Read Works
Read Works: 3rd Grade: Lesson: Identifying Descriptive Language
[Free Registration/Login Required] With this lesson plan, 3rd graders can learn to identify descriptive language. Focused on the book "Mr. George Baker."
Read Works
Read Works: Character 3rd Grade Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this three-lesson unit, students learn how to identify language within a text that describes a character, use evidence from a text to describe a character, and to use details from a text to identify...
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Ms. Jordan Reads: Teaching Sensory Language With Mentor Texts
This lesson on sensory language revolves around the descriptive book "Where Butterflies Grow". Students will learn how sensory language connects to the five senses, learn a sensory language chant, understand the purpose of sensory...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: History of the English Language
This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.
Other
How to Read Graphic Syntax Diagrams
A detailed description of how to read syntax diagrams which are used to describe complex grammar rules in a programming language.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Analyzing a Project Description
Read the project description for students creating a children's storybook. Analyze the text based on five elements (describe task, achieve authenticity, establish criteria, clarify strategies, communicate rubric).
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Cold Planet
Listening to a cute story about an imaginary planet helps with English comprehension and the additional activities encourage reading and writing skills.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rl.1.6 : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RL.1.6. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are free...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.1.3.g : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.1.3.G. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.1.2.d : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.1.2.D. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.1.3.d : First Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.1.3.D. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.c : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a printable learning game for core standard RF.2.3.C. A brief description of the game is on the widget. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All pages are free for individual and non-commercial use.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.e : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RF.2.3.E. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Ap Literature and Composition
This an introduction to an AP Literature and Composition online course; it explains the advantages to taking an AP class and the rigor involved. It provides links to the AP Literature Course Description and practice tests, Registering...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Colonial Literature: Slave Narratives
This lesson focuses on Colonial period slave narratives including the autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" by Olaudah Equiano. Links are provided to the narrative and the website Africans in America:...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: A Writers' Notebook
Virtually participate in a workshop of four high school teachers led by a renowned author. There are eight topics including "Hiding and Revealing with Language," "Using Sensory Description," and "Writing a Picture of Me".
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Backyard Bugs
This video segment from Wild TV takes a closer look at backyard bugs, their habitat and characteristics. [2:48]
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Oxymoron
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive lesson, students will explore how oxymora are used in writing and look at examples. Complete description of this rhetorical effect.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Spiraling Content Across Grade Bands
Read a lesson description from each grade band (elementary, middle, high school) and adapt the content from that grade band to the other two. Choose the same language and/or culture as the sample descriptions or one your are more...
British Council
Learn English Kids: My Favorite Day: Christmas
Listen to a story about Christmas traditions in United Kingdom. Included are Christmas activities, a quiz about Christmas traditions, and descriptions of many children's favorite days.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Singapore: People
Read this brief description of the people of Singapore, one of the most densely populated countries. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: A New Identity
Students have written one-paragraph self-descriptions to send to other citizens of the new state they are creating. Read one of the paragraphs and work backwards through a series of prompts to determine the paragraph's audience, purpose,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Macbeth, Act Ii
This is a guide to the reading of Act II of Macbeth. It offers background information, links to vocabulary, a summary of the act, hyperlinked notes, the text of the act, questions, and an alternative text. It also provides three tasks:...
New York Times
New York Times: Hurricane Katrina: The Storm's Impact
Riveting pictures of the hurricane and its aftermath have brief descriptions written below. Good reading practice for the advanced English language learner. The video of early reports provides listening practice.