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How Often? Where is it?
Students explore language arts by completing vocabulary worksheets. In this directions lesson, students identify terms and vocabulary words which assist in finding locations and giving directions. Students complete a worksheet about the...
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Descriptions
Students describe things using sensory words. In this adjective lesson, students practice conversations describing items they touch. Students use words to describe properties of items such as size and texture.
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Nuclear Storage on the Goshute Reservation
Students discuss weather or not the Goshutes should be allowed to store nuclear waste on their reservation. They work in groups and research an assigned topic, locate relevant sources then present their investigation to the class
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Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Friday Forum
Young scholars research controversial issues and formulate their own opinion. They defend their position with supporting data and evaluate arguments from opposing viewpoints. They present their stand both verbally and in the written form.
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Hitching a World-Wide Ride on Web
Middle schoolers read an article for comprehension and discussion.
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The Machine That Changed the World
Students read about the first computer and discuss it.
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To Present And Give Controlled Practice of 'could I + Inf' And 'could You + Inf' As Polite Requests
Students practice 'Could I + inf' and 'Could you + inf' as polite requests.
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Love in a Time of Tv Hysteria
Students read a longer text and participate in a number of comprehension activities.
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Don't Throw Away That Junk Mail!
Fourth graders study junk mail to learn the techniques that advertisers use to attract and hold a person's attention.
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The Underground Railroad and the I & M Canal in Illinois
Students, in groups, discuss the Underground Railroad, then fill out a worksheet.
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Reflections About Diversity
Students discuss conflicts that arise from problems with diversity issues, and hypothesize what is needed to bring about successful resolutions to these problems. They write a newspaper editorial about how conflicts can be successfully...
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Suffixes
Eighth graders determine the meaning of vocabulary words using linguistic roots and affixes. In this vocabulary lesson, 8th graders discuss examples of suffixes and their meanings. Students find the root words and suffix from a list of...
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ESL: Multiple Choice Vocabulary
In this ESL vocabulary instructional activity, students fill in blanks to correctly complete sentences, choosing from 4 possible answers. Page has links to additional activities.