Great for teachers! A novel study of A Day No Pigs Would Die. Contains author information, historical information, assignments, vocabulary and extra credit assignments.

This is a set of Reading games, of which the matching games are more for the elementary, and the multiple choice exercises are more for middle school. Some references are made specifically to Canadian locations.

This site offers two lessons with worksheets and answer keys on the use of who vs. whom as subjects and objects and relative pronouns.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "First Day Folly" focuses on a pre-teen who is nervous about the first day of middle school. It is followed by a comprehension question set and answer key and a vocabulary worksheet for the...

A one-page glossary of vocabulary that would be used by middle school students to discuss plants.

An article highlighting the improvements of middle and high school students' reading comprehension through a sixteen-week program. Includes introduction, overview of the intervention, course structure, sample activities, assessments, and...

Complete each of the ten analogies by choosing the word that matches the relationship between the first two words.

Interactive vocabulary drills - students are presented with an image and choose from a drop down window listing possible choices - arranged thematically.

Each term of Intermath's interactive math dictionary contains a description and links to related terms, everyday examples, interactive checkpoint, more information, and challenges located in the left-hand column of the page. This...

There are five components of reading instruction for struggling adolescent readers: Word identification/decoding, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Fluency, and Engagement/motivation. These components are discussed and a video of middle school...

Learn more about baseball and math when you check out this resource. It provides a lesson plan for upper elementary to middle school students where they will use their skills in percentages, decimals and combinations.

A workshop, appropriate for elementary, middle school, and high school students, through which participants examine a variety of primary documents and their relationship to the U.S. Constitution. This resource provides workshop...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a group of exercises that ask students to match words with their synonym. There are assessment questions included. The vocabulary level is appropriate for middle school students.

This website focuses on figurative language: hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, and idioms. It provides lists of examples for each based on three educational levels: elementary, middle school, and high school.

Learn English vocabulary and grammar through songs from a wide range of famous pop artists from the Beatles and Elvis to contemporary standouts like Avil Lavigne, Good Charlotte, and James Blunt. Find an exercise by grammar or vocabulary...

What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.

How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.

Discovery Channel School offers a lesson plan regarding the study of Charles Dickens novel, "Great Expectations." Young scholars are asked to note that a writer considers theme, plot, characters, setting, and point of view when writing a...

Discover how the structure of DNA relates to its hereditary function in these videos from the American Masters film Decoding Watson. The first video, "DNA Structure and Function," [2:07] can be used with all middle and high school...