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Making Words
Third graders spell words and define homophone. In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words.
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Vocabulary Word Cluster
In this vocabulary word cluster worksheet, students examine the meaning of 6 words as they list the words and their parts of speech. Students also list synonyms, write sentences, and draw pictures regarding the word meanings.
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Socials Word Search Puzzle
In this language arts worksheet, students study 32 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. There is no apparent connection between the words and the meaning of the title is not known. Note: Several words in the...
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Word Map-- The Latin Root "spect"
In this language arts worksheet, students examine a colorful poster showing about 100 words which share the root "spect" from the Latin "spectare" which means to look. This very colorful poster has each word in a different color...
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The Geometry of Means
For this geometry worksheet, students are given a rectangle and a square. They verify ratios when given equal perimeters or areas. Students are given adjacent squares. They find the distance between the centers, and identify the means...
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Varied Word Choice
Fifth graders examine how to use a variety of word choices when writing. They discuss how using more descriptive words leads to a more varied word choice, watch a teacher-created PowerPoint presentation, and using a Thesaurus replace...
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Dragonwings: Evaluate Chapters 10-12
As your class finishes the novel Dragonwings, use these culminating projects. A vocabulary list is given for chapters eleven and twelve and either an epitaph or letter activity concludes the book. The final project consists of creating a...
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ISTEP + Grade 6 Item Sampler
In this cross-curricular sampler of worksheets, students determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words, describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and...
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Introduce Compound Words
First graders practice reading compound words. In this word identification instructional activity, 1st graders are introduced to several compound words and practice decoding the words by breaking them up into two parts. Students practice...
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"Treasure, Part IV"
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students, after reading the passage, "Treasure, Part IV", answer two reading comprehension questions and then write the final part of the story.
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Plant a Seed of Kindness
Learners perform acts of kindness. In this character lesson, students cut out seed shapes and write down their acts of kindness on them. Learners place the seeds on a bulletin board where they "plant" them below the grass line.
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Encountering Very Different Ways of Life
Learners explore the concept of crossing cultures. They examine how Americans may be viewed by people in another culture and discover that that Peace Corps Volunteers are trained to cross cultures respectfully so that they are accepted...
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Connection to Language Arts-The Structure of Medical Terminology
In this structure of medical terminology worksheet, students read about Latin and Greek roots and match nine medical terms to their definitions using a table of defined prefixes, roots and suffixes.
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Parts of Speech
In this parts of speech learning exercise, students read about the different parts of speech including past, present, future, singular, plural, and more. Students complete a quiz on the parts of speech where they answer 10 multiple...
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Parts of Speech Matching
In this parts of speech review worksheet, students match the 8 parts of speech to the appropriate definition by drawing lines to connect the pairs.
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ReQuest and Motor Imaging with My Side of the Mountain
Fifth graders read "My Side of the Mountain." They create a pantomime using vocabulary words from the story. Students create three questions about the reading. They discuss the passage they read and act out words to help them better...
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Unlocking Word Meanings
Fourth graders investigate eponyms in the English language. In this eponym lesson, 4th graders participate in a teacher led lesson on the definition of an eponym. They complete a worksheet in which they determine which eponym became part...
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Analyzing Unknown Words
Students analyze affixes and how they affect word meaning. In this language arts lesson plan, students use charts to construct and deconstruct words to find meaning.
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Language Arts- Parts of Speech: Sorting Nouns and Verbs
In this grammar worksheet, students cut out the word cards and glue them under the noun heading if they are nouns, and the verb heading if they are verbs. There are 20 words to sort through.
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Parts of Speech: articles
In this articles worksheet, students read about the part of speech that indicates an article, and have a multiple choice quiz on articles. Students answer 10 questions.
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Phrasal Verbs of To Look
In this verb learning exercise, students focus on the top phrasal verbs. Students complete 10 fill in the blank questions writing in the correct group of words for each.
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Use of the Verb "Keep"
In this phrasal verb worksheet, students write translations for different meanings of the verb "keep", complete sentences and make up new ones with "keep".
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One Word Substitution 4
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, learners match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. All of the words begin with...
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Examining the Declaration of Independence
Students examine the Declaration of Independence and its significance to American history. They read the document, identify America's grievances with Great Britain, and restate a part of the document in their own words.