A new friend, a new perspective, and a new light are all found in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan. Ivan, a gorilla, was content with his life until a baby elephant befriended him. Readers find synonyms, answer...

Students explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This lesson...

In this pronouns practice reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph passage and then respond to 10 true or false questions.

Students explore the world of apes. In this reading skills lesson, students complete a jigsaw reading activity (the reading material is not included) regarding orangutans.

For this evolution worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

Upper graders can read all about the origins of modern drama. Each slide provides a paragraph of information related to key players, art movements, and time periods that shaped modern drama. It relates well to many aspects of literature...

For this icebreaker game worksheet, students talk to classmates and find someone who fits each of the 30 descriptions. Students write their name in the blank if the description fits.

In this movie title worksheet, students read a summary of the movie and try to guess the title. Students read and guess 8 movie titles.

In this skimming exercise activity, learners quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.

For this missing worksheet, students, with a partner, complete a variety of activities associated with terms and phrases having to do with the term missing.

Students explore multiple perspectives to create a talk show that examines the issues facing chimpanzees. They analyze the gray areas of controversial issues to realize that there can be a wide range of possible positions on a given issue.