Students read various Mercer Mayer books. They discuss the enhancement of family and relationships within the family. Students write a book with their peers about their relationship with a member of their family. They practice their...

Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. In this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.

In this long vowel U (oo) worksheet, students analyze 7 picture clues and write the "oo" word that fits each one. Students then find the words in a word search puzzle.

In this blended consonants learning exercise, students examine 12 picture clues and draw a line to the blend that begins the word. Included on this page are the blends: sk, sl, sm, sn, st, tr, tw, scr, spl, spr, str.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students examine the 6 words that are missing letters, read the definition clues, and fill in the blanks to complete 6 words.

In this spelling and phonics worksheet, students add the consonants to the vowel in each of 8 CVC pattern words. They use the clip art pictures as word clues.

Compare and contrast the characters in John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Using a Venn diagram, kids write in different traits to describe each person, and note their shared characteristics in the middle section.

In this prefixes worksheet, students complete 4 sentences using the 're' or 'non-' words in the word bank. Students make up 2 clue sentences with a prefix 're' or 'non'. Then students give a definition for 4 prefix words.

In this ESL birthday and parties activity worksheet, students respond to the question "What's this?" by using the 9 picture clues and word bank to assist them.

Beginning English learners practice describing the weather with help from eight picture clues. Questions are phrased like "How's the weather?" and "What's the weather like?" Tinker with the formatting to make it all fit on one page...

First graders use question words to answer comprehension questions.  In this reading strategies lesson, 1st graders use picture cues and predict events in a story. Students use context clues to understand unfamiliar words....

In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students use context clues to determine words or phrases to complete sentences. Students complete fifteen sentences.

In this word scramble learning exercise, students color pictures and use clues to unscramble words about science; chemicals gasses, fungus, etc.

In this capitalization and punctuation learning exercise, students rewrite ten sentences that have picture clues. In each run on sentence, students insert correct capitalization and punctuation. On this page, periods are referred to as...

In this spelling and grammar learning exercise, students unscramble 5 words and match them to the picture clues. They write the correct word on the line under each of the clues.

In this Christmas word search instructional activity, students name the pictures and fill in the verbs at the bottoms to give them clues to the words to look for in the word search. Students name 11 pictures and fill in 4 verbs.

In this diphthong worksheet, students add the beginning and ending sounds to finish spelling 8 short oo words. They use the small pictures next to each blank line as clues for the words.

Making inferences and drawing conclusions is a key component to successful active reading. Encourage your class to use context clues and prior knowledge to infer different elements of a story, including the setting, plot, and character...

Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will  complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much...

Readers of Mississippi Trial, 1955 engage in a desktop teaching activity and teach other class members the meaning of a word from Christopher Crowe's novel using an embellished illustration of their word.

Help young readers find the setting in the story. They will review what a setting is with a modeled example by the teacher. After reading The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down by Paul Brett Johnson and completing a practice sheet,...

Students look carefully at and analyze a Dorothea Lange photograph and compare it with the migrant experience described in John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath.

In this science worksheet, middle schoolers play a game of shoreline charades using picture symbols and other games to cover the concept of erosion or deposition.

Students consider the relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II. In this Japanese relocation instructional activity, students examine photographs by Dorothea Lange, the "Pledge of Allegiance," and a US government flyer from...