Young scholars complete vocabulary activities about friends. In this vocabulary lesson, students introduce themselves in a ball game format and discuss the topic of friends. Young scholars complete a worksheet with related vocabulary and...

First graders read new words that share the same rime as a word they already know.  In this word families activity, 1st graders read words on index cards with the teacher, play a matching game with different rimes, and eventually...

Students explore how sound affects scene understanding using the Shakespeare play Macbeth. For this audio and play analysis lesson, students respond to Macbeth events as if they were at a sporting event. Students listen to parts of the...

Students play a game called Trade a Word in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, students trade one word for another on index cards.

Learners practice their spelling words. In this spelling skills lesson, students play a game that requires them to race to the front of the classroom to spell their spelling words before the other team does.

Learners evaluate newspaper articles. In this newspaper article lesson students compare newspaper articles. They  comment on headlines, language choices, quality and clarity, and impact on the reader.

First graders work to build word family accuracy. In this word family lesson, 1st graders practice matching words with the same rime to words that they know. They play a matching game using words with the same rimes.

First graders use teacher created irregular word cards to build fluency through a game.  In this irregular word cards lesson, 1st graders reply to the teacher when their assigned word card is called. Students mastery or need is...

Students explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Students place the cards and images...

Students explore word structures by participating in a group activity. In this word segment lesson, students collaborate in small groups and pass out cards with certain letters that can form words when put together. Students win the game...

Students discover organization by participating in a class game. In this information sorting lesson, students utilize the Internet to play a library role-playing game with their classmates. Students answer study questions about library...

Students explore indexing by participating in a library book search. In this sorting lesson, students complete a "flood game" on the Internet and discuss the techniques of locating books in a library. Students locate specific titles in...

Students read the book Clifford's Sports Day. In this kinesthetic activity, students mimic movements from the text and participate in a game of "Simon Says."

Students complete an online alphabet activity. In this alphabetical order lesson plan, students identify the list of words in alphabetical order. Students discuss ordering using the alphabet and practice with the second set of words....

Students discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game.  For this phonics lesson, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets.  Students utilize a computer program called Mouse In...

Students examine an object in the classroom and write a description of it employing exciting language. They brainstorm and outline ideas for an original article about an event they participated in or attended.

Using words can create a power struggle! Using antonyms and synonyms can create a Power Words game! Check out this lesson that teachers your class the difference between the two and how to use a thesaurus.

Students, after playing a game of animal 'identity', review and practice key vocabulary words orally and written into their notebooks for this lesson. They read a story about a new arrival at the zoo and answer text questions together or...

Young scholars explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Young scholars...

High schoolers analyze quotes and poetry related to relationships in society. In this civics lesson, students participate in small group debate game and focus on communication skills that reinforce civil discussion. High schoolers...

Students practice using a new language to plan a community event.  In this civics lesson, students practice writing a proposal for a community project using their target language.  Students brainstorm in small groups what their...

In this grammar worksheet, young scholars correct or revise any ambiguous or inappropriate pronoun-antecedent errors found in the sentences given. They review the attached sheet for assistance with the activity. There are 20 sentences to...

In this contraction worksheet, students read about contractions, then read sentences and write the correct contractions for the words that appear below each line in a sentence.

Students conclude and acknowledge that each person is unique and special. In this I Am Special lesson plan, students compare their digital photograph to pictures of people in magazines to determine likenesses/differences. They describe...