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Predicting Our Way to the Top
Fourth graders make predictions. In this prediction lesson students enter quotes into their journal as they read. They write down quotes from each chapter that they feel make predictions about the story.
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Illustrate Implicit Characterizations
In this characters worksheet, students write a quote from their text and illustrate a characterization of that quote. Students do this for 3 quotes and write 1 short answer question.
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The Great Gatsby: Intensely Thematic Quotes
In this quotations from The Great Gatsby learning exercise, students discover quotations that have great significance in terms of theme, character revelation, or plot significance.
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Reported Speech for Questions
In this reported speech worksheet, students read the questions and convert them into reported speech with the correct quotation punctuation. students complete 14 online exercises.
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Hamlet: Quotations
In this Hamlet worksheet, students read passages from Hamlet and answer the prompts for each one. Prompts include identifying the speaker, describing the context of the quote, and explaining the significance of one of four literary...
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Romeo and Juliet: Quotes
In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students read 5 passages from Romeo and Juliet and identify the speaker, explain the significance of the excerpt in terms dramatic devices, plot development, character revelation, thematic...
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Reported Speech
In this grammar exercise worksheet ,students study statements of reported speech. Students rewrite 15 sentences correctly using quotation marks.
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Comstock Calamity
Young scholars study the life of miners and complete activities showing what they have learned. In this miners lesson plan, students read about the life of miners and complete writings, posters, quotes, and other activities about the times.
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Character Education: Integrity
Eighth graders write about a quote given to them to reflect on the concept of integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders connect personal experiences to the concept of integrity and write about it.
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Who Talks?
In this quotations worksheet, students read six illustrated sentences with quotation marks in which someone is talking. From two choices, students write who is talking in the sentence.
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Famous Quotes Interpretation
In this quote interpretation worksheet students use their critical thinking skills to determine the meaning of a quote and respond to a prompt.
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Famous Quote Interpretation
In this quote interpretation instructional activity, learners use critical thinking skills to respond to a question regarding a passage by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Famous Quotes Interpretation
In this quote interpretation worksheet, students must use critical thinking skills to respond to a prompt regarding a quote by Charles Dickens.
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Speech Marks
In this quotation marks worksheet, students read the 5 sentences in the first set and tick the boxes that have the quotation marks punctuated correctly. Students then insert quotation marks in the second set of 5 sentences.
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Open Mind
In this open mind worksheet, students draw pictures, symbols or images inside an outline of a head. Students will respond to a quote or idea; this is open ended and can be used in many ways.
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Interpreting a Quote by Helen Keller
In this quote interpretation worksheet, students read a quote by Helen Keller that is show at the top of the page along with her picture. They write an essay explaining the meaning of the quote.
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Quote 1
In this writing prompt worksheet, students consider Benjamin Franklin's quote "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Students express their opinions pertaining to the quote on the lines provided.
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Dr. Seuss Diaries
Students find a Dr. Seuss quote or saying from a selected book and relate it to their own life experience by using the quote in a short story. They choose a Dr. Seuss book from a pre-selected group or from the school library. Students...
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Using Quotes as "Thought Shots"
Students explore how to use quotation marks in writing to add dialogue to a paper. In groups, students observe pictures and add quotations to them. Students follow rules of punctuation and capitalization as they proofread and edit each...
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Quotations and Capitals
Young scholars read a story in which they identify the instances of dialogue. As a class, they determine how to tell someone is talking in their reading and use different sentences to identify where the quotations marks should be...
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Compare and Contrast Composers
Young scholars identify various pieces of music that are familiar to them and define how the music made them feel. Then they select their favorite piece of music heard and the activities in which they like to do. Students also attend a...
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Finding Comfort in an Unfamiliar Landscape
Young scholars recognize the writings of a prominent American writer. They analyze written text making connections to personal prior experience. Students discuss in small and large groups their findings. They organize ideas in writing...
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Walk a Quote: A Lesson Based Upon the Sugihara Story
Tenth graders gather information on the history of anti-Semitism and Judaism. Using texts from a variety of sources, they analyze the role of rescue and resistance in children's books. They discuss the child's point of view and reflect...
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Women's Words of Wisdom
Students collect and discuss quotes by famous women and display them on a Women's History Month bulletin board.