Seventh graders break down the barriers in reading, speaking, listening, writing and understanding poetry. As a whole group, they establish their own criteria for line breaks by discussing questions and taking notes on a PowerPoint...

Young scholars view a PowerPoint presentation in order to show the five jobs involved in a literature circle. The literature circle is to be used in the class for the reading of novels. A graphic organizer is also used to increase...

Second graders use a database to gather more information on dinosaurs. Using the information, they discover how the database is organized and how to get different information from it. They complete a worksheet with comprehension...

Third graders practice using a database to find information related to dinosaurs. Using the data, they make informational cards to use while developing a timeline that shows when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. They answer comprehension...

Lesson 3 of the Frisbee Golf unit is about proper scoring.  This is part of a comprehensive unit. There are links to the unit at the bottom of the page. It's worth checking out and finding how you can make it work for your pupils.

An informational text about Lemony Snicket leads to a discussion of the books class members have read in the Series of Unfortunate Events series. Children then compare and contrast the settings, plots, and characters in the...

Learners are asked whether they agree or disagree with statements about hurricanes. They then read the words that appear in the News Word box on the Students printable page and one one of the words to complete each sentence. They read...

This challenge game activity focuses on not just following directions, but on active listening as the players receiving the directions are blindfolded. The players giving directions need to be clear and concise in telling the blindfolded...

This comprehensive assessment tool covers parts of speech, transitivity, punctuation, common usage errors, and verb tense. Your budding grammarians demonstrate knowledge of an array of discrete points of correct usage in English. I'd use...

Learners create a legend that explains the existence of Mount St. Helens. They discuss how natural occurences often have no clear explanation. After listening to legends concerning the formation of Mt. St. Helens, students create their...

In this phonics and printing practice worksheet, young scholars color outlines of the letters I and i. They same the names of 3 pictures while listening for the sound of the I at the beginning of the word. They say the name of three...

In this practice buying stocks worksheet, students utilize a chart to answer five comprehension questions about buying stocks and then participate in selling stocks.

In this MPC worksheet, students read some background, then solve some problems using information in a table. There are also some comprehension questions.

In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.

In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.

In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 24 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.

In this Tears of a Tiger comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 12 short answer questions regarding pages 155-165 of the Sharon M. Draper novel.

In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions covering pages 62-78 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer questions pertaining to Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions covering pages 115-128 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

For this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, learners respond to 7 short answer questions covering pages 100-114 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, pupils respond to 15 short answer questions covering pages 130-151 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions covering pages 152-163 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.

What is a compound word? Have young learners review compound words, identify the two independent words in a compound word, and look for examples through reading and listening. Send this home for independent practice, and make sure to...