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A Thanksgiving Feast
Students compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical...
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Sparrow Hawk Red
Here is a very good reading comprehension worksheet that goes along with the novel, Sparrow Hawk Red. Important vocabulary words, and questions from each of the chapters are included. A lot of valuable practice should result from...
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It's About Time!
Young scholars read a short tutorial and complete one or more online activities. They visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. In addition, they construct word problems based on a favorite...
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Dichotomous Keys
Students define the word dichotomous and explain why a dichotomous key is a useful tool in identifying different species. Then they look up words they are unfamiliar with or mollusk reference books so students can
learn the names of...
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ELL/ESL Reading and Reasoning Selection- Picture Dictionary
In this ELL/ESL reading and reasoning worksheet, students read a short selection about an ESL student who is afraid to read in front of the class. They answer 5 true or false questions before writing an essay detailing what the student...
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Pronunciation: Practicing Stress and Intonation
Students practice pronunciation of their words and when to stress certain words when speaking. They practice with sentences given to them by the teacher.
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Rebus Writing Using Nursery Rhymes and a Book
Students write nursery rhyme rebus songs. In this music lesson, students practice writing rebuses as a class. Students then create their own rebus based upon "The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's".
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Test Your Grammar Skills: Conjugate a Verb Today! (question)
In this grammar worksheet, students will practice conjugating verbs to ask questions. Students will enter words in a graphic organizer to ask questions in the present, past, and future tenses.
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Test Your Grammar Skills: Conjugate a Verb Today! (positive)
In this grammar skills worksheet, students will practice conjugating verbs. Graphic organizers show how to conjugate in the present, past, and future tenses.
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Conjugate a Verb Today! (Negative)
In this grammar skills worksheet, students practice conjugating verbs in the negative form. Students complete three sets of present, past, and future forms.
Center for Civic Education
Lesson 1: Who Can Vote in the United States?
The purpose of this first lesson in a series of five about enfranchisement and suffrage is to determine what class members already know, or think they know, about voting and voter registration. Groups...
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Using Information Resources
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is intended to develop the skills of research to find the proper resources needed to find information. The lesson includes dialogue boxes that is intended for the teacher to use for direct...
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Close Reading of a Sonnet
Students practice reading sonnets line by line to find the message of the sonnet. For this sonnet lesson, students read a sonnet one line at a time as the teacher projects it for the entire class. As each line is shown,...
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Decoding Strategies
Students practice using context clues to decode the meanings of unfamiliar words. In this vocabulary skills instructional activity, students follow the provided instructions to complete graphic organizers that enable them to decode words...
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Unit 13: Fashion Show - Day Four: Gallery Walk
Students practice the vocabulary associated with clothing that is worn to special events. In this clothing vocabulary lesson, students, who are ESL learners, practice using works that describe clothing items that are worn for a concert,...
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Times of Day
Students practice telling time using a foreign language. For this time telling lesson, students listen to a teacher tell them the time in their target language as they translate it while writing. Students utilize their new...
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Birthday Celebrations
Students utilize a new language to discuss dates and birthdays. In this foreign language instructional activity, students practice using vocabulary words from a target language to speak about birthdays and culture related to a...
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Workplace Vocabulary
High schoolers engage in daily spelling and vocabulary practice of workplace-related terms with definition matching exercises, word scrambles, dictation, sentence writing. Finally, they compose a short essay in which they use the words...
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CTBS Spelling Practice #6
In this spelling practice activity, students correct the misspelled words and define words they are unfamiliar with. Students answer forty two multiple choice questions, and each question has four words.
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It's Greek To Me!
In this language lesson, scholars use Greek root meanings to determine the meaning of words. After being shown how Greek roots are used in many words, such as, photosynthesis, pairs are given two excellent black line masters...
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The House
Oú est la cuisine? Several activities are suggested here to develop and further vocabulary acquisition for your beginning French speakers. They draw pictures of different rooms in a house and place objects around the room. Then, using...
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Mitten Mania
Youngsters listen to the classic Jan Brett book, The Mitten, then gain strength in utilizing listening skills, developing vocabulary, practicing sequencing events, and expressing themselves through movement and art projects. This rich...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with S
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that all begin with "s."
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Halloween
In this Halloween vocabulary learning exercise, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the complex options that all relate to Halloween.