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Create Your Own COMMUNITY
Middle schoolers discuss "their community" and the elements they have chosen to include in their ideal community by presenting to the class a collage of ideas incorporating the ideas presented by the instructional activity rubric.
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Shakespeare Shows
Middle schoolers study, interpret, perform, and present various Shakespearean works adapted for middle school Students. They choose a scene from one of the plays covered in this teaching unit to reenact with a group.
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Breaking News English: The British Museum
In this British Museum worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings (Elementary, other)
Third graders describe emotions/ feelings which may lead to loss of self-control, introduce the concept of consequences and alternative choices.
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Macbeth: Shakespeare for Elementary Students (Elementary, Literature)
Students act out a fully realized Shakespearean play designed to be utilized by mid level elementary students.
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Itsy Bitsy Spider & His 2 Friends: Music, Pitch, High and Low Notes
Students gain practice with high and low notes when singing an adaptation of the 'Itsy Bitsy Spider".
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Language with Linguistic Legos
Students visualize and manipulate sentences as building blocks, and, given a key, use Legos™ to demonstrate how to construct sentences of variety (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex).
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Using Word Referents
Young scholars edit an existing piece of writing focusing of improving word choice. They create lists of words that can be used in place of the main topic and rewrite the piece using the new vocabulary.
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Checking Account - Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students will read a passage about opening a bank account and then determine the answer to five comprehension questions. In addition students will then evaluate the scenario...
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Conditional: Quiz #3
In this verbs worksheet, students read 12 statements and change them to conditional sentences, utilizing the verbs in parentheses.
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Breaking News English: Sex Workers
In this sex workers worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Much Ado About Nothing
In this Shakespeare worksheet, students decipher Much Ado About Nothing. Students read excerpts from the play and answer questions about specific quotes. They also translate lines into modern language.
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Ender's Game: Ender's Shadow Projects
Most likely intended for a secondary remedial class. This lesson engages students in literary analysis through a creative project. They choose one project focused on taking the protagonist through a hero's journey. This link provides a...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 4
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Exploring Cultural Rituals
Students analyze images and music of common rituals in America with those of other countries. They use worksheets to compare and contrast the events.
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Romeo and Juliet Newspapaer
Pupils create a newspaper based on their reading of Romeo and Juliet.
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Romeo And Juliet: Act IV Reading And Study Guide
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define 5 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 15 short answer questions pertaining to Act IV of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act IV
In this reading and study guide instructional activity, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Wading through the Web
Learners evaluate Web design. For this journalism lesson, students examine the attributes of selected Web sites and then design their own online newspaper by using the principles of design they discuss in this lesson.
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Using Irregular Verbs that Stay the Same
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students choose the correct form of the verb in the sentences. Students cross out any verb forms that do not exist. Students complete 20 examples. Students then write 2 irregular verb sentences.
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Short Story Framework
The class gets creative after listening to a short story containing a definitive structure. They are required to think about character, relationship, and setting, while attempting to show rather than tell, in their writing. Dialogue,...
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Sequence Of Events
Third graders are introduced to the concept of sequence of events. They work in groups to properly sequence The Three Little Pigs, then work individually to write their own stories about their individuality.
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Sink or Float Water Play Activity
Students experiment with different objects to see if they sink or float. They can also choose certain colored items if more review is necessary.
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"How To Build A Snowman" Expository Writing
Fourth graders write a "how to..." or an expository essay on building a snowman. They practice giving directions by explaining how to draw a person using shapes without mentioning that it's a person being drawn. They revise through the...