Young scholars read an excerpt from the book Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff. They answer provided questions for group discussion along themes such as family, belonging, and anger. Assignment suggestions included for math, social studies,...

In this science learning exercise, students use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to acquire and review vocabulary about volcanoes.

In this human body organization and structure worksheet, students complete 21 fill in the blank questions in the format of word scrambles, riddles, and puzzles.

Students practice identifying fractional parts represented in pictures and phrases. For this fraction lesson, students determine the proportion represented by common time and money phrases such as "3 hours in a day". Students match their...

In these compound word worksheets, students engage in numerous activities to reinforce what they have learned about compound words. Nine worksheet provide various means of reinforcing the concept including word puzzles and...

In this cryptarithm activity, students decode an amusing puzzle that will prove the existence of Santa Claus. There is 1 encrypted puzzle to solve with a provided answer.  

In this spelling instructional activity, students decode 14 words by replacing each letter with the letter that comes before it in the alphabet. Students then find ten spelling words hidden in a puzzle. There is no word list.

Students use their knowledge of fractions to decipher word puzzles. In this fraction lesson, students use common fractional parts to divide words into the letters needed to make a new word. They complete 28 examples to find a clue that...

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

In this grammar worksheet, learners read and identify squ- words and then, recognize that sq (and q) are always followed by u. They also read a story and highlight all the words that begin with squ. Finally, students complete a crossword...

Students explore cryptology. They write a research paper on cryptography. Using linear equations, students invent a code and write a secret message. Students complete cryptography puzzles.

In this motion worksheet, students will review Newton's three laws of motion. This worksheet has 1 word puzzle, 1 short answer, and 3 matching questions.

In this secondary worksheet, students explore “dueling proverbs,” or proverbs that seem to contradict each other.  The one page worksheet contains ten pairs of proverbs to be decoded.  Answers are not provided. 

In this literacy worksheet, students find the words to complete the crossword puzzle. They are focusing on the concept of consonant clusters.

For this language arts worksheet, students investigate words that end with "--tch." Kids read a 2 page story about an angry wife who ends up at her own surprise birthday party. Students mark the "--tch" words. Then students complete a...

In this math vocabulary worksheet, students use a letter key code to match match vocabulary words to their definitions. A reference web site it given for additional activities.

Fluency is the missing piece of the reading puzzle for many older students. They can decode, but they cannot do it automatically and accurately enough to comprehend text. Here are some fluency-building activities to complement content...