The tart dart left a hard scar on the large shark. Here's an exercise designed to help readers develop the phonemic awareness skills needed to detect the vowel sounds in words. The exercise, the third in the series of 16 and...

In this phonics worksheet, students find the words from the word bank, which all include the bossy Rr, in the word search puzzle. They find 20 bossy Rr words which include north, nurse, scar, and turn.

For this skin worksheet, 9th graders list the five main functions of the skin. Then they explain why a runner sweats and how many sweat glands there are in the body. Students also describe what occurs when the epidermis is slightly injured.

Help young scientists connect with nature and learn about trees with a fun life science instructional activity. Heading out into the school yard, children choose a tree to adopt, taking measurements, writing descriptions, and drawing...

Who was Harriet Tubman, and what was her place on the Underground Railroad? Recall the bravery and achievements of this extraordinary figure with a short, engaging informational text and crossword puzzle.

Compare and contrast different ways that sources present information with a reading instructional activity. After readers view two short passages about blazing a trail, they note the information they found in each selection.

Discover lyric poetry through a reading of Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar and analyze its meaning with three short-answer questions covering symbolism, personification, alliteration, metaphors, and similes. 

In this comprehension check worksheet, learners define 13 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 23 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 1 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...

Twenty sentences contain an underlined phrase or pronoun that needs correction. This is fine-detail work and is most appropriate to advanced level grammarians who would benefit from, or be stimulated by, what others might consider...

In this grammar worksheet, students use commas to set off nonrestrictive elements, parenthetical expressions, transitional connectives and contrasted elements in eighteen sentences.

In this mixed prepositions lesson, students consider choices of prepositions from a drop-down list in order to complete the sentences in a paragraph. 

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Heller's Catch-22. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this character activity, students answer questions about themselves in relation to their family, relationships, and day to day life. Students complete 29 questions.

In this gravity activity, 8th graders complete 4 different questions related to defining gravity. First, they identify the various types of mass movement that is described in each. Then, students explain what each of the 4 types of...

In this reading and study guide learners define vocabulary and literary terms found in Lord of the Flies, Chapter One. Students also find examples of literary terms and answer comprehension questions based on the reading.

In this international day in support of torture victims learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage the match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order,...

In this pattern activity, students analyze lists of words someone likes and dislikes to identify the pattern. The solution is provided.

In this reported questions in the past worksheet, students answer yes and no questions, identify present tense questions, make questions in the past, and more. Students complete 4 tasks.

In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Johnny Depp and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.  

In this literacy instructional activity, 4th graders find the words that are used for vocabulary terms. The answers are found by clicking at the bottom of the page.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a 7-paragraph essay about the history of Mother's Day. Students then answer 7 multiple choice questions about the passage.

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.

In this glaciers worksheet, students review terms associated with glaciers including esker, till, plucking, and outwash. This worksheet has 14 true or false questions.

In this Kentucky reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.