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Multicultural Fairy Tales -- The Stuff of Magic
Third graders are introduced to the characteristics of fairy tales. After being read some examples, they write their own fairy tale based on their adventures on a magic carpet ride after making a chart to organize their thoughts. To...
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Pass It On: African American Poetry to Inspire Writing
Students read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about...
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Using a Dictionary--Meanings
In this meaning of words learning exercise, students utilize a dictionary to look up four words and choose through multiple choice answers the best definition for each word.
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Rosa Parks Dies
Young scholars read a story called Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks Diesand answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Rosa Parks lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Using Verbs
In this online interactive grammar instructional activity, students respond to 24 multiple choice questions that require them to identify verbs in a reading selection.
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Theatre: Oral Traditions
Students investigate cultural traditions. In this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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Knights and Dragons Cloze Activity
In this knights and dragons cloze activity activity, students read a 4 paragraph selection and fill in the blanks with words from the provided word bank.
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Theseus and the Minotaur Crossword Puzzle
In this Theseus and the Minotaur crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 12 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Jason and the Argonauts
In this making words worksheet, students make words from the letters in the word "argonauts". Students make as many words as they can, and are given 14 clues to words.
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Definition Practice
In this definition activity, students match the definition in column b with the words in column a. Students match 12 definitions to their words.
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Hooway for Wodney Wat
Students examine speech difficulties by reading a children's book in class. In this children's literature lesson, students read the story Hooway for Wodney the Wat, and analyze the characters, story and the bullying that takes place....
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Davy Crockett
In this Davy Crockett worksheet, students read 1 page about Davy Crockett and answer multiple choice questions. Students answer 5 questions.
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The Adverb
In this adverb worksheet, students circle the adverb in each sentence and draw a line to the word it modifies. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Correcting Run-On Sentences
In this run-on sentences worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions and write sentences. Students complete 11 questions total.
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Pee Wee Scouts
Students read books to discover the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community service. After reading the book, they discuss conflict resolution strategies. Students discuss healthy eating food pyramids. They write an essay...
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
In this Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt worksheet, students read the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Justin and the World's Best Biscuits
Learners read Mildred Pitts Walter's, Justin and the World's Best Biscuits and answer associated questions.
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The Bracelet
In this The Bracelet worksheet, learners read the book The Bracelet and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 12 questions total.
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The Puzzle of Philanthropy
Students research community organizations in their area. They identify three acts of philanthropy and three resources in the community that could help the common good. They reflect on their research in journal writings.
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GroWing Up
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.
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Sequencing a Chinese Folktale
Students sequence the events of the popular Chinese folktale "The Terrible Nung Gwama" using a graphic organizer. This lesson plan takes 45-minutes and includes two possible enrichment activities.
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Summarization Know How
Students summarize a piece of text nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read and summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the process outlined by the instructor...
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Fire Safety-Alphabetical Order
In this fire safety activity, students alphabetize a set of 16 words about fire safety. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Fire Prevention Week Word Jumble
In this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words about fire prevention. Students spell 20 words and write them on the lines.