Students identify and interpret what tall tales, urban legends, and cyberlore are and to find them in their own lives. They practice telling and listening to these types of tales and explore why people tell them. Students also identify...

For this taking care of your teeth worksheet, students check off the proper categories for taking care of their teeth and then color the worksheet.

In this ESL speaking worksheet, students work in groups to create six interview questions for possible employees from abroad. Each student then interviews someone from another group noting their responses. Groups re-form, compare notes,...

In this speaking worksheet, students identify which words to stress in a conversation between two people who have difficulty communicating. Students work in pairs to practice the conversation.

In this speaking learning exercise, learners hold a conversation with at least one other person regarding the importance of ten different aspects of moving to a new country for work. Groups must try to agree on the order of importance.

Learners explore various animals and their habitats. In this animal and habitat lesson, students discuss and describe familiar animals and their habitats. The learners listen to books about animals and their habitats, compare and...

Students practice active listening skills.  In this literacy and U.S. history lesson plan, students predict the hardships pioneers using the Mormon Trail might have faced. Students view the movie "Children of the Wagon Train," then...

Students investigate different types of pets.  In this pets lesson, students discuss a variety of animals and their habitats. Students complete activities such as pet pictionary, pets as fashion accessories, role playing pet...

In this tooth diagram instructional activity, students study the diagram of the tooth and the 9 words that label the tooth. Students study the tooth diagram.

Middle schoolers organize and present a short expository speech. They select a topic, conduct research, create electronic notes or note cards, and present their information to the class.

This series of 11 questions addresses plot, character, and setting developments from page 159 to 166 of Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony. The edition of the novel is not provided. This worksheet can be used as a basis for your own handout,...

Students collect and examine the oral histories of various Vietnam War participants and share the results of their historical research. They investigate the oral histories of one of the defined participants of the Vietnam Era. Students...

Pupils conduct oral histories of family members to explore their cultural and ethnic heritage after developing a set of research questions.

Students identify the cause of dental problems during pregnancy. They state when baby teeth form. They identify ways of keeping baby teeth healthy.

Young scholars choose a creative medium for expressing personalization of one of the themes from the play. They share their projects orally. Instructions, rubric, and suggested theme choices are included.

Students examine their oral hygiene. In this oral hygiene lesson, students examine tooth x-rays, molds, and specimens. Students create a record of their own teeth.

Students create a story similar to those of the Maori oral tradition.  In this Whale Rider lesson plan, students discuss the way that Maori legends were passed down from generation to generation.  Students choose a land...

Students research career information and write out index cards. They are introduced to software Inspiration to develop their oral presentation skills.

Young scholars sample a variety of apples and graph group results for the class favorites. They orally explain the graph.

Sixth graders work in small groups to research an ancient culture using guide questions. They use note-taking and research skills, and organize their research information using a software graphic organizer program. They create a museum...

In this oral tradition motif and variations worksheet, learners answer several questions based on famous stories that cross cultural lines. Students examine similar story elements and motifs.

Readers are first introduced to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart by making a map of Africa. They will better understand the novel's historical and literary contexts, European and African literary traditions, and how...

In this dictation quiz worksheet, students listen and write as the teacher reads the numbers, letters, and words given in the list. They can read the words to each other as an adaptation of this worksheet. The worksheet is broken up into...

Students examine and discuss how volume, stress, pacing, and pronunciation help deliver an effective oral presentation. They listen to a speech by Nolan Ryan, identifying why he is a good speaker, then practice reading their own short...