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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Unit 6: American Revolution

For Teachers 4th Standards
The American Revolution is the theme of a five-week unit that focuses on reading, grammar, morphology, and writing. Scholars read and respond to texts, practice spelling and word work, and write paragraphs. Assessments gauge comprehension.
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Unit 3: King Arthur and the Round Table

For Teachers 4th Standards
Over four weeks, fourth graders study King Arthur and the Round Table, retold by Alice M. Hadfield. Fifteen lessons take pupils through each chapter, complete word work, and the writing process to draft paragraphs, sentences, dialogue,...
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Unit 2: The Middle Ages

For Teachers 4th Standards
Over four weeks, fourth graders read and discuss texts about the Middle Ages. They practice vocabulary, spelling, and grammar, such as nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Writing opportunities allow learners to boost their note-taking skills...
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Unit 1: Memoir - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

For Teachers 4th Standards
The memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, is the focus of a unit designed for fourth graders. Scholars begin each lesson with a warm-up, then listen to a read-aloud of a section of the book. Pupils complete word work,...
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Activity
PBS

Reading Adventure Pack: Money

For Parents 3rd Standards
Money is the topic of a reading adventure pack. Third graders read two books—one fiction, one non-fiction—and complete a series of activities. Learners draw an item they wish to save money for, examine coins to start a collection, and...
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Activity
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Words in Context, Pun Fun

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Scholars explore a variety of texts to locate wordplay. Partners read their selections and discuss meanings.
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Worksheet
E Reading Worksheets

Idioms

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
This idiom learning exercise will give your reluctant grammarians a change of heart about figurative language. Scholars read 15 sentences and then write the meaning of the idiom and the sentence in the space provided.
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Worksheet
Super Teacher Worksheets

Idioms

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
If figurative language makes your kids feel blue or under the weather, use an activity focused on idioms to help them feel on top of the world. Kids complete a chart with seven idiomatic phrases, adding the meaning of each along with an...
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Handout
Amazon Web Services

Idiom Dictionary

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Examining idioms is a peace of cake when using this graphic organizer! Here, grammarians identify an idiom and use it in a sentence. Then they investigate its literal meaning versus its figurative meaning, and accompany each one with a...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Proverbs and Adages: What’s the Meaning?

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Your kids have probably heard these idioms before, but do they know what they mean? Help them learn that haste makes waste, an ill wind blows no good, and that ignorance is bliss with a list of popular expressions.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Proverbs and Adages: What Do They Mean?

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but feel free to find the silver lining in a activity about common proverbs and adages. Learners read six popular adages and write their literal definitions on the lines provided.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Finish the Proverbs and Adages

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
How many common idioms do you know? Test your knowledge with a set of ten phrases to complete. The idioms range in difficulty level, making it a good challenge for even advanced readers.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Animal Proverbs and Adages

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
What will play when the cat's away? Practice figurative language with a list of proverbs about animals. Kids use the word bank at the top of the page to fill in the blanks based on their knowledge of common phrases.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Proverbs and Adages Match

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
The grass may be greener on the other side, but a worksheet about proverbs and adages is sure to help readers of all levels master figurative language. Kids match the idioms in the first column to their literal meanings in the second...
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Handout
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All About Reading

Pirate Dictionary

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Shiver me timbers, this here resource is a great way to teach young landlubbers to speak the language of the briny deep. Including over 30 different words and phrases, complete with definitions and guide words, this dictionary will have...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Use O. Henry's ubiquitous tale of love and poverty to explore irony. After reading the story, middle schoolers identify examples of all three kinds of irony in the story. With partners, they brainstorm original examples of irony. Then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Idioms

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Use this podcast lesson plan to familiarize scholars with the characteristics, history, and cultural implications of idioms. As part of the Walking Classroom curriculum, kids listen to a 12-minute podcast as they walk around campus. If...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ye Olde English Sayings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Discover the historical roots of modern English with your young learners, and then discover the meaning of many old English sayings. What a great chance to explore the history behind many of the words and phrases we use today!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Daily Idiom

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
What is an idiom? Learners identify and read common idioms. They discuss what idioms are, and are given a black line master embedded in the plan that has 100 common idioms. Next, they complete "The Daily Idiom" worksheet, which is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mighty Earth Movers

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Note that although the publisher lists almost all of the Common Core standards for both math and language arts, you will most likely want to take the general topic and choose which area to focus on. Regarding math, pupils measure worms...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Animals and tricksters appear in folk tales from a wide variety of cultures, especially those with strong oral storytelling traditions. Use this lesson plan to introduce students to these characters and the lessons they were used to...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Using international folklore as subject matter, lead your students in a unit to research literary forms and foreign countries. There is a printout available for instruction and assessment.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Their Word for It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and on that basis, learn to make an educated guess about the meaning of a word. Students are introduced to the role played by metaphor in...
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Handout
abcteach

Abcteach: Personification Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Form reinforces the concept of personification with examples and room for students to create their own.