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Language Arts Quiz B-Grade 4
In this grade 4 language arts quiz instructional activity, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts.
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Language Arts Quiz B-Grade 6
In this grade 6 language arts quiz worksheet, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts.
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Word Art
For this word art worksheet, students color or paint the pictures of life experiences through language bubbles. Students complete 14 problems.
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Art Exposes
Students view examples of art forms of specific artists. They choose one artist from the country they are studying and present information along with a slide show. Studenys create their own work of art in the style of their chosen...
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Understanding and Using Red And Black Words
In this understanding and using red and black words worksheet, learners view a "Macmillan Dictionary" and observe all the different red and black words found in the dictionary. Students answer twenty-five questions about the colored words.
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Research: 1st grade
In this research worksheet, 1st graders answer multiple choice questions about research including dictionaries, title pages, meaning of words and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Reference Resources: Being a Good Detective
Students explore a variety of reference resources while seeking information. atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and online search engines as well as library card catalogs are utilized in this lesson.
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Scream to Scrubber
In this dictionary skills worksheet, students will tell which words on their list of 20 s words fall on, before, or after the page with the guide words "scream" and "scrubber". Then students will alphabetize the words.
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My Childhood Portrait
Young scholars practice descriptive writing by viewing auto-portraits of young children. In this art analysis lesson, students examine an auto-portrait of their teacher as a young child and ask him/her questions about their youth....
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Lesson Exchange: Is This A Real Word? (Elementary, Reading/Writing)
Young readers practice looking words up in the dictionary. This lesson describes a simple, yet engaging, game that can be played as a whole-class activity.
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"Newsinary"
Here is a good way to use newspapers in the classroom and build a functional vocabulary. Learners are given 26 cards, they write one letter of the alphabet on each. They search the paper to find a name, place, or word for each letter,...
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Sound It Out
Unfortunately, the worksheet that is the focus of this lesson is not functioning properly. You can, however, use the Scholastic Children's Dictionary page attached to explore the dictionary with your elementary and middle schoolers. Talk...
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Junie B.'s Dictionary
In this Junie B. Jones dictionary worksheet, students look up 8 words in the dictionary and write their meanings. This is related to the Junie B. Jones series. Note: The common nouns are capitalized.
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Using a Dictionary
In this dictionary learning exercise, learners analyze 24 misspelled words and write them correctly, using a dictionary to help. Students then use the dictionary to define 10 words.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 6: Dictionary Respellings
In this grade 6 spelling activity, students read 20 sentences with a spelling word written in bold type as a dictionary pronunciation. Students write the correct spelling word. There is no word list.
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Spelling Words and Dictionary Guide Word Worksheet
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing a list of 12 spelling words which include neither, doctor, mouth, built, and mother. They look up the words in the dictionary and write down the guide words at the top of...
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Dictionary Disorder #7: Antonyms and Synonyms
In this synonym and antonym worksheet, students use dictionaries to discover synonyms and antonyms for twenty words. Students circle antonyms and underline synonyms.
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Fun With the Dictionary
Third graders explore the English language by reading their dictionary. In this vocabulary lesson, 3rd graders collaborate in groups to research a list of given words and complete a definition worksheet. Students are graded by the...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #107
Young spellers practice reading and writing 12 words such as dream and magic. They use a dictionary to look up each spelling word and then write the guide words that appear on the dictionary page. Finally, they choose two of the words...
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Reading Comprehension: Thor and Sif
Expose your readers to the fascinating legends of Norse Gods Thor and Sif. They read a brief introduction about traditional stories and myths then read several paragraphs on these figures, marking unknown words as they go. Learners look...
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Prefixes: "un-"
Teach your class to recognize words that begin with the prefix "un-." In a series of activities, kids write words and underline the prefix, add "un-" to words and record the new meaning, identify real and made-up words beginning with...
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Spelling Rules: IE/EI Exercise 4
Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...
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Word Meanings from Context
Here is a vocabulary instructional activity in which your scholars determine the meaning of 10 words using context clues from short readings. They choose from among four words and write their answers on the blank lines at the bottom of...
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Commonly Misspelled Words
Display this list of commonly misspelled and frequently confused words for your learners. Though there is no interactive component, this handout is a great reference tool comparing many homophones such as sole and soul. One tip...