A useful resource to use as a check for basic understanding or completion of reading, this quiz tests readers' ability to recall plot information but does not require any critical or analytical reading skills. As with all Fun Trivia...

In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.

Students research a location of their choice using the internet. They list the characteristics of the location and why they chose it as their ideal vacation spot. Using maps, they pinpoint their destination and trace their route. They...

Third graders write, illustrate, and publish a collaborative story. In this writing lesson, 3rd graders review story elements by reading stories written by professional authors and other students. They work in groups to write a...

In this grammar online interactive worksheet, students fill in 8 blanks within a passage with one of the words from the word bank provided. Students fill in each blank in 6 sentences with one of the words from the given word bank....

Students explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics activity, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Students write paragraphs...

In this final s word endings instructional activity, students complete a quiz on how to use the final s to complete the words in sentences. Students complete 20 sentences.

Coke or Pepsi? Is it the taste or the advertising that determines preference? As part of a study of diction, class members examine two passages, one formal and one informal, about Coca-Cola and Pepsi. In addition, they consider word...

For this follow-up to A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale, learners get a chance to show they remember what they read. Twenty multiple-choice questions are straightforward and simple. Answers are immediately available when testing online.

Are you doing a unit on Sweden? Incorporate this worksheet into your discussion on Swedish pop culture. There are 10 multiple-choice questions about A Teens lyrics. Note: Quiz can be taken online or printed out.

Show what you know about Robert Frost, both of his poems and life. Between multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, a lot of information is covered. Dealing more with breadth than depth, this quiz is good for ending a unit about...

What does the raven say and do in the poem by the same name by Edgar Allan Poe? Test your readers' understanding of the raven and the narrator's thoughts and actions with this multiple-choice quiz.

The classic story A Christmas Carol is the focus of these ten multiple-choice questions in this quiz. It addresses numbers and names of characters, as well as a staged version of the story.

The history of Greek drama is the focus of this multiple-choice quiz. Ten questions ask about historical figures and the roots of tragedy and comedy in Greek religious festivals. While studying Greek drama, use this quiz to test your...

Test pupils' knowledge of Gary Allan, a famous musician, in your classroom. There are 10 multiple-choice questions. This quiz can be taken online or printed out.

Take a closer look at the women in myths around the world. Some are goddesses, some are mortal. Test your readers with ten multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.

Incorporate technological fluency with a search for examples of active and passive voice in online resources. Discuss how use of active or passive voice influences mood or tone and contributes to author's purpose. List of...

Students investigate past Supreme Court decisions that have centered on education issues and assess the ways in which those decisions have impacted American education. They consider the controversies surrounding the issue of school...

Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...

Tenth graders research the Declaration of Independence and its impact. They assemble puzzle pieces of the declaration and create their own declaration of independence including grievances and resolution.

Students are introduced to the meaning of history and its importance. They examine why societal history plays an essential role in our lives as responsible citizens.

Shed light on what antonyms, synonyms, and homophones are. In this lesson, upper elementary schoolers create pairs using an antonym, a homophone, and/or a synonym. Then they play an antonym matching game.

As a journalist, would you publish everything you heard or saw? Discuss the ethics of journalism with a lesson from PBS. Young reporters imagine themselves to be the editor of their school's newspaper, and as they read five scenarios,...

Teacher's pet or enemy? Holling, a character in The Wednesday Wars, feels his teacher is out to get him. However, he has to remain on his best behavior to ensure his father's business does not suffer. How will he ever survive 7th grade?...