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History of the English Language - Word Origins
High schoolers use on-line resources to research their own name, determine its language origin and meaning. They take an on-line quiz to determine their "naming-style."
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Homonyms - Quiz 24
Pupils practice spelling homonyms. In this homonym instructional activity, students read the sentences and select the correct spelling to complete the homonym quiz.
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Math Applications 11
In this loans and interest charges worksheet, students solve 3 different word problems, each with 2 or more parts to them. First, they determine how many dollars need to be invested in order to provide a child with enough for college....
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The Banker to the Poor
In this vocabulary development worksheet, students complete sentences in a passage by choosing the correct word to fit each sentence.
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Applications And Problem Solving
In this math worksheet, students use the operation of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve the word problems.
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Lexis: changing attitudes
Students notice lexical items as chunks of language. They use grammar of multi words and are introduced to a lexical set connected to money. Students are given a chance to peer teach. They are encouraged to use dictionaries.
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Buying and Financing the Car of Your Dreams
Eighth graders go to one of a number of web sites (provided by the teacher in a hotlist) to find a car they would like to buy if they were old enough. They would then be provided with the necessary information to compute monthly payments...
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Percent Applications
In this percent application worksheet, students solve word problems containing concepts such as percent, proportions, sale price, discounts, interest, commission, tax, and more. Students complete 11 problems.
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Simple Interest
In this simple interest instructional activity, students calculate the interest, price, rate, and time for word problems. Students complete 3 problems total.
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Places in a Town
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match ten words (places in a town) with their related word list. Students also locate one word in each list that does not relate to the others.
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Elementary Homophones 2
In this language arts worksheet, students discover that homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Students match 15 homophones.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 36
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...
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Folktales
Fourth graders read a Haitian folktale. They study main characters in Haitian folktales and explore multicultural information about Haiti. They clarify understanding by retelling a sentence (paraphrasing) and a passage in their own...
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Not So Snappy 7
For this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Better English Lessons: Grammar Skills, "Hands"
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences involving expressions using the word "hand." Answers are...
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Percent Application Worksheet
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve each of the ten word problems by using their knowledge of percent, proportions, simple interest, and sales tax.
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Budget Finances
Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...
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Business Plan
In this business activity, students find the words that are related to the composition of a formal business plan. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Mathematics Applications
In this annual percentage rate worksheet, 10th graders solve 4 different word problems that relate to determining the interest rate and balance due for each problem. They solve each problem using an annual percentage table when...
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Tenses Tenses Tenses
For this past simple and past perfect simple tense worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the past simple or past perfect simple tense of the word provided. Students complete 51 sentences.
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Idioms Quiz: Money 2
In this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms in the sentences. Students select the correct meaning in the 10 exercises.
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Hey Friend, Can You Lend Me Some Money?
Middle schoolers examine credit and discuss that it is a loan and must be paid back. They explain the costs and benefits of using credit. They also practice filling out a credit application.
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What is Credit?
Students listen to a guest speaker discuss credit, and what lenders look for when approving loans. They investigate savings and loans, banks, credit unions and finance companies to find out what A.P.R. they charge for certain items.
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Applications and Problem Solving
In this math worksheet, students apply the skills of reading and critical thinking in order to create the solutions to the word problems.