Sharpen writing skills in your young learners! Five sentence starters are written with blanks after them. Predicates are listed in a box at the top to choose from as writers complete the sentences.

In this writing prompts worksheet, students learn the date February 8, 1910 as the day the Boy Scouts organization was founded. Students then write about the clubs or organizations they belong to and some of the things they learned in...

Students examine the accomplishments of Jesse Owens and the views of the Nazi Party in 1936. They read and discuss two handouts, conduct research on the Nazi Party's views and the Civil Rights Movement in American in 1936, and write a...

In this writing prompt worksheet, learners learn that March 7th is the start of the Iditarod race in Alaska. Students use classroom resources to learn five facts about the race and then summarize the information.

In this ESL conversation and surveying worksheet, students practice speaking skills by asking classmates 12 questions. Students write the answers to the personal information survey, and share answers with classmates.

Second graders familiarize themselves with the town they live in by practicing their imagination, library research and writing skills.

Third graders identify ways that ocean animals grow, survive, reproduce, and adapt. They use computer Internet skills to acces and collect information. They create a PowerPoint presentation. They demonstrate writing skills throughthe...

Eighth graders utilize a variety of reading and writing skills in completing social studies activities on "The Big Lie." students express their understanding of right and wrong actions based on the characters through a personal response...

High schoolers examine and analyze visual media and its messages critically. They determine whether specific media messages inform, entertain, or persuade and what factors influence the media. Using primary sources, they participate in...

Students identify the principal physical features the Pilgrims considered when choosing the location of Plymouth. They create a postcard to send to a friend in Europe as if they were a Pilgrim; illustrating one aspect of the settling in...

Middle schoolers create a county and develop an illustrated travel brochure to persuade elementary students to visit their county.  In this persuasive writing lesson, middle schoolers use descriptive language effectively in a travel...

Students work in small groups to practice basic map skills. They take turns giving directions and tracing a path from one location to different destinations on the map.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date March 25 as the day pancakes were first made. Students then answer the prompt: 'Many would consider pancakes to be their favorite breakfast food. Would you? What is your favorite...

For this grammar worksheet, students read 9 sentences and draw smiley faces next to the sentences that are grammatically correct. They draw sad faces next to the sentences that are not grammatically correct and underline the word that is...

In this printing practice worksheet, 1st graders practice writing the numerals 0-9. They start at the top and follow the direction of the arrows to form each number. They trace over a small circle, square, triangle, and rectangle before...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date February 17th as "Random Acts of Kindness Day." Students then make a list of 5-10 acts of kindness they can perform over the next week or month for other people.

Students explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Students practice phonemic...

A viewing of Disney’s 1993 film of The Adventures of Huck Finn launches an examination of the events in and themes of Mark Twain’s story. Viewers respond to prompts on a film story worksheet, engage in full-class discussions, and select...

Students read and discuss the literary elements of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis. They explore the elements of dramatic performance and create a TV news program based on life in Narnia. They videotape their...

Read, analyze, and critique a newspaper article about a concert with a Western singer and an Iranian band. Scholars will assess key vocabulary terms within the article, learn how to understand a short news report, and hone in on how the...

Here is a great way to explore language arts by completing a computer activity with classmates. Youngsters read a fairy tale in class and analyze where the beginning, middle and end are. They create their own story using clip art and...

Fifth graders research and write a pen pal letter about the geography of a Canadian town. Students create a script for a phone call with their pen pal and perform it with a friend for the class.

Reinforce the actions, emotions, and characteristics that determine what a character is like by having your middle schoolers create a biopoem using the model presented here. You could engage them first by having them write a poem about...