Sixth graders read parts of the book Esperanza Rising and define vocabulary words connected to it. In this Esperanza Rising lesson plan, 6th graders illustrate words and discuss the sections of the books they read.

Students read and listen to various poems as they are read by different readers using different tones. They read "Jabberwocky" and in groups, determine what they think the nonsense words in the poem mean. The groups compare thier ideas...

Third graders read Pepita Talks Twice and define the character traits of respect and responsibility. They write their examples of the characters traits on a character trait doll. Students recognize the character traits of respect and...

In this grammar activity, students complete problems on editing sentences, analogies, plurals, grouping words, and proper nouns. Students complete 5 problems.

Students explore Internet sites about Egypt and use them as background for a progressive story using Kid Pix, import grafics from the Internet to include in their story, and collect sites visited into group of "Hot Links" using...

Second graders listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs in an urban setting. They then divide into small groups and using one story per group, read the story in 15 minutes and come up with a new ending and practice for an additional...

Fifth graders research Pablo Picasso and apply what they know in a created piece of artwork. They create artwork out of geometric shapes such as triangles, rectangles and circles. They access the Internet to research Picasso and complete...

In this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete the nine sentences by typing in the correct auxiliary verb into the text box.                

Students explore foreign cultures by reading a story in class. In this Hispanic history lesson, students read the story Radio Man by Arthur Dorros and identify the times discrimination is used in the story. Students discuss labor...

In this hidden summer vocabulary builder worksheet, students fill in the missing letters in 70 words using definitions and descriptions, then write 8 short answers about summer.

In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the correct words to complete a presentation, sentences, a profile, and more. Students complete 4 sentences total.

Learners identify community helpers. For this philanthropy lesson, students read Strega Nona and identify different characters' responsibilities in the story. Learners use character traits to describe the main characters and make a list...

Students examine a picture of a Cuban billboard and discuss what the billboard signifies. Students then consider the impact of the end of Fidel Castro's rule by reading and discussing the article ¿What Was Once Theirs.¿ Students...

In this reading comprehension instructional activity, middle schoolers read the ad for the position of Director of Outreach Programs. They then answer the 8 questions on the second page.

For this reading advertisements worksheet, students read an ad for a job as Director of Outreach Programs at a College of Public Health. Students answer 8 true and false questions about the text.

In this Christina Aguilera worksheet, learners read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

In this language arts worksheet, students learn 45 vocabulary words from Chapter 3 of The Tree that Would Not Die. The words in this vocabulary list are arranged according to phonograms. There are no questions on the page; this is a word...

Young scholars demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts lesson, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Young scholars complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how each...

Indigenous peoples resided in the highlands of Ecuador as far back as 5,000 B.C. To learn about the lives of these people, class pairs research the farming and the building methods, the arts and crafts, and the beliefs of the early...

Students say hello in five different languages (Spanish, Swahili, French, Portuguese, and Japanese). They are introduced to the countries of these languages (Mexico, Tanzania Africa, France, Brazil, and Japan).

Students identify the painter Picasso as a famous Spanish cultural figure, name at least one of Picasso's painting styles and describe aspects of Picasso's Blue Period. They create their own Blue Period inspired work of art.

Students gain an understanding of Peru's history. They analyze how specific ideas and beliefs have had an effect on a particular period of time and they trace the route of the Spanish Conquistadors on a map of Peru.

Students demonstrate how to say hello in five different languages. They discover the many differences in the way students speak across the world.

Learners research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class.