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English in Mind Unit 10: Grammar Practice
In this grammar practice worksheet, students determine how to put verbs in the present continuous form, put words in correct order to form a sentence, and choose the correct verb in a given sentence. Students answer twenty seven fill in...
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English in Mind Unit 12 Grammar Practice
In this grammar worksheet, students practice using the present perfect continuous form of verbs, turning positive sentences negative, and using how long in a sentence. Students answer thirty one fill in the blank questions.
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From Remus to Rap: A History in Theory and Practice of the African-American Storytelling Tradition
Students examine the specific form and function of tall tales and toasts.
They discover the importance of performance in the telling of a story and the importance of rhythm in the telling of toasts. They create stories of their own, in...
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Reference Materials
Students discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, glossary,...
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"Virtual" Model United Nations Day
Students identify and analyze that Global Interdependence and Internationalism have become major themes in human activity in the areas of population, environment, the world economy, and the United Nations.
Students identify the...
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Books: Writing a Blurb
Pupils write a blurb for different audiences. Students encounter different forms and functions of the use of blurbs. Pupils write an original blurb to share with the class.
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Past Tense
Students explore the function of verbs when considering tense. They transform a text from future to past tense. Students read a story and discover it is written in past tense. In groups, students rewrite the verbs in the text to...
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With Detective Fiction in the Urban Classroom
Students listen to a verbal explanation of the function of deductive reasoning and problem solving. They read one of Donald Sobol's 'Two-Minute Mysteries' and complete a worksheet requiring them to write out the information which is...
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Adverbs
Third graders identify the function of adverbs and use them in sentences. They discuss how adverbs answer when, how, how often, and where, and identify the nouns, articles, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in sentences. Students then act...
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Advertising Through the Decades
Twelfth graders compare and contrast advertising styles and motives from 1920 to present. Using internet research and print advertisements students make comparisons and inferences about the function of marketing. At the culmination of...
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Nouns as Adjectives
For this nouns as adjectives worksheet, students read and analyze 7 sentences in which a noun functions as an adjective. Students underline the adjective in each sentence that is often a noun.
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Alphabet and Phonics Mazes
In this phonics worksheet, 1st graders draw a continuous line sequencing the alphabet from A to Z and write the letters along the way to complete the maze.
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Alphabet and Phonics Mazes: Find the Words
In this phonics worksheet, 2nd graders draw a continuous line connecting letters to form words of actions represented in the pictures to complete the maze. Then, they write all of the words at the end on the lines provided.
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Alphabet and Phonics Mazes: Alphabet 2
In this alphabet and phonics worksheet, students draw a continuous line following the alphabet from the letters A to Z avoiding obstacles that lead to dead ends and write the letters of the alphabet to complete the maze.
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Quotation Marks
For this quotation marks worksheet, students learn the proper use of quotation marks. Students read the 6 primary functions and examples for each. Students write one sentence each to illustrate the 6 uses for quotation marks.
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Sticking Together: Sharing Our Stories, Our Differences, and Our Similarities
Students create a classroom community. In this character education lesson, students discuss the functions of communities and then work in small groups to write stories to be shared with their classmates.
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Young scholars complete worksheets having to do with primary and secondary source documents. In this sources lesson, students define a primary source document, look at examples of primary and secondary sources. Young scholars complete...
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The LEAGUE: Learning to Give Lesson 3
Young scholars reflect on giving to people in their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students think about an elderly person in their neighborhood or community who has done something to make that community more beautiful. Young...
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THE DATING GAME II
In this online interactive word relationships worksheet, students examine 20 pairs of words and reveal whether each pair functions as synonym or antonym.
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THE DATING GAME VI
In this online interactive word relationships worksheet, students examine 20 pairs of words and reveal whether each pair functions as synonym or antonym.
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-ed word accuracy
First graders read past tense words. In this word accuracy lesson, 1st graders view index cards containing words ending in -ed. Students practice saying the given words in the past and present tense.
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-s word accuracy
First graders practice reading words with s endings. In this word accuracy lesson, 1st graders view index cards containing various words that end in the letter s. Students practice saying these words and how adding any s makes...
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The Process of Sequencing- A Picture Card Game Activity
Students put the events of a story in the correct order. In this sequencing lesson, students are paired up and labeled A or B. Students in each group receive a set of story or event sequence cards and they take turns drawing...
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Arthur Meets the President
Young scholars take a pre-test on presidential knowledge. In this president and Washington, D.C. lesson, students read Arthur Meets the President and discuss it. Young scholars work in groups to brainstorm everything they...