The art of writing dialogue is the focus of this language arts resource. After a review of the rules of writing direct speech, youngsters try their hand at creating dialogue used by characters they create in their writing. They focus on...

A little bit complicated, but a whole lot of fun. Show your class an episode of the British television game show Just a Minute. After an explanation of the rules (no repetition, hesitation, or deviation) groups develop topics, based on...

Having a hard time defining bullying with your seventh graders? Discuss the different types of behavior one would see in a bullying situation with a series of lessons, worksheets, and group activities.

Can schools ban t-shirts picturing musical groups or bands? Your young citizens will find out with this resource, which includes a summary of a United States Supreme Court case from the 1960s about a similar dispute over students wearing...

Eighth graders review and use the different parts of speech using Mad Libs or Web Libs. They also utilize creative writing skills by providing the most interesting word(s) for the story line. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan.

Pupils work together to identify parts of a sentence, and decide where the direct object pronoun should go and what it should replace.

Students explore the rules of direct/indirect narration. They identify and use proper punctuation marks in a given write-up and change the narration according to the rules.

Tenth graders participate in a lesson plan that is focused on the concept of writing persuasive speechs. They conduct research from a variety of sources in order to gather information to write well informed speeches.

Tenth graders research the historical background of a chosen country. They analyze the effects of Imperialism from a personal, historic, and modern-day perspective. They formulate a postion regarding the effects of Imperialism in their...

Kate Chopin's The Awakening introduces readers not only to the lush Louisiana setting of Grand isle but also to the nuances of Creole culture. the second lesson in a three-part series examines how Chopin's use of literary realism and...

Your class can practice public speaking by demonstrating an original recipe or how-to project. They must include images and speak for at least five to ten minutes. This is a very well outlined lesson that will be comprehensive for you...

Directly address the use of the indirect object pronouns with a lesson on how to locate them in sentences and worksheets that provide opportunities for practice using them.

Sixth graders engage in a lesson that covers the use of regular and irregular plurals. They practice using four different games which work for keeping the student level of engagement high. Students review the rules of basic plurals and...

In this plural nouns practice worksheet, pupils read an informative instructional activity about plural nouns. Students then respond to 20 questions that require them to make the shown nouns plural.

Fourth graders review the rules for spelling plural nouns. In this plural nouns instructional activity, 4th graders review the six rules for making nouns plural. They apply the rules as they complete the associated worksheet.

Ninth graders discover how to differentiate types of nouns through interactive group work by using packets of manipulatives and completing worksheets. After discussing the characteristics of common and proper nouns, they open the packets...

Define and explore pronouns and antecedents. Young writers read and complete a worksheet using pronouns and correct antecedents. The worksheet is not included but can be easily found online and then dispersed as homework (insert evil...

Fourth graders explore the two main parts of sentences, subject and predicate. They, in groups, mix up their sentence strips and then place them face down and have a contest to see which group can rebuild the sentences correctly in the...

Propaganda is an important topic that most high school social studies teachers address. Here, young scholars compare and contrast methods of public persuasion during WWII with those used in the contemporary War on Terror. Research,...

Seventh graders brainstorm about problems with a school track. They research different possibilities for a solution. They test different track materials with erosion, durability, abrasiveness and resiliency. They determine the area,...

Fifth graders discuss characterization as well as to define antagonist and protagonist. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders write questions for an interview of a character in the book "The Three Little Pigs" and then answer them....

Students put physical movement to the word of Romeo's ozymoronic speech in order to explain the trauma that he is experiencing.

Third graders observe light as a form of energy, that it can be reflected/bounced, refracted/bent and absorbed. They explore how different types of light affect our lives as a whole. Songs are researched that involve light (ex. "You...

First graders engage in a lesson which promote acceptance of diversity within the classroom through the creation of a class quilt. They evaluate the final product to find commonalities with other students.