Scholastic
Point of View
The point of view in a story can dramatically change the story itself. Focus on finding the points of view in various reading passages with a language arts packet, which includes fiction and nonfiction text.
E Reading Worksheets
Making Predictions #2
What happens next? Learn to make predictions with five short passages. As kids finish reading each passage, they jot down what they think will happen next, as well as the evidence from the text that supports their prediction.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Day Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students read the words associated with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and then alphabetize the words on the blanks.
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May 19th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt learning exercise, students reflect on Mother's Day and sharpen their writing skills as they write a paragraph using 1 of the 4 sentence starters provided.
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A Gift for Mama
Students read a novel about savings and complete activities to define short and long term saving goals. In this income and savings lesson plan, students read A Gift for Mama and answer discussion questions for it. Students define the...
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World Literature: “The Wounded” By Lu Xinhua
“The Wounded,” the title story from a collection of stories about the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1977-78), is the central text in a World Literature unit examining choices. An anticipation guide, discussion topics, vocabulary list,...
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Elizabeti's Series--Classroom Guide
Second graders explore the books in the Elizabeti Series. In this reading comprehension lesson, young readers discuss pre-reading focus questions about their feelings on the first day of school. They investigate the book and describe the...
Concordia University Chicago
Tahitian Landscape by Paul Gauguin
Get ready to explore the piece Tahitian Landscape with your seventh graders. They discuss the primitive style, bright colors, and impressionism found in the work, as well as biographical information regarding Gauguin's life. There are...
English Worksheets Land
A Tale of Two Gardens
Gardening is fun, no matter what you're growing. A reading comprehension activity encourages learners to compare and contrast two gardens that grow different items.
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Real-life Problems, Working with Decimals
Put your learners' decimal skills to the test with these five word problems. With space for students to write their work, the word problems contain addition and multiplication problems with money and measurement units. Use this resource...
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Picturing America: Images and Words of Hope from Romare Bearden and Langston Hughes
A carefully crafted three-day lesson integrates poetry and visual art. By analyzing and comparing Langston Hughes' poem "Mother and Son" and Romare Bearden's collage "The Dove," readers explore the theme of hope. The lesson activates...
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Dream a Little Dream: My Future
What will the future hold? How can I make my dreams come true? Since learners don't have fairy god mothers, they'll need to develop strong goal-oriented plans. They concoct ideas of their dream life, determine the type of income needed...
PBS
The Diary of Anne Frank
While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...
Lesson This!
Fraction Fruit
Discover the concept of fractions by using fruit as a model. Scholars discover fractions are part of a whole, similar to the pieces of fruit which are placed in front of them. They then cut up several different types of fruit and discuss...
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Problematic Situation for Yoshiko Uchida's Journey to Topaz
Like Yuki, Mrs. Sakane, and Ken, characters in Journey to Topaz, class groups must reach a consensus on 12 items they would bring if forced to relocate. The activity provides readers with an opportunity to make text-to-self and...
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Deciphering Propaganda Posters of World War I
What strategies are employed when creating propaganda? Your young historians will learn about six different techniques utilized in the construction of political propaganda, particularly in the advertisements of World War I. The...
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Things To Do With Mom-Alphabetical Order
For this "things to do with mom" worksheet, students alphabetize a set of words found at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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The Kissing Hand
Students listen to "The Kissing Hand," by Audrey Penn to calm their fears of the first days of preschool or kindergarten.
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Pet Rock Necklace
Pupils create pet rock necklaces. In this craft activity lesson, students tie a wire around the rock and then paint the rock with a face. Pupils then add beads and a rope to create a pet rock necklace.
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Picture Frame Craft
Use craft sticks to make a picture frame for parents. A great activity that can be themed for many occasions.
Teach-nology
Gary the Skateboarding Gorilla
Skateboarding fans will love to read about Gary the gorilla, who loves his red skateboard! As kids read the short passage, they fill in the blanks with words from the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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ESL Conversation: Advice Mingle Activity
In this ESL advice mingle activity worksheet, students move around the classroom asking their classmates for advice on problems they may have. They may also use the 20 problems listed on the worksheet.
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President Abraham Lincoln Challenge-Alphabetical Order
In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 related words. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Cloze Procedure
Use this cloze procedure to determine if the reading (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas) is at an appropriate level for your readers. They read the included selection through once, and then they attempt to fill in the empty spaces on the...