Eighth graders discuss common grammatical errors made in spelling.  For this spelling lesson, 8th graders examine homophones and homographs to discover the reason why they are often misused.  Students create sentences using...

Seventh graders practice the proper spelling and use of homophone contractions. In this spelling lesson, 7th graders examine the use of contraction homophones. They complete an associated worksheet by identifying 15 examples in an passage.

Eighth graders spell double-letter words.  In this spelling lesson, 8th graders practice pronouncing words that contain double consonants.  Students examine words with one or more sets of double letters, and discuss the proper...

Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...

Sixth graders complete a worksheet. In this spelling lesson, 6th graders test a spelling rule and use it to analyze various words. Students complete a worksheet where they complete words with ie or ei.

Third graders understand what a compound word is. In this compound words lesson, 3rd graders complete a worksheet putting two words together that form a compound word. Students create a list of these words.

Fifth graders practice adding suffixes. In this word endings lesson, 5th graders identify examples of suffixes, practice adding the suffix "-ly" and "-ful" and then complete a worksheet to practice.

First graders complete a worksheet. For this word parts lesson, 1st graders brainstorm words with the same endings and discuss which words the suffix "s" can be added to. Students complete a worksheet.

Second graders review the spelling of words with the long O sound. In this phonics lesson, 2nd graders brainstorm words with the long O sound, gain exposure to common long O spelling patterns and sort long O words based upon the spelling...

Pupils explore the different forms of media utilized by journalism including writing, photography, video, sound and the Internet. In this journalism lesson, students compare and contrast the ways in which information is presented between...

In this writing worksheet, students first correct mistakes in sentences about sports, use a word box and fill in blanks in a paragraph, then write a paragraph of their own about a favorite sport.

Learners identify acts of kindness in the news. In this random acts of kindness lesson, students discuss kindness, find a news article about an act of kindness that took place in another country, locate the country on a map, and write a...

In this collection activity, students read a 1-page selection regarding collections and then respond to a question regarding collections and draw a picture of a collection.

Students practice following directions. In this listening activity, students play a game of "Follow the Leader" while coloring in an activity page. They must color their page according to the directions given by the teacher or leader.

First graders study different teddy bears featured in stories. In this lesson on popular story characters, 1st graders are provided information on the authors who wrote famous stories with bears as the main character. Students create a...

In this proofreading instructional activity, students read a paragraph and find the misspelled words. Students rewrite 5 words correctly that they find misspelled in the paragraph.

Students examine human rights issues using Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this human rights lesson, students review a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and complete a survey for their school about...

Students compare and contrast modern life art in the works of Hilaire-Germain Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne. In this art analysis instructional activity, students compare and contrast the two paintings. Students complete image based...

Learners discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors.  In this art analysis lesson, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post impressionist...

In this sentence fragment and run-on worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on an answer link or print the page.

In this fact and opinion worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about facts and opinions where they identify sentences and identify facts or opinions. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

In this generalizations worksheet, students change the form of the sentences to take the subject and change it into a group generalization. Students complete 8 sentences.

In this but not or except learning exercise, students choose the correct form of the words but not or except to complete the sentences. Students complete 14 sentences.

In this past and participle worksheet, students write the past and participle form for each verb in the sentences. Students complete this activity for 25 sentences.