Young scholars draw animals and plants that are described to them as they read passages of people who traveled across the Gila Trail in the Southwest. In this Gila Trail lesson plan, students also write a letter describing a plant or...

Learners access how to decode words for meaning in text. They strive to read fluently with accuracy. Students read more fluently through utilizing one-minute reads of repeated readings, as the more a student rereads a passage, the more...

Third graders examine how to summarize the most important details in a reading passage in order to increase their comprehension. They design a story web using the summarization skills. Before class, they complete a reading assignment...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about poisonous spiders before answering 10 fill in the blank questions. They demonstrate their reading comprehension through their answers.

In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Margot Fonteyn and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Students discover the value of Internet safety. Through various traditional and multimedia presentations and stories, students explore the ways in which they can gather information on the Internet with an emphasis on safe searching and...

In this find the error learning exercise, students read and analyze an extract passage from a travel book and then find the grammar mistakes in it that involves apostrophes, articles, punctuation and spelling.

Students explore meditation. In this relaxation and religious studies lesson, students identify reasons for meditation and practice relaxation. Students color a mandala, a richly colored design used as a focal point during Buddhist...

In this lesson plan for Christmas day worksheet, student read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and...

In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Asashoryu and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In this critical reading worksheet, students read a passage about the Hubble Telescope and then answer seven questions based on the reading.

In this airport worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with words about an airport. Students complete 18 sentences total on this worksheet.

Learners explore the topic of summarizing. They read the book, Dolphins at Daybreak, to practice summarizing. They determine what information is important and choose sentences to summarize the passages they read. They write a summary...

In this context clues worksheet, students read the sentences and passages and use context clues to find the correct answer for the 10 online questions.

Students increase fluency through repeated reading exercises. In groups, they practice reading sentences prior to reading the book, "Jane and Bob." Individually, students read parts to the teacher who notes expression, smoothness, and...

Students read a text and summarize what they have read to others. In this summarization worksheet, students also cross out unimportant details.

Students read The Tell Tale Heart and practice critical analysis while reflecting on its underlying meanings. In this reading lesson plan, students make predictions, monitor their own comprehension and adjust their reading accordingly....

Students explore strategies of identifying answers when given a multiple choice reading comprehension exam. Through a lecture and demonstration, students practice active reading by reading carefully, writing notes, and rereading. They...

For this reading and study guide worksheet, students define 4 vocabulary words, define 3 literary terms, and respond to 17 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 2 of John Knowles's A Separate Peace.

Students take a closer look at the organization of written pieces. In this writing skills lesson plan, students examine transitions, repetition, parallelism, and other organizational patterns in writing. 

Students conduct research with the purpose of writing a report about the Titanic. They use a variety of resources. The students produce a written document that has plenty of documented information. They also compare the information that...

In this summary and paraphrase learning exercise, learners review the definition for a summary and paraphrase. Students learn the steps for writing a summary and then write one for the passage.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to a passage and answer ten multiple choice questions to check comprehension.  Students then complete an essay response.

In this Earth Day instructional activity, students read a passage about the day, then complete short answer questions and match lists of items to their descriptions.