Clarify the meanings of ten sentences with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. As young grammarians study the context clues in each sentence, they choose which preposition would best complete the thought.

Investigate ways to persuade by introducing learners to the three rhetorical appeals (Pathos, Logos, Ethos). Pupils receive a worksheet for their definition development of the terms and coinciding vocabulary words. The activity continues...

Learners practice subject-verb agreement in a practical activity. As a class, they see examples of subject/verb agreement provided by the instructor. In groups, they assemble the provided subject/verb cards and make creative sentences...

Students explore reasoning by completing a worksheet activity in class. In this fact vs. opinion lesson, students identify the differences between a personal opinion and something that is factually true. Students identify several...

For this language arts worksheet, students use the flashcards and worksheets to become familiar with the alphabet. They work with flashcards, recognition pages, alphabet tracing sheets, vowels and consonants mazes, and alphabet mazes.

Practice identifying and using collective nouns with this resource. For this activity, pupils circle the collective noun and the group that it describes in each sentence. They then use the collective nouns to write their own sentences....

Play around with collective nouns! For this activity, learners read and study a story about a band of thieves coming to an island. Readers look for the collective noun groups in the story and circle all 40 of them. This exercise includes...

The activities in this packet are designed to ensure that all class members have the necessary background knowledge to successfully engage in an assessment of advertisement appeals. After examining a series of ads, individuals use the...

Discover the nutritional wonders of apples and get to know Johnny Appleseed with a plethora of learning experiences that cover subjects math, history, English language arts, health, and arts and crafts. Activities include an apple...

In this data management and probability applications worksheet, 7th graders solve 13 different types of problems that include finding the mean, median, mode, and range of each set of values, as well as, solving a number of word problems....

Use this list of spelling activities all year long to help your class spell each week's list of words! This list provides 12 different ways for class members to practice their spelling. Learners identify vowels, consonants, synonyms, and...

"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda." Many young readers struggle with the final lines of the tragic tale of George and Lennie. Consider using this worksheet to launch a conversation about why George "hadda."

In this language arts worksheet, students investigate the long I sound by cutting apart 24 word and picture cards. Each word card has a long I sound word; each picture card has an unlabeled color drawing that matches a word. There are...

Let's match words and pictures! In this word and picture matching activity, young readers analyze eight pictures in a box with a common theme. They read a short story and circle all the words that match the pictures.

Do your young grammarians confuse their it’s and its?  Their they’re, there, and their? You’re lucky because help is here! After a brief but succinct explanation of the proper use of apostrophes and homophones, learners show what...

Use this question and answer learning exercise as an assignment for Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons. The questions listed support better comprehension and critical thinking of chapter seventeen.  

Feeling bored and unimpressed with word choice in your class? If so, consider this activity, which focuses on using specific and precise language. Pupils use highlighters, brainstorm independently and in small groups, and create a poster...

"Check all that apply." Here's a reading check that acknowledges the many motives of Steinbeck's characters. In addition, readers are asked to recall events and interpret comments.

In this data management and probability applications learning exercise, 8th graders solve 20 various types of probability problems. They find the mean, median, mode and range of various numbers. Then, students use the spinner...

Test your students' knowledge of literary and cinematic genres with this matching worksheet. Twenty-one terms, such as "thriller," "western," "novel," and "horror," can be matched with their definition. Use this activity as an...

Natalie Babbitt's award winning fantasy, Tuck Everlasting, is the anchor text in a unit plan that focuses on identifying similes, metaphors, imagery, and personification in the text and analyzing how these elements effect the...

What would you take with you if you were traveling on your own to a different place? A different time? Pupils decide individually and then in groups what the main character of Running Out of Time should take on her trip. Coming to a...

In the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy is faced with a major decision. After reading, chapter 19, discuss the decision-making process Percy took, what he decided to...

Use this resource to prepare your class for an interview unit, a presentation activity, or to simply rid their writing of informal expressions. It prompts learners to identify whether listed expressions are formal or informal. Note: The...