Students practice the ability to examine and analyze evidence and extract information that eventually leads to deductive conclusions. After evaluating the objects discovered in a box, students write a one-page reflection paper of their...

Students participate in a variety of treasure hunts to promote critical thinking skills. In these problem solving lessons, students go on a photo hunt, scavenger hunt, clue hunt, and map hunt, looking for specific treasures.

Learners read two sentences and determine meaning based on context. Learners then answer two questions that help them understand how context can help with understanding new words. This worksheet is designed to be signed by student and...

Study and research the American Civil War in this explanatory writing instructional activity. Middle schoolers complete six activities to learn about the American Civil War and soldiers' views of the war. The instructional activity...

Are you preparing for state testing or hoping to develop literacy skills in your classroom? Give your class this short reading assignment and the questions that follow. The reading passage is about a page in length, and there are 15...

Little Red Riding Hood brings lovely treats to her grandmother, and valuable reading skills to your pupils. After reading the short fairy tale, fifth graders answer four comprehension questions.

Young scholars have an important historical figure on a card on their back and by giving them clues, students have to determine who they are. In this historical figure lesson plan, young scholars compete to find out who they are...

Fourth graders work independently or in a small group to (1) read a fictional passage, (2) use context clues to define unfamiliar vocabulary, (3) use comprehension strategies, and (4) make inferences. Reading passages and comprehension...

In this crossword worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle by solving clues good healthy teeth. For example, "Children have 20 primary..."

In this environment activity, learners participate in a variety of activities. For example, students write five clues about something they might find in a natural setting.

In this compound words worksheet, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to sixteen clues or sentences associated with spelling words with compound words.

In this homophones worksheet, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the homophones in eleven spelling clues and sentences.

In this chemical reactions worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 34 clues.

In this elements worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 25 clues given.

In this banking terminology activity, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to fourteen clues associated with banks.

In this verbs, nouns, and prepositions learning exercise, students observe picture clues and fill in the blanks with the appropriate parts of speech from a word bank. Students complete four groups of sentences.

For this pumpkin picking mad libs worksheet, learners complete the fall story by using clues to fill in the blanks with correct words. Students fill in sixteen blanks.

In this Halloween Treats Mad Libs instructional activity, students fill in the blanks using clues to make the incomplete sentences make sense. Students add twenty word answers.

In this Halloween Trick! mad lib worksheet, students use clue words to fill in the blanks and complete the story sentences. Students fill in sixteen word answers.

In this scarecrow mad libs activity, students use word clues to fill in the blanks and complete a fall story about scarecrows. Students fill in seventeen word answers.

In this planets worksheet, students are given clues from Greek mythology to find the names of planets and moons. They use an on line source to find the answers.

For this recognizing nouns in sentences worksheet, students use some picture clues to identify the nouns in sentences. Students circle 10 answers.

In this Christmas word search worksheet, students use the clues in the word bank to fill in the blanks and finish spelling the names of the toys. Students write 9 answers.

In this Christmas activity worksheet, students use the 40 clues to identify the words needed to complete the Christmas crossword puzzle.