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Summarizer-Literature Circles
The summarizer’s job in a literature circle is to identify the key events in a story and to use those main ideas to craft a summary. Give this one-page instructional activity to each of your summarizers to assist them in drafting their...
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Alec Wek- Sudanese Superstar
In this biography worksheet, students read a one page story about a famous supermodel who visited Australia. Students answer 15 questions about the story.
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What Is a Euphemism?
In this euphemism worksheet, students study about this writing convention. Students guess what 5 euphemisms mean, then complete some writing and evaluating questions about euphemisms.
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Reading Comprehension: Test-taking version
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students explore and analyze test taking techniques, read a short story and then answer eight comprehension questions.
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Richie's New Brother by Linda Owens
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short story, answer five comprehension questions and then write about a baby they like to help take care of.
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My State Report Booklet
In this My State Report Booklet worksheet, young scholars complete 25 pages about a state. Example pages include state animal, bird, flag, flower, and insect.
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Finding Information in the Library
In this Finding Information in the Library instructional activity, students write down something they want to find out about and then read 8 steps to help them in their search. Students discover web addresses of three sites where they...
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Mini Literature Circle
In this literature circle worksheet, students form groups and choose a leader, summarize the book, discuss journal entries, make connections, and write reflections about the novel they are reading. Students provide short answers for...
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Nonfiction Sharing Board
In this nonfiction sharing board instructional activity, students complete questions about the books main idea, vocabulary, facts, connections. Students also graph information from the book, go beyond the text, and evaluate how they felt...
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Reading Worksheet
In this reading learning exercise, students read a given portion of a book, summarize the information, select vocabulary words, write questions and answers about the reading, and draw an illustration of their favorite part. Students...
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Talking Sticks Literature Circle
Following the six-step process for a talking sticks literature circle, group members choose a leader for the discussion, summarize the reading, discuss journal entries and questions, set reading goals, and write reflections. I think this...
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Read With Your Fingers
In this social studies activity, learners investigate the Braille alphabet as a means of reading for the blind. Students study the Braille alphabet chart and read the information. Learners translate 7 words into Braille and write a...
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Impromptu Speech
Polish proper public speaking skills! Each speaker makes a short speech without getting the opportunity to rehearse it. There are 46 topics on small cards which can be cut apart, put in a hat, and drawn out to be used as a speech topic....
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Consumerism Scavenger Hunt
In this social studies worksheet, students discover how to be an informed consumer by first reading 10 questions pertaining to marketing, advertising and purchasing choices. Students use Internet searches to find the answers. There are...
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Compare And Contrast-- People of Eminence
In this social studies worksheet, students are directed to a Web site to read about famous people. Students choose 2 people and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast. Students then investigate the difference between being "famous"...
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Using a Computer to Write a Letter- Nouns- Vocabulary Skills
This nicely-done computer based letter writing worksheet has learners fill in each blank with a noun from the word bank. There are 20 sentences. They complete instructions for writing a letter using the computer, and use words such as...
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My Spelling Words
In this my spelling words worksheet, learners practice reading and writing thirteen key spelling words and look up each word in the dictionary to write down their parts of speech on the lines provided.
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Proper Nouns
Use this activity to help your class identify proper nouns. They circle the proper nouns in 16 sentences. Answer key is provided.
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Computer Charlie
Computer Charlie needs help! Distribute a one-page worksheet to your young keyboarders and have them write the capital letter under each lowercase letter on the illustrated keyboard. An answer sheet is provided.
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Editing
Twenty sentences must be edited correctly in this printable handout. Students must chose the incorrect word. Note: You can print this out, or have students take it as an online quiz. An answer sheet is included.
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Abbreviations
Test your middle schoolers on their knowledge of common abbreviations. Abbreviations such as PS, RSVP, PM, and AM are discussed. I suppose you could use this as a bell-ringer or a time-filler. There are 12 questions listed.
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Sentence Fragments
Looking to provide your fourth and fifth graders with a quick assessment on complete sentences? This six-question quiz is the perfect fast assessment. There are four sentences listed for each question, and the test-taker must decide...
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Fairy Tale Book Report Form
Motivate you class with this resource. Learners read a fairy tale and then fill out this book report. They identify the name of the fairy tale, the author, the illustrator, and the setting on each of the blank lines. Then, they fill in a...
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Found Poem Worksheet
If you're teaching your class about the cycle of life and want to include a poetry element, consider this exercise. It provides a link to a Found Poem (a poem created from others' words, but an original idea) that includes words...
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