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Jack O' Lantern, Jack O' Lantern
First graders listen to the story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." students listen to a poem, "Jack O' Lantern, Jack O' Lantern," and take turns retelling it. They draw the poem in correct sequence on paper to retell it.
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"All Day Nightmare"
Students read an "All Day Nightmare" by R.L. Stine. They use the interactive book to choose the plot at the end of each chapter. They also complete an open-ended story.
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Hairy Monster Stories
Students work together to create a hairy monster. They discuss the elements of a character sketch. They use a rubric to guide them as they write a sketch of their hairy monster.
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Animals of the Sea
First graders construct a story using adjectives. They type and edit their story using a computer and ClarisWorks, Kids-Paint and Write.
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Reading Comprehension Activity
In this reading comprehension activity, students listen to a story titled, "Winnie The Witch," and complete follow-up comprehension questions.
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Spook Walk
Students work together with a partner in which they blindfold. With their partner, they must communicate directions to them that allows them to make it across the spook walk. To end the lesson, they discuss the communication skills they...
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Coupon Clippers: Understanding Comparative Shopping
Third graders participate in a shopping spree after listening to Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping. After the story is read aloud, 3rd graders answer discussion questions and review key vocabulary. Students complete provided...
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The War of the Worlds
Young scholars discover the concept of media based on literature. In this War of the Worlds lesson, students read the novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells and listen to the 1938 radio broadcast adaptation by Orson Welles. Young...
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Seasons: Summer
In this summer words worksheet, students analyze 36 words in a word bank and circle the "summer words". Students then read 10 sentences and from 4 choices, circle the correct word to describe summer.
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Months of the Year
In this months of the year worksheet, students add missing letters to months, watch a video, fill in the blanks, unscramble words, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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The Great Preposition Mystery Chapter One Vocabulary Quiz
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer short answer questions based on the vocabulary from The Great Preposition Mystery chapter 1. Students complete 18 questions.
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The Mixed Up Chameleon
Pupils read the story The Mixed Up Chameleon and complete discussions questions as they read the story. In this comprehension lesson plan, students also draw animals, list animals, and create a class book.
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Autumn Vocabulary
In this vocabulary learning exercise, learners match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Noun or Adjective?
In this noun or adjective worksheet, students determine if the underlined word in each sentence is a noun or an adjective. Students complete 16 problems total.
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And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street Writing Activity
Students are read a Dr. Suess book. They use the same format found in the book to create a class book about what they see on the way home from school. They practice writing sentences and illustrate them for the book.
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Meet Molly, An American Girl
Students examine saving and spending decisions in 1944 through the eyes of Molly, a nine-year-old growing up during World War II. The lesson plan uses Meet Molly, An American Girl, by Valerie Tripp.
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"K" Letter Ideas
Young scholars practice with the letter K and use the Internet to help them expand their usage of "K" words.
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What's Wrong With This Tale?
Students go to web page to copy and paste "What's Wrong With This Tale?" student resource page to a word processing document. They then cut and paste the story into the correct order. Finally, students take a story they created in a...
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Single Month Calendars
In this literacy learning exercise, students examine the calendar that is made for one month of the year. The sheet is made as a teacher's guide.
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Analogies-Valentine's Day
For this Valentine's Day analogy worksheet, students respond to 7 questions by writing the most appropriate word in the blank to complete the analogy.
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Finding Facts
In this facts worksheet, students use reference sources to respond to 5 multiple choice questions illustrating their knowledge of how to find facts.
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The Diary of a Part-Time Indian Pages 67-81
In The Diary of a Part-Time Indian activity, students complete several short answer questions to advance their understanding of the text.
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Bat Activities and games
First graders read the book Stelluna by Janell Cannon. In this bat lesson plan, 1st graders use their sense of smell to identify objects, learn and recite a rhyme, and differentiate between the words night and day.
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Adjective Clauses Quiz: Who, Whom or Which
In this adjective clauses worksheet, students complete a 20 question quiz. Students fill in the blanks in sentences with "who" or "whom" or "which".