Students participate in an activity to identify words with specific letter sounds or letter combinations. In this letter sound/letter combination lesson, students focus on three-letter sounds then identify words in a sound hunt...

Explore the sounds, importance, and effectiveness of dialect in literature.  Active participants read, listen to poetry, and explore dialect by developing a formal definition, discuss the benefits of its use, complete a Venn diagram...

Sixth graders practice their spelling and vocabulary skills. In this spelling instructional activity, 6th graders examine anagrams and palindromes. Students then practice writing their own anagrams and palindromes

Sixth graders take dictation and then proofread their work. In this dictation and spelling lesson plan, 6th graders take dictation and check for mistakes. Students write research notes and proofread for errors.

Eighth graders discuss common grammatical errors made in spelling.  In this spelling lesson, 8th graders examine homophones and homographs to discover the reason why they are often misused.  Students create sentences using...

Fifth graders complete activities for ou and ow words. In this ou/ow words lesson, 5th graders practice ou and ow words by completing the 'instant activity.' Students complete a crossword puzzle activity for ou and ow words.

Ninth graders complete oral and writing spelling activities to practice British and American spellings. In this British/American spelling lesson, 9th graders complete an oral class spelling activity and then a worksheet to convert...

Fourth graders practice their spelling skills by completing a spelling homophone activity. In this homophone lesson, 4th graders discuss easily-confused word spellings. Students write sentences using homophones. Students complete the...

Second graders complete spelling activities for compound words. In this compound words instructional activity, 2nd graders put words together to make compound words.

Is the spirit of peacebuilding already inside you? Scholars take a closer look at the characteristics of peacebuilders, past and present, in lesson 13 of a 15-part series. Individuals identify common traits of peacebuilders, then work...

Young scholars identify the different causes of stress. In this health science lesson plan, learners find the connection between stress and drug abuse. They discuss about the different kinds of stress they experience everyday.

First graders use the Internet to learn. For this word formation lesson, 1st graders use the Internet to complete an activity from their practice book and complete a worksheet where they use letter cutouts to make words.

Sixth graders participate in a word study activity to increase vocabulary and spelling accuracy. In this digraphs lesson, 6th graders understand how the letter "h" changes and initial sound. Students complete a crossword using digraphs...

Sixth graders review vocabulary words. In this spelling lesson plan, 6th graders review words that are easily confused. Students complete an activity at home for practice.

Third graders work with compound words. In this compound word lesson, 3rd graders define and give examples of compound words and homophones. They complete an Instant Activity worksheet.

Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the lesson plan.

Second graders write to dictated sentences. In this high-use words spelling assessment, 2nd graders respond to three dictated sentences. Following the assessment lesson, students self-check the sentences and respond to a question on...

Eighth graders complete a worksheet on onomatopoeia. In this spelling lesson, 8th graders review the concept of onomatopoeia. The attached worksheet for students includes a word-search of thirty onomatopeic words. Although the lesson is...

Eighth graders practice their spelling skills. In this Latin roots lesson, 8th graders examine Latin roots. Students listen to a mini lesson regarding Latin roots and then complete a worksheet. The worksheet is...

Seventh graders practice their spelling skills. In this word patterns and analysis lesson, 7th graders  examine the unstressed -er, -or, and -ar. Students listen to a mini lesson regarding the endings and then complete a worksheet....

Have your class practice functional skills that can be applied to a wide variety of job opportunities. They will use a folding jig to help them fold, stuff, seal, stamp, and mail letters. Students with visual impairments will build...

Tap into the desire to learn about computer codes. Pupils apply the Tap Code and the Polybius Square to send secret codes using sound. They design a code that tells a robot what movements to make and then test out their code using one of...

To an engineer, the glass is never half full; it's just double the necessary size. The fifth installment of a nine-part technology and engineering series teaches pupils about the idea of ergonomic design. Measurements of popliteal height...