Young scholars distinguish between short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling words with the...

Pupils explore the importance of reading with fluency. They listen as the teacher reads a book pronouncing every word by its phonemes -- choppy and broken up. They then practice reading the book "Arthur's Reading Race." They are timed...

First graders use teacher created irregular word cards to build fluency through a game.  In this irregular word cards instructional activity, 1st graders reply to the teacher when their assigned word card is called. Students mastery...

In this subject and predicate worksheet, students draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in 14 sentences.

In this behavioral responsibility worksheet, students fill in the blanks in this journal sheet. The questions encourage students to consider why they may be upset about a certain situation.

In this verb worksheet, students read about the verb "BE." Worksheet is informational only, and covers explanations, examples, making questions and using negatives.

Third graders spell words and define homophone.  In this making words lesson, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words. 

In this end marks worksheet, students place a period, exclamation mark or question mark at the end of sentences, correctly punctuate a paragraph and write interrogative, exclamatory and declarative sentences.

Young scholars play a tic-tac-toe game to practice reading irregular words.  In this tic-tac-toe lesson plan, students read words to a partner.  If they are correctly read, young scholars mark the tic-tac-toe board.

Students photograph important landmarks in town, write descriptive articles, and share them with other students through the school newspaper and web site. They also create a documentary-style video that speaks to an organization within...

For this grammar worksheet, students complete ten sentences by using a present-tense verb immediately after each relative pronoun.

Students examine how reading with expression makes stories more interesting by listening to a reading in monotone and one with expression. Reading in pairs, they practice with passages of Judith Voirst's, Alexander and the Terrible,...

Second graders identify adjectives and brainstorm adjectives that may be used to complete sentences. Students draw pictures and describe them using adjectives. The teacher and students participate in an activity where they ask...

In this relative clauses practice worksheet, students add the missing words and punctuation to 6 sentences, write 6 relative clauses, and write about 5 people or things in the provided space.

Students create an outfit out of newspaper and masking tape to be placed on one of their classmates. In this outfit lesson plan, students have 10 to 20 minutes to complete the getting to know you activity.

Students participate in game show like games when reviewing material for any subject or grade level.

Students study the concepts of autobiography, biography, and fiction as literary genres. They read, study, and analyze Maya Angelou's autobiographical writings in terms of what she intended to accomplish by her writings. They develop and...

For this article or no article worksheet, young scholars decide if the blanks in ten sentences need an "a", "an", "the", or "no article" to make each one grammatically correct.

Students complete play and vocabulary analysis for William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth analysis activity, students use an online research engine to locate passages that highlight Macbeth's response to fear and his descent into...

In this question words worksheet, students label pictures, read a passage, complete multiple choice questions, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

Students practice the strategy of phonemic awareness to become better fluent readers. They grasp the concept of short vowels and identify the sound of /a/ in reading and spelling words. A letterbox is utilized within this lesson plan...

Students explore reading comprehension strategies. They discuss the story-grammar strategy. Students discuss the importance of comprehension. They discuss questions they should ask while reading a text. Students read a story and stop to...

Students read the story "A Taste of Honey" and are introduced to tier two words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students define key words from the story. Students build their vocabulary by referring to the story and how the words are...

Tenth graders complete a course in basic skills in order to meet the standards for sophomore year. Using one of their classmates papers, they identify the main idea, topic sentence and theme. They also identify the transitional words...