Fifth graders discuss reasons for going to the doctor. In this doctor's visit lesson, 5th graders read a chapter from the text and complete a checkup word search to match definitions and terms. Students answer questions at the end of the...

If you give this learning exercise to your class, make sure you know where the indirect object is! Young grammarians work on their grammar skills with a series of ten sentences, each with an indirect object ready for pupils to circle.

Modify different verbs with a worksheet about adverbs. Kids read 12 sentences and circle the adverbs in each, in addition to underlining the verb that they describe. Next, they write their own sentences and indicate the appropriate...

Fans of Sherlock Holmes may be surprised to learn that in addition to stories of the famous deductionist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is also the creator of Professor Challenger. An irascible, unpredictable scientist, Challenger was featured...

Students listen to a sample phone call making an appointment for a doctor's office. They complete a worksheet in which they fill in the missing words. They role-play a telephone conversation between a patient and a receptionist.

Students draw on their own experiences with health care to create educational skits to better doctor-patient relationships. For homework, they create guidelines and write recommendations for an appropriate government role.

Here is resource that offers a very clear explanation for how economists measure economic growth by comparing real GDP over time. There is also an additional activity that details the expenditure method and four components for...

Scholars read a short story about a girl visiting her grandmother, identify the main idea of the tale, and then write a sentence about this idea. Learners practice their phonics skills by filling in word blanks with letters to complete...

In this interactive grammar worksheet, students practice using should, ought to, and had better in sentences. Students choose the correct word for each of the eight sentences.

Young scholars recognize the short vowel O in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and...

Students role play a visit to the doctor's office to practice communicating their symptoms to a health professional. They view an internet example of a patient discussing a medical issue with a doctor and then pair up to share...

Students investigate pet health. For this dog care lesson, students develop knowledge on how to care for a dog. Students discuss what is needed to keep a dog happy and healthy. Students label pictures of of a dog's visit to the vet.

It's not very hard to find the author's purpose in narrative, informative, or persuasive writing, but what happens when an author's purpose includes all three types of writing? Determine which sentences in three paragraphs are meant to...

Ernest Hemingway is one of America's great writers. After reading one (or several) of his short stories, visit this list of 24 questions relating to at least 10 of his short stories. Some of the questions are basic recall questions, and...

This online quiz is really only useful if your class has read several short stories by Hemingway, as it doesn't focus just on one. There are 12 multiple choice questions here, and they almost all relate to a different story. 

Give your class foundational skills by teaching them how to identify the subject and the predicate of a sentence. Walk them through the information on the top of page one, and then let them complete the practice opportunity...

Need a sentence completion worksheet to give your pupils practice developing their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills?  Whether used as an in-class exercise or take-home practice, the provided answer and explanations key...

Discover Spanish cognates. Your learners don't even have to know what common cognates are, to be able to identify the ones used here. First, have them read the Spanish sentence provided. They then choose the correct translation from a...

How do you decide what sources are credible when researching online? Evaluate sources with a focus on researching health issues. After brainstorming common health concerns and how they would try to diagnose these problems, class members...

Learners work in pairs to investigate the causes of genetic disorders. They act as a married couple who is expecting a child that will be born with a genetic disorder and decide what decisions need to be made as a married couple.

Students delve into science fiction. In this Doctor Who lesson, students discuss the success of the British television show and then create pieces of writing and art that characterize Doctor Who. Students also visit selected websites to...

Prepare your special education class for a healthy life. They visit with a nutritionist, practice simple exercises, and discuss healthy food choices. They then make goals for weight loss and management. Additional supporting activity...

In this language arts worksheet, students study subject/verb agreement in sentences by reading and looking for errors in 12 sentences. Students then insert the correct verb tense indicated in 10 sentences. Students also read 3 paragraphs...