Students, while extensively reviewing the vocabulary terms on the board, examine basic food groups along with their food labels to help maintain a healthy dies for proper health.

Students read a chapter in a book.  In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students predict what will happen in chapter 5 of Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days, define new vocabulary words, read and discuss chapter 5, find...

Young scholars write a short paragraph using strong descriptions.  In this using modifiers lesson, students define modifier, adjective, adverb, metaphor, and simile.  Young scholars then write a journal entry in which they...

Learners preparing for the GED test practice the components of reading for comprehension. Students complete a practice test activity and use a calculator to score the practice test.

Students analyze payroll deductions from their pay stubs to view a variety of government services and company benefits. After defining the vocabulary words on the board, they associate those words to certain sections on their pay stubs.

Students complete activities with the book Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. In this literature lesson, students read Chapter two and find the definitions for new vocabulary words. They also complete an online activity for...

Students read and respond to a chapter in a book.  In this vocabulary and reading comprehension lesson plan, students preview and predict chapter 3 of Freckle Juice, define new vocabulary words, read chapter 3 and complete a...

Students discuss the meaning and tone of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.  In this sonnets lesson, students compare Spenser's sonnets to Shakespeare's.  Students discuss specific words that add to the humor in Shakespeare's sonnet,...

Students draw animals and plants that are described to them as they read passages of people who traveled across the Gila Trail in the Southwest. In this Gila Trail lesson plan, students also write a letter describing a plant or animal in...

Young scholars investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references lesson, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as...

Second graders explore their vocabulary by participating in a dictionary word find activity.  In this vocabulary lesson, 2nd graders locate words in a dictionary based on the beginning letter which must match the teacher's...

Students practice using the correct vocabulary in geology and hydrology. They use the Internet to research topics and practice their researching skills.

Students practice alphabetizing basic word groups (classroom, playground, etc.) with flash cards and a Picture Dictionary. They realize the importance of communication correctly with others through picture/word association.

Students identify different types of decorative arts objects and their functions. They investigate the difference between aesthetic uses and functional uses.

First graders create games of their choice to be played with the class to reinforce their knowledge of prefixes. This six-day lesson plan includes an excellent worksheet and assessment. I like the use of educational games!

Reading literature is one of the best ways for kids to build a strong vocabulary while honing in on their comprehension skills. These vocabulary activities go along with the wonderful book, James and the Giant Peach. The children will...

Given a deck of cards with different words printed, pairs draw cards and work together to locate definitions for each multiple-meaning word. Learners complete a worksheet that challenges them to write the word, two of its definitions,...

Funny poems don't have to rhyme—but it helps! Learn how to use rhyming words to add humor to funny, clever, or just plain silly poems.

Demonstrate strategies for tackling unfamiliar vocabulary words in preparation for the SAT. Using Visual Thesaurus computer software, middle and high schoolers interpret contextual clues, solve sample sentence completion questions, and...

Your class can increase their production of the target phoneme /sh/ through the use of video, the Internet, and hands-on activities listed here. Sound out the phoneme altogether, then model words that include  /sh/ at the beginning....

Discover how to use prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. The group views a jovial video on the topic, and then they create a chart of prefix and suffix meanings to identify the meanings of words in a social...

Give your class the advantage of Thesaurus Power! They will use a thesaurus to understand word meanings and relationships. They focus on how a thesaurus functions and how it gives the entry word, definition, synonyms, antonyms, and part...

Learners read Spelldown, by Becky Mushko and consider how it portrays the Appalachian community. They define and discuss vocabulary presented in the story and write a comparison/contrast paper analyzing two of the story's characters. The...

Who was Bill Picket? Interested readers work through an informational passage to find out about a famous "bulldogger" from the old West. They answer several reading comprehension questions and use a seven step process to decode new...