A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference...

Who were Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton? High schoolers examine the character traits of these historical figures and watch the video, The Duel. Hamilton vs. Burr: An Event that Changed History (available from PBS), to gain...

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Nerd and Geek Pride Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article on National Yo-Yo Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...

In this verb tense and sentence writing worksheet, learners must determine wlhat tense a verb is written in; what type of sentences are given along with the number of clauses. Students rewrite sentences and complete sentences to match...

Seventh graders read the novel, The Light in the Forest. They work in groups to research and create artifacts for a Native American Living Museum. They complete a Powerpoint presentation of their virtual museum to classmates.

In this ESL/ELL reading and grammar worksheet, students read an article entitled, " New UN AIDS Warning" from 2004. They complete abbreviation activities, fill in the blanks, discussions, true/false, and phrase match questions. They...

An interesting article on editors helps young writers understand the conventions of written English. They read a news article about an editor traveling America correcting spelling and punctuation errors on signs.  They discuss...

Students discover the different part of speech. The words are color coded and should help them remember the different parts of speech.

In this language arts worksheet, learners complete a 5 question grammar quiz in which they choose the phrase which best completes the conditional "if" statement. This is intended for ESL students.

In this Zoo Awareness Day worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...

In this World Consumer Rights Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the...

For this adjectives worksheet, students choose the correct word that is the adjective in each sentences. Students choose the correct word for for 33 sentences.

In this National Dictionary Day worksheet, learners complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions,...

Students read news articles about the proposed smoking ban in California restaurants. After discussing the news report, they role-play scenarios about nonsmoking situations. In groups, they brainstorm the pros and cons of smoking bans...

Learners read and write about current events. They observe pictures of cars and order them from least expensive to most expensive. After discussing luxury cars, students read articles about luxury cars in China. From their reading,...

Young scholars are asked to match the civil wars with the main dates they were fought. They work in groups and try to match the vocabulary with the definitions. Students work with other groups to pool their knowledge. They are told...

Young writers are asked to revise and modify a series of sentences to make them stronger and relay a sense of voice. No definitions or models are given. You might use the worksheet to check for understanding after a discussion of...

Eighth graders are introduced to the concept of conservation. As a class, they brainstorm ways in which they can or already have helped the environment. Using the internet, they research key individuals and organizations that help the...

In this say vs. tell worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with forms of say and tell. Students do this for 8 sentences.

Learners read a newspaper article about a lecture given by Desmond Tutu on the topic of respect. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of reflexive pronouns and prepare a short oral presentation on a...

In these conjunctions worksheet, students review the definition of conjunctions and compound subjects, predicates, and sentences. Students then complete three pages of exercises that help them with conjunctions.

Ninth graders define the term 'pronoun', differentiate between personal, possessive, interrogative, indefinite and demonstrative pronouns, and identify the eight parts of speech.

Young scholars explore demonstrations held in Guinea. They discuss the definitions of vocabulary words related to the demonstrations. They read a text about demonstrations in Guinea and answer questions. They identify parts of speech...