Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edits: Ellis Island

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this proof reading instructional activity, learners read a paragraph about Ellis Island. Students locate and correct 10 errors in the paragraph.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Big Green Monster

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils practice rereading selected passages to improve their reading fluency. Working in pairs, students read and reread decodable, leveled passages. They complete center activities in groups of four in order to aid in decoding and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Vocabulary Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a ball game to reinforce vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, 1 student throws a ball to another student and states a vocabulary word. The receiving student has to define the word. If they do, they get to throw...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocab Quiz: Grade One Vocabulary List One

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this vocabulary worksheet, students read 15 words in a list and draw lines to match them to the definitions in another column. Words are common sight words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Raccoons

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils read books, learn about the letter r, and eat trail mix all to learn about raccoons. In this raccoons lesson plan, students also use construction paper to make raccoon tails.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ll Is For Lion

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this recognizing an Ll word worksheet, students read and color the upper case L, the lower case l, and the word lion and color the illustration of the lion. Students color 4 items.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Picture It

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story problem activity, learners answer short answer question about a story problem. Students complete 6 questions about a story problems with 1 digit numbers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dolch Number Booklet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten."  In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary.  Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fishy Color Words

For Students Pre-K - K
In this color words worksheet, students read the color word under each of 6 tropical fish pictures. Students color each fish the correct color indicated.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Feel the Book?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe and demonstrate a variety of strategies for reading with expression. As a class they identify different expressions and emotions, then create expression cards. Students then discuss appropriate punctuation for the ends...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter i, and eat raisins that represent ants all to learn about insects. In this insects lesson plan, students also observe an ant farm and play follow the leader.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

#14 Riddles

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners listen to riddles and identify Dolch sight words in the riddles. In this sight words lesson, students listen to riddles and guess the sight word for the riddle. Learners solve sight word riddles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Come Fly with Me

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify rhyming words from the book A Fly Went By by matching words written on index card with same endings, eliciting word when prompted by teacher, and by identifying rhyming words in the text.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frederick

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a read aloud of Leo Lionni's, Frederick, and illustrate a scene from the story.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go, Speed Reader, Go

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working in small groups, they read complete a timed...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this problem solving activity, students answer multiple choice questions about math word problems and choosing the best strategy to solve them. Students answer 10 questions total.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Intermediate Short Stories - "The Singing Bird"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this short stories worksheet, students read the basic and advanced version of the story "The Singing Bird." Students then answer 4 comprehension and 6 vocabulary questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comprehension: The Bouncing Ball

For Students 1st
For this comprehension:  the bounding ball worksheet, student color the picture, read the sentence, answer 3 multiple choice questions about the story, trace and write the word ball.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
Interactive
Curated OER

English Around the World

For Students 4th - 6th
In this English worksheet, students read the passages about English around the world, write vocabulary words, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 3 activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frogs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners read books, learn about the letter f, play with plastic toys, and more to do with frogs. In this frogs lesson plan, students also play a game of leap frog.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

The Letter B

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students read books, play internet games, and trace letters to learn about the letter b. In this letter b lesson plan, students also make bear crafts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fish Eyes Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting and matching quantities using paper fish.  In this early mathematics lesson, students create a fake fishing pole and attempt to identify numbered paper fish they acquire from a bucket.  Students read...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hamsters

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars read books, learn about the letter h, and eat apples all to learn about hamsters. In this hamsters lesson plan, students also use play dough to make hamsters.