Combine literature and history with the poem "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling. Pupils read the poem and answer four questions about the text. 

A bird that's afraid of flying? See what happens to this character when it's time to fly south. Over the course of the instructional activity, pupils discuss fears in general, share their fears, make predictions about the film, and view...

Examine homelessness through a series of writing and discussion activities and a short film. Learners first come up with their own stories based on images of characters in the film. They then watch the film and respond to a series of...

To protect young people from questionable content, many schools limit access. This resource suggests that because learners can so readily avail themselves to unrestricted Internet access, it is vital for 21st century...

Commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a packet of cross-curricular literacy lessons and activities centered around two of the Bard's most popular plays, Macbeth and The Tempest. Class members look for...

From indentured servitude to involuntary race-based servitude, slavery has taken many forms in American history. Class members examine three manumission petitions that reveal how the rights of African Americans and African American...

"The Masque of the Red Death" provides readers with an opportunity to research and plan a presentation about a topic related to Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story. 

Teaching class members all about the importance and meaning behind Veterans Day with an informative resource. Pupils complete a classroom activity guide and individual research to learn more about the brave men and women who defend the...

Malcolm X was a complicated man that few in white America understood. After sharing what they know or think they know about this civil rights leader, about nationalism and Black Nationalism, class members view a two-part documentary...

Has everyone heard the news about the herd of antelope? Scholars explore homonyms with the novel study for Superfudge by beloved children's author Judy Blume. Additionally, they answer text questions and engage in language activities....

Identify the figure of speech in given sentences. Your seventh grade will write an eight line paragraph using the four figures of speech at lest once. By using narrative, expository or persuasive paragraphs to  complete worksheets...

Your class can practice public speaking by demonstrating an original recipe or how-to project. They must include images and speak for at least five to ten minutes. This is a very well outlined lesson that will be comprehensive for you...

In this online grammar worksheet, students read the example quotations and write a statement sentence reporting what was said. Students complete 15 exercises.

An excellent ESL word and picture matching learning exercise awaits your students. They analyze seven pictures of body parts, and match these to the words that describe them.

For this reported speech worksheet, students write the sentences in indirect speech with the prompts given. Students write 30 sentences.

In this parts of speech worksheet, students complete the story with words that are the correct part of speech asked. Students complete 12 blanks in the story.

In this persuasive speech preparation learning exercise, students evaluate their speech for topic, purpose, audience, method, and support, as well as introduction and conclusion. 

In this parts of speech worksheet, students write the definitions for parts of speech in a wheel. Students complete 4 definitions for 4 parts of speech.

In this parts of speech secret decoder puzzle worksheet, 4th graders use the decoder key to solve fifteen words that are parts of speech.

In this parts of speech worksheet, 5th graders fill in missing letters on 15 word puzzles. Each puzzle includes words such as "verb" and "pronoun" that students must complete multiple times for spelling practice. 

Students define eight parts of speech, classify words as specific parts of speech, describe their function, and explain how parts of speech help us to communicate more clearly.

For this parts of speech review worksheet, students match the 8 parts of speech to the appropriate definition by drawing lines to connect the pairs.

Students apply their knowledge of the basic parts of speech while studying them. They create display boards that show visual and written examples of the different parts of speech. The museum consists of project boards with pictures and...

Students write and deliver a short persuasive speech using the POAM method. They also incorporate one of the three persuasive appeals into a written speech. Students apply what they have learned about persuasion and speech presentation...