Third graders relate the concept of individuality of geometric shapes to the individuality of topic sentences. They write and revise a persuasive argument essay using an established rubric.

In this music worksheet, students will complete 11 cloze sentences by using a word list. Then students will find the same words in a word search.

Students sing a song about the parts of a sentence. For this grammar lesson, students sing a song that defines both the subject and the predicate and how they make a sentence together. 

The practice of developing lyrics by elaborating with sensory details and examples continues in the third lesson on songwriting. This time class members examine Jesse McCartney's "How Do You Sleep?" Using procedures established in the...

Third graders create a Valentine's card stack for a special person of their choice. They write a clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that create a central idea. Students use the computer to create a HyperStudio two card stack....

Celebrate sean-nós, céilí, and the lilting music of the Emerald Isle with a set of language arts activities! Learners complete word puzzles, vocabulary exercises, and comprehension questions about traditional Irish music.

Students view the wordless book The Snowman.  In this Snowman book instructional activity, students discuss the events in the pictures of the book.  Students write a sentence with illustration to respond to the book. ...

In this Indian music word search activity, students complete 11 sentences using the terms from a word bank. They find the words in a word search at the bottom of the page. They find words which include: India, melody, and tala.

Sixth graders explore language arts by writing dialogue. In this vocabulary choice lesson, 6th graders identify synonyms and the importance of using a thesaurus while writing dialogue in their own original work. Students revise and edit...

Students, using photos as their inspiration, develop six personal narratives, then edit and revise them.

Second graders respond to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett by illustrating a slide for a class slide show and writing a sentence to go with the illustration. Weather terminology are used in the sentences.

Through the use of stories, artwork, and the KidPix program, youngsters explore the color word red, and engage in activities around the word. Teaching kindergartners about the color words can be so much fun. This could be adapted for any...

Here is a tasty topic for a lesson: Christmas candy! Third and fourth graders research classic Christmas candies, then create their very own! They write a descriptive paragraph about their candy, then use KidPix to create an illustration...

There is nothing more exciting than allowing learners to express themselves through a creative medium. In groups, they write narrative stories, focusing on building a strong storyline and dialogue. Next, they transform their stories into...

Young scholars use songs to analyze their sense of identity and self-worth. In groups, they discuss and explore their own character development and discover how far they have come in recent years. They also identify the positive and...

Learners work in pairs to create a creature and its habitat out of construction paper. Then students write a narrative to describe the animal and its habitat.

Third graders read and discuss "The Hangman" by Maurice Ogden and answer questions about the poem. They list things they can do to combat prejudice using each of the letters in the word and create a small poster with a slogan against...

In this creative writing worksheet, students utilize a variety of strategies to creatively write alliterations, tongue twisters, similes and finally an acrostic poem.

Fifth graders write a paragraph titled "All About Me" in the computer lab after they have drawn graphic organizers to fill in background information about themselves and used a "10-Point Writing Checklist" to do peer editing.

Students discover the literary genre of biographies.  In this creative writing instructional activity, students write about their own life experiences and personal stories.  Students create a poster about their lives, a...

Students brainstorm animals with unusual characteristics such as a giraffe with a short neck or a zebra without stripes. They write paragraphs about their animals and work in peer editing groups to refine their stories.

Learners use abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviating names, titles, months, and more.

Students watch one of the top 100 movies to view, research critical reviews and then, write their own reviews.

Students write and perform a scene using Elizabethan language. They study the language of William Shakespeare.