples of irregular plural nouns that are not listed on the chart.

In this online interactive grammar skills instructional activity, students answer 50 multiple choice questions regarding general vocabulary and grammar skills. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this February and other words with tricky spellings worksheet, learners use scrambled letters, definitions and a dictionary to identify 65 words with tricky spellings, then write them.  A list of more irregular words is included.

Fourth graders investigate the style of diary writing as its own genre of literature. They read Harriet The Spy in order to have a text for this literature study. Students use the skill of prediction to preview the story, and then...

Students read a current events article about the death penalty debate in Italy. They review pertinent vocabulary and answer comprehension questions. They follow up with a class discussion on the death penalty and how to "agree to...