Second graders perform a variety of activities with a dynamic, ever-changing classroom word wall as outlined in these lessons. They become less dependent on the word wall as the school year progresses.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students study 5 picture clues, each with 2 similar word choices. Students circle the correct matching word and write it on the line.

Poems are meant to be heard. Hearing a poem being read enriches one’s understanding of the tone and mood of the piece. Introduce your class to the sounds of poetry with a packet that not only details how to use poetry recordings in the...

First and 2nd graders look at the 10 root words on the left using the rule for dropping 'e' and adding 'ed' or 'ing.' They make new words by adding 's,' 'ed,' or 'ing.' Good, basic practice!

Weaving is an important part of Navajo culture. Read The Goat in the Rug to your fourth and fifth graders, and give them a glimpse into the process of rug making from the point of view of a goat! They will learn new vocabulary words and...

Make reading more enjoyable and interactive with literature circles! Here you'll find detailed lessons to begin the literature circle process. Ten lessons introduce each role learners take on. Literature circle roles include...

If you're planning a unit on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, don't pass this resource by! It includes thorough discussion questions and vocabulary from the novel, research opportunities, and writing prompts to extend learning...

Aspiring journalists learn about media literacy, journalism, and the press. Units come complete with handouts, assignment rubrics, notes, and extension suggestions. Each unit also comes with a list of vocabulary words and learning...

The secret to a successful literature circle discussion is preparation. Readers prepare for such a discussion by completing a two-page worksheet that asks them to summarize the text, record new words, ask and answer questions, and...

Young scholars research one assigned vocabulary word and prepare a short teaching activity and memory aid to present with the word to the class. They take notes on all the new vocabulary words presented to them by other classmates then...

Students explore language arts by reading a classic book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Into the A, B, Sea and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the story vocabulary words...

Students play Go Fish card game (with a teacher made deck of cards) for recognition of vocabulary words

In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions to define vocabulary words. Students complete 20 problems.

In this vocabulary worksheet, young scholars complete multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions to define vocabulary words. Students complete 10 problems.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn 6 vocabulary words, each has the long o sound. First they practice writing each word, then they complete a word scramble and finally they write sentences with the vocabulary words. There is a...

For this vocabulary worksheet, learners learn 6 vocabulary words, each has the "ow" sound. First they practice writing each word, then they complete a word scramble and finally they write sentences with the vocabulary words. There is a...

In this vocabulary worksheet, learners learn 6 vocabulary words, each has the by, ny, ry or sy sound. First they practice writing each word, then they complete a word scramble and finally they write sentences with the vocabulary words....

In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn 6 vocabulary words, each has the dy, py, ry or ny sound. First they practice writing each word, then they complete a word scramble and finally they write sentences with the vocabulary words....

In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete 10 problems where they do analogies, short answer questions, fill in the blanks, and more for the vocabulary words given including festered, dormant, grieve, and more.

In this soccer vocabulary words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about soccer by choosing the correct word. Students complete 10 problems.

In this art worksheet, students identify, view and discuss forty key terms associated with art and then circle each key term in a word search puzzle.

Genocide. Scapegoat. Propaganda. Words are powerful. Words carry the weight of history. To prepare for a visit to The Museum of Tolerance, class members consider the weight of meaning in words related to intolerance.

Pogrom, schlepped, meshuga. Kapo, reich, Wehrmacht. As part of a unit study of Maus I and II, readers use a list-group-label (LGL) strategy for vocabulary drawn from Art Spiegelman's famous graphic novels. The focus of the activity is...

Take a break from reading to find the magic number with this vocabulary game using words drawn from Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee.  Participants match the definition to the word in each numbered square of the puzzle, then add...