Fourth graders work in small groups to become experts on different colonial trades in the eighth instructional activity of this unit. Working toward the long-term goal of writing a piece of historical fiction, young scholars read...

The options are vast with this Ancient Greece and Olympics research project! Using Scholastic online resources, historians have interactive and educational supports to guide them through researching and writing about the 2004 Olympics in...

In his 2013 introduction to Fahrenheit 451, Neil Gaiman states, “Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over.” In this extraordinary unit plan, readers "explore the power of written language to educate and...

In instructional activity 13 of this unit on colonial trade, young researchers learn about apprentices as they prepare to write help-wanted ads for the specific trade they have been researching. To begin, the class listens closely as the...

In the first lesson plan of this unit on colonial trade, fourth graders gain background knowledge of different jobs performed by early colonists. The class begins with a slide show presentation that includes a variety of great...

Third graders work to determine the main idea, recall key details, and answer questions using an informational text on the topic of animal adaptations. Using the non-fiction text "Staying Alive: Animal Adaptations" (provided) the teacher...

Having read and discussed Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle, third graders demonstrate their bullfrog expertise by writing informational paragraphs. Building on the note-taking and paragraph planning from the previous lesson plan,...

Encourage readers to determine if Hamlet's madness is actually divinest sense. Class members analyze the words of the play before studying related texts, including T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," scenes from...

While music lyrics are often used to teach literary elements, the richness of this resource comes from the wealth of exercises, activities, and support materials provided in the packet.  Although designed for gifted learners, the...

Do your young grammarians need extra practice identifying common and proper nouns? This worksheet will give them an opportunity to show what they know.

In this fourth grade English test worksheet, 4th graders complete an interactive quiz. They fill in the blanks with time words and form sentences with was and were. They submit their answers using the "Done" button.

In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice activity, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the activity.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, 7th graders read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response to one of the passages.

In this spelling worksheet, 7th graders use a code key at the top of the page to decode a set of 20 grade 7 spelling words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this spelling worksheet, 7th graders decode a set of 19 spelling words using a decoding key at the top of the page. Worksheet is designed for grade 7. 

In this grade 7 spelling activity, 7th graders use a key at the top of the page to decode a set of 19 spelling words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this language arts worksheet, students examine a word bank with 10 words which are frequently used in grade 3. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.

In this language arts worksheet, students examine a word bank of 10 words commonly used in grade 1 reading. Students locate the words in the word search puzzle.

In this language arts worksheet, students examine 10 words in a word search puzzle which are frequently seen in grade 1 reading. Students locate the words in a word search.

Young scholars predict the widespread effects of the English language and consult on-line charts and text to verify their findings.

In this grade 7 spelling worksheet, 7th graders use a word box to decode a set of 19 grade 7 spelling words. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 

In this language arts worksheet, students examine 10 words in a word bank which are 3rd grade level sight words. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.

In this grade 7 spelling worksheet, 7th graders unscramble a set of 19 words, using a word box at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 

In this spelling worksheet, 7th graders unscramble a set of nineteen 7th grade level spelling words, using a word box at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.