Curated OER
Name the Animals
In this naming activity, students write the names of 9 animals based on the cartoon like pictures that are shown. They name animals such as a cat, a dolphin, a dog, and a turtle.
Prestwick House
Animal Farm
Events in George Orwell's Animal Farm provide the clues in a 22-question crossword puzzle that tests reader's recall of the allegorical novel.
Valhalla Free Union School District
End of the Year Writing Portfolio Project
Ask class members to reflect on their year-long writing experience by creating a portfolio of their work. Here's a resource that details what should be included in such a portfolio, and provides a rubric that can be used to assess...
Curated OER
English Exercises
In this recognizing animal names reading worksheet, 1st graders name 10 animals. A word bank of the animal names is provided and students must write the name to match each animal picture.
Curated OER
Help the Mommy Animal Find Her Babies
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the names of mother animals and the babies by examining 4 sets of pictures. Using the word bank, students write the names by the pictures of the big and little animals. Then students trace...
Curated OER
Young Ones
This is the cutest reference materials activity ever! Researchers complete six sentences on baby animal names, continuing the pattern by writing five more sentences about other animals from their research. They use a thesaurus to look up...
Curated OER
Animals Word Chop Worksheet
In this animals worksheet, students assess 16 parts of animals names and decide which parts go together to form 8 specific animal names. Students write each animals name on the lines provided.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Animal Encounters: Challenge Activities (Theme 6)
To enrich their study of wild animals, fifth graders create a wildlife photography exhibit, create a book about animals that live in national parks, and plan a wild animal park for the animals living in their area.
Curated OER
My Mini Book About...
Elementary learners complete a mini book on polar bears. The resource contains four pages, each a quarter of a page, including one title page with a picture of a polar bear and a space for kids to write their names.
EngageNY
Reading Closely to Expand Understanding of Adaptations
Third graders work to determine the main idea, recall key details, and answer questions using an informational text on the topic of animal adaptations. Using the non-fiction text "Staying Alive: Animal Adaptations" (provided) the teacher...
Curated OER
Animal Fun
In this animal fun worksheet, students color picture animals, read the name of the animal, and then write the animal name. There are four animals on this page: bear, duck, bee, and cub.
Curated OER
Animal Signs
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
Curated OER
Animal Coverings
Students read a book. In this animal characteristics instructional activity, students read the book Animal Coverings, answer comprehension questions, and complete a chart where they match animals with their coverings.
Curated OER
Animal Facts and Opinions
In this fact and opinion learning exercise, students read 20 informative sentences about animals. Students write "fact" or "opinion" for each sentence.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Animal Classification
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
Spark Notes
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams. Students may check some of their answers online.
Learning Station
Writing Playscripts
In this writing worksheet, students read a short description of a play script. Then, students read a fable and write a play script of the fable.
Curated OER
Animal Acrostic
In this animal acrostic worksheet, students read a short poem. Afterward, they answer questions about the poem and then write their own acrostic poetry. Students share their poetry with a friend, and guess what type of animal is described.
Curated OER
Spelling Animal Names
In this animal names learning exercise, students first trace and then write the names of animals 2 times each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Elementary School Counseling
My Animal's Name Is:
How can others help when we're feeling strong emotions? Help your learners express how they feel by naming and drawing an animal who feels a certain emotion. They write in the emotion and then describe why the animal feels that way, as...
Curated OER
Noisy Words 1-- Animal Noises
In this language arts worksheet, students explore onomatopoeia-- words that sound like what they mean. Students read 20 animal noises and write the name of the animal that makes each of the noises. Example: cock a doodle doo (rooster).
Curated OER
Ocean Life Mural
How many oceans can you name? First, have learners try to name as many oceans as they can, and then have them locate and identify the oceans on a world map. They create a recognizable ocean animal using poster board and tissue paper....
Curated OER
The Good and Bad Bacteria
Students are able to name one kind of harmful bacteria and why it hurts us and also name one kind of helpful bacteria and how we use it. They describe the process of growing bacterial cultures in a lab. Students create a reasonable...
Curated OER
Skulls Tell It All
Skulls tell it all, and with this lesson plan, you will tell it all to your class! Youngsters view animal skulls, analyzing the shape of teeth and the placement of the eye sockets. They associate these adaptations with the types of food...