In this Halloween recipe worksheet, students read directions on how to create a pumpkin cake. Students gather ingredients and follow the 7 steps to bake the cake. Note: This could be used any time of year; there are no graphics on the page.

Students study the origins of New Year's Resolutions while practicing taking dictation and identifying interesting points in a piece that is read to them. They investigate the types of things that people resolve on the first day of the...

Sixth graders engage in the reading of a non-fiction text in order to acquire character traits as displayed in the text.The story builds reading fluency through the teacher modeling correct style and speed.

Students construct, read and interpret tables, charts and graphs. They draw inferences and develop convincing arguments that are based on data analysis. They create a graph displaying altitude versus wind speed.

not a instructional activity Student's success in school depends on the accuracy at which they can read their materials in the expected amount of time. If students do not read accurately, quickly, and effortlessly they may fall behind...

In this English learning exercise, students read "Speed Limits Proposed on the German Autobahn," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Young scholars practice the strategy of decoding words to advance from beginning readers to independent readers. They read and reread the book, "Sam the Garbage Hound," by Charnan Simon. Fluency checklists are kept for each child and are...

Pupils encounter how to read quickly, effortlessly, and using expression they must become fluent readers. They work on word recognition in order for students to comprehend text and become fluent readers. In order for pupils to achieve...

Students become fluent readers. They need plenty of time to practice reading familiar text in order to remember more words, read faster, smoother, and more expressively. Students reread familiar text, the more their reading skills with...

Students read about how radar detects changes in the weather. In this lesson on weather reporting, students read a diagram that shows how radar reads weather. This lesson includes discussion questions and an individual activity that can...

Fourth graders brainstorm a list of words associated with weather. In groups, they sort the words into categories and observe the weather in their area for a month. To end the lesson, they compare the barometer measurements for a...

Learners strive to read fluently so their entire reading experience is enriched. They use automatic word recognition, more expressive reading, and faster reading are all products of fluent reading. Students read and re-read decodable...

Students encounter how to decode words to comprehend text better. They read and re-read to become better and fluent readers. Students read in pairs to increase fluency. They incorporate "Book Talk" round table discussions over text with...

Learners read two books about wind and dust and then participate in a demonstration in which they plant seeds and compare dry, dusty soils to moist soils. They identify the rationale and methods for keeping airborne dust down.

In this English worksheet, students read "China Closes 1250 Sites for Healthier Web," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this Albert worksheet, students read a short four-paragraph story about a turtle named Albert. Afterward, they answer four questions about the story.

Students discuss the weather conditions. They read thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, and wind direction and speed. They record observations of weather conditions and enter information into data base on the computer.

In this social studies worksheet, students investigate women daredevils-those who loved the exhilaration of speed. Students read 7 short descriptions of women in sports. Their names are scrambled. Students write the correct name next to...

Students research hurricanes on the Internet. In this hurricane lesson, students use the Internet to find out the basic shape of hurricane winds and classify three characteristics of hurricanes. Students then classify at least three...

Students solve problems with proportions. In this proportions lesson, students solve word problems as they learn about how to set up formulas for solving proportions. Students then solve problems using proportions.

Class members explore how to read and use histograms by watching a video on creating and analyzing histograms. To finish, the class works on a set of questions that tests these skills.

In this editing sentences worksheet, students read and edit six sentences about eagles to find ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct the errors found.

In this editing sentences learning exercise, students read and edit six sentences about flamingos to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.