Students explore the use of quotation marks. In this grammar instructional activity, students read dialogue and explore the rules of quotation mark use as they practice using the marks on a worksheet assignment.

Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...

Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...

Students write dialogue. For this character development lesson plan students use direct or indirect speech to include a confrontation between two characters in their story. Students portray the emotions of the characters in addition to...

First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...

Pupils listen to story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, brainstorm everything they know about Mardi Gras, create pages relating to Mardi Gras for class book, type information on computer, play slide show, and take turns reading their books.

Students discover how to punctuate a sentence properly. In this punctuation activity, students participate in an interactive whiteboard activity to demonstrate how to punctuate a sentence. Students demonstrate how to use periods,...

Learners complete sentence structure activities. In this sentence structure lesson, students discuss ways to piece together a sentence using the given words from the teacher. Learners may also participate in related activities that range...

Third graders practice following and writing directions through the use of simple recipes. First they write directions for creating an ice cream sundae. Then they make the sundaes using the recipe written by their classmates.

Students write an argument using a clear structure and argumentative techniques. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students brainstorm, write, and peer edit an argumentative essay. Worksheets include the prompt, facts and quotes,...

Learners utilize available technology to create, produce, and publish an alphabet pattern book. Students use publishing, multimedia and word processing for their writing. They create their own A My Name is Alice Class book based off the...

Students research Ramadan and festivals from other faiths using the religious festivals guide. They use information from the guide and Fatemeh's Press Pack to write a letter to the Football Association explaining why Abraham Moss...

Young scholars explain reducing, recycling and reusing. For this science/ arts lesson, students create a commercial and display a backdrop made out of recycled goods. Additionally, young scholars write written responses to writing...

Young scholars receive an Internet Scavenger Hunt Sheet, then compete to see who can search the Internet the fastest. They review Internet search tips.

Students, who are adult learners, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt in order to assimilate information about the biography of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Papers. They look at the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers...

Learners examine descriptive writing. For this writing lesson, students listen to an audio version of the diary of Lt. Polly Hatchard and her expedition to the South Pole. Learners explore the components of descriptive writing and...