Young scholars find vivid verbs in the story Thank You for the Thistle, by Doree Durston. They add vivid verbs to an existing story to make it more interesting.

Students discuss and list injustices experienced in the novel "Hoot". They review the different ways letter writing was a part of the novel "Hoot". They choose one issue that is of concern to them and state their viewpoint on the issue....

In this contractions worksheet, students write a contraction to complete the sentences. They are given the 2 words to make into a contraction. Students complete 14 sentences.

In this syllables worksheet, students say the name of the horse, fox, gingerbread man, and stove. Students listen to the phonological sounds and syllables in the words.

Students are introduced to Humane Education. They analyze what it is and why it's important. Students access how to get involved in schools and address this issue. They explore how to become Eco-Friendly.

Learners explore how to make the color green by mixing the two primary colors, blue and yellow.

Students study variations of classic folktales while deciding why the tales were so popular many years ago. They write a letter to an author.

Students research famous quotes and discover one that describes themselves. They consider topics such as family and hobbies that will help others understand them. They present their information to the class.

Students identify the different colors in a rainbow. They experiment with dropping food coloring into a water and then making ice cubes. They discuss what happens to the water in the freezer

Students practice "dividing into equal parts" and they make banana treats for the class.

In this superlative adjective worksheet, students write the correct form of given adjectives and complete sentences.

Great printable page that helps students write a mystery book report form. Calls attention to characterization and clues.

Great printable resource to help students write a report on a biography. Touches on major elements and encourages personal reflection.

A poem from Emily Dickinson, "There is No Frigate Like a Book", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Ellie Wen and can access a printable version of this piece.

A printable PDF explaining a reading workshop approach to reading accountability and book reports. Several leveled assignments are worth different amounts of points, and students choose which assignments they would like to do in order to...

Great printable form to help students write an informational book report. Includes space for new vocabulary words learned and other information retained from the work. Requires Adobe Reader.

Good printable worksheet that helps students complete biographical research.

Young scholars will sequence story events with the teacher and read an emergent reader in a guided setting. The chosen book, "Pilgrims and Wampanoag: Together They Were Better", has high use of sight words and high levels of picture...

Good printable historical fiction book report form. Highlights the era as well helping learners distinguish between fictional and true historical figures.

Students read and examine the structure of The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown and then follow that pattern while writing about the most important things about various scientific topics. Printable handouts and student samples are...

Here you'll find a selection of stories you can print out and read to your students over and over again. Enjoy the large print and the bright colors on the story pages.

Students will learn the difference between books that tell stories and books that give information. Multiple videos of different level reading groups engaged in this lesson, along with a printable activity sheet are included.

Reading unit plan focusing on picture books. It contains ten days worth of teaching suggestions that use a variety of reading strategies including modeled as well as independent reading and writing. Also includes five printable...

This is an introductory lesson to learning who is speaking in a story. The students do this specific skill after the teacher models it in the hook. They get guided practice sorting and labeling who is talking in the guided practice and...