No Joke -- My Voice Counts!

Active or passive? Young grammarians identify the voice in a series of sentences and then rewrite those in passive voice.

Introduce class members to the basic elements of narrative and persuasive writing with this packet of exercises that not only defines the terms but also asks them to draft short paragraphs that employ these concepts.

Young writers assume the voice of a person living in the US in the 1850's with an engaging historical lesson. They craft a letter to the editor of their local paper that details why they believe slavery should be abolished.

Considering using Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry for book circles or whole-class study? First time teachers, and those who have used the text before, will find some interesting tidbits in this overview.

In this literary skills instructional activity, learners read "Pet Centipede Joke" and then respond to 31 short answer and fill in blank questions pertaining to the content of the poem and verbs used in the poem.

Learners respond to cartoons. For this social and cultural issues lesson, students examine how cartoons can be used to get a message across to the reader. After examining numerous cartoons, learners create their own cartoon with a social...

Join Jason on his voyage across the sea to Colchis as he rounds up a group of laborers to bring back the Golden Fleece. An audio resource provides a written story and audio accompaniment to engage pupils in Jason's exciting adventures.

Youngsters love Little Red Riding Hood! Use this story to demonstrate some of the aspects of reading with expression. This lesson also calls for learners to create their own sentences using three different expressions. To make this part...

For this jokes worksheet, students choose the correct answer to jokes said in phrases. Students complete 20 multiple choice problems.

In this ESL passive voice tense worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, writing verbs in proper tense and passive voice.