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Reading Comprehension- Job Opening: Legal Assistant
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a job advertisement for a legal assistant. They fill in 11 statements using words from a word bank that are based on comprehension of the advertisement.
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Combinations
In this combinations worksheet, students examine, analyze and calculate several ways to solve probability word problems involving combining ingredients to make a cake.
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Huey Pierce Long
Students study riddles and the life of Huey P. Long. In this Huey P. Long instructional activity, students complete a riddle activity where they solve 14 riddles. Students then complete a biographical flyer about Long and present it to...
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Grade 2 Reading Test
In this grade 2 reading quiz, 2nd graders complete a 23 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 2 reading concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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Learned Behavior
In this learned behavior worksheet, students review different types of learned behavior including habituation and trial-and-error learning. This worksheet has 7 short answer, 8 matching, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
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Alphabetizing Words with E and F
Young scholars listen to explanation of how to put words in alphabetical order, this case, words that begin with "E" and" and observe examples. They then use the worksheet provided and complete putting the words in alphabetical order...
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"Favorite Fairy Tale Characters"
Third graders enter the results of their survey on a spreadsheet. They construct a bar graph showing the results.
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Alphabetizing Fruit
Students review the concept of alphabetical order. In this language lesson, students complete a worksheet that requires them to put 20 fruit names into alphabetical order.
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An Ag Interview
Students examine the role of agriculture in the American economy. They interview a person in the agriculture business and create original questions to ask. They present their findings to the class and write thank you letters to the...
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Ribbit! Ribbit!
Students research a frog's life cycle and habitat using books, the Internet and lecture. Students make origami frogs, write letters to Toad from Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" and participate in a simulated camouflage activity.
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Paws in Jobland: Lesson Plan 25 - People in our School
Students brainstorm a list of jobs that exist in their own school and its surrounding environment. In this lesson on careers, students create a map of the school and locate on the map where each job takes place. Next, the class divides...
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Latin Roots nat, tract, sequ: Matching Exercise
An interactive matching exercise from MyVocabulary.com, this resource highlights 12 advanced-level words containing the Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ. Definitions nicely distinguish among closely related words: nascent, natal, innate,...
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Alphabetizing Words Beginning with C and D
Students listen to the explanation of how to put words in alphabetical order; in this case beginning with "C" and "D". They then work independently using the worksheet provided to alphabetize words beginning with "C" and "D".
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Spelling Words Puzzle I
Students observe examples on the board to show them what to do in this activity. They then receive a worksheet and completely spell the words that have letters missing to help them study their spelling words.
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Decoding
Students decode words containing r-controlled vowels. For this r-controlled vowel lesson plan, students use letter tiles to make words containing specific vowel patterns, and substitute letters to make new words, while the teacher...
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Spinning Short Vowel Game
First graders, in pairs, use spinners to experiment with different combinations of letters. They combine letters and determine whether they have produced a word or not. They construct and record words choosing letters from designated tiles.
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Philanthropy in Michigan???Civil War Lesson 2: Forming Opinions
Students act out a section of the book Gentle Annie that is depicted in Chapter 4. They discuss the character position taken by each of the characters in the scene. They write a persuasive letter to one of the characters.
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Newsinary
Middle schoolers demonstrate dictionary and vocabulary skills. They create an index card book containing a page for each letter of the alphabet that includes a word, definition, and sentence.
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Mine Is! Is Yours?
First graders engage in a lesson which teaches the concept of symmetry through the use of letters in the student's name. They use a piece of yarn to see if they can make symmetrical pieces out of their own names.
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Alphabet Review Activities
Students practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.
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Spelling Words Puzzle II
Students receive instruction using examples to find missing letters in their spelling words. They fill in the blanks of each spelling word choosing from a list of animal names provided.
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Overcome Writer's Block
Students review methods for overcoming writer's block. They are asked if they have ever experienced writer's block, what the experience feels like, and discuss some strategies that they use to deal with writer's block. They are given a...
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Alphabetizing Animals
Students explore alphabetization. In this alphabetical order lesson, students complete a worksheet which lists an animal name for each of the first 7 letters of the alphabet.
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Maniac Magee
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.