Find a celebration of winter holidays in a versatile and straightforward worksheet. Learners read a bank of holiday-themed words, including asceticism, solstice, and myrrh, and use context clues to place them in the...

December writing activities galore! With everything from poetry to research to descriptive writing to writing about things that represent December, there's no way you will run out of options.

As part of a study of  Sean Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens learners write autobiographical e-mails, hold discussions, create a collage, and compose a personal mission statement. Pupils then have a...

Students create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

In this Pearl Harbor learning exercise, learners read about what happened on December 7th, 1941, read Roosevelt's speech in response, and complete activities in the passive voice about what they read. Students write the past participle...

FDR's December 7, 1941 address to the nation is the focus of a reading comprehension exercise that asks middle schoolers to read an excerpt from the Pearl Harbor speech and determine the president's purpose.

In this December holidays spelling learning exercise, students read 15 clues, then fill in missing letters to spell December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this December holiday worksheet, students use a letter key given at the top of the page to determine the "coded" words about holidays in December. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this holidays worksheet, students solve the clues with words representing December holiday words and then find them in this word search. Students search for 9 words total.

In this December holidays worksheet, students complete a spiral puzzle using a set of 8 definitions about December holidays. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this December holiday worksheet, students match letters of words to definitions, decoding December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this December holidays word scramble worksheet, students unscramble a set of 15 holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this vocabulary review #7 - Christmas learning exercise, students interactively complete 10 sentences about Christmas by selecting the correct phrase with immediate online feedback.

In this role-playing worksheet, students view and discuss what seven people are doing in seven pictures. Students then answer what each person is doing by answering seven multiple choice questions.

Is laughter really the best medicine? Middle and high schoolers discuss the truth behind this adage by reading and discussing a New York Times article about Dr. Patch Adams. They participate in a round-table debate in response to...

Teach English language learners about the week-long holiday of Kwanzaa that is celebrated around the world during December. It includes holiday-themed reading comprehension passages, phrase matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and journaling...

The year 1582 was a very strange year. That year there was no October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14. Kids find out why when they read this short comprehension activity with a passage about the new calendar instituted in 1582.

Help learners improve their spelling skills by completing a word analysis activity. They complete the instant activity by finding the hidden words inside each given word. There is a menu of skill ideas and various ways suggested to...

In this holiday vocabulary worksheet, students answer the clues and look for the answer in the maze. Students answer 15 different clues about the holidays.

In this holidays worksheet, students write antonyms and synonyms for common holiday vocabulary words. Students write antonyms and synonyms for 15 words.

For this holidays worksheet, students choose the correct definition for the holiday term provided to them. Students complete 15 multiple choice questions.

In this holiday vocabulary worksheet, students put holiday vocabulary words into sentences. Students put 15 words into sentences.

Creative projects are a great way to engage your class and can be a fun way to assess mastery! Learners create brochures and postcards that might have been created by and for travelers to ancient Mayan cities. They read and discuss the...

Come December, practice syllable counting with the appropriate time of year! Using the winter theme, readers identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables, and place the correct number of cotton balls next to the four...