First graders begin with the word "at" then explore bats and other things ending with "at." After a lecture/demo, 1st graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which guides them through compiling a "batty book."

Students read Benny's Pennies and predict what Bennie will buy with each penny based on the illustrations. They locate rhyming words and make a chart of what Benny bought and also for what they would have bought.

In this grade 1 language review worksheet, students edit sentences, complete sentences choosing correct words, write words for a contraction, and find correctly spelled words.

In this language practice activity, students correct sentences, find rhyming words, answer questions, and find correctly spelled words. A web site reference for additional activities is given.

In this language practice worksheet, students correct sentences, find rhyming words, make words, and find correctly spelled words

In this alliteration worksheet, 4th graders write alliterations with their first names, find rhyming patterns in poems, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

Students identify the mood and theme associated with the language of poetry. They discuss personal interpretation in small groups, and as a class and * experiment with language and rhythm.

For this word device worksheet, students complete activities that help them identify homonyms, homographs, and homophones. Students complete 30 problems.

Students write a piece of free-verse poetry that incorporates or focuses on an idea about light. They brainstorm twenty phrases about light as a pre-writing activity.

In this ESL "fun facts" vocabulary worksheet, students complete sentences, choosing the correct word to fill in the blank. Students may click on an answer link.

Here is a unique configuration station activity which invites learners to complete thirty questions involving a variety of activities with the eight parts of speech and grammar rules.

Pupils read a story and then sing a song while focusing upon the vocabulary. The words are identified as rhyming when singing is done and words are filled in the appropriate blanks. Reading comprehension is increased with the repeating...

Young scholars are introduced to "Rain, Rain, Go Away" poster. They are asked what the boy in the picture is doing, and ask them about the things he is holding. Students are told that they boy is named Johnny, and that he wants to play...

Students discuss the rhyming pattern of various types of poetry. With a focus on limericks, they follow the specific rhyme scheme and create a limerick about Newton. They share their poem with the class and write another one related to...

First graders write words containing the "ow" sound and use those words to write sentences. In this simple language arts instructional activity, 1st graders view models of sentences written by their teacher which contain examples of the...

Young scholars are introduced to poetry an a vehicle that is used everyday. They realize that they deal with poetry everyday via the radio. Students begin to analyze all the amazing things one can do with words and form. They listen to,...

Learners recognize phonemes that correspond with the letters in the alphabet. They focus on identifying the short a, /a/ sound. They examine the way their mouths move when making the short a sound mimicking a baby's cry. In given...

Students determine the rhyme scheme of a poem and find examples of similes. For this poetry analysis lesson, students review definitions needed for the topic and analyze the rhyme or rhythm for the example poems. Students also find...

Pupils introduced to "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater" poster. They are told that the man peeking over the wall is Peter Pumpkin Eater, and the woman is his wife. Students are asked where Peter's wife is sitting. They are then asked to...

Students study the letters of the alphabet, explore different shapes, rhyme, and listen to the different sounds of the alphabet to help them sound out words and begin elementary level reading.

In this diet/health worksheet, students complete a word search, finding words related to travel snacks, and read a healthy snack mix recipe. Worksheet is 2 pages, 1 in English and 1 in Spanish.

Students listen for sounds as they complete another activity. Hearing a triangle, they raise their hand once they hear it. They discover that to be part of an ensemble they must listen to themselves and others around them. They discuss...

In this "At Castle Boterel" activity, students complete eight short answer questions about assonance, alliteration, rhyme, stanzas and Thomas Hardy's story telling abilities about the "At Castle Boterel" poem.

Learners recognize the phoneme /b/. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the phoneme /b/ from similar looking letters and phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...