Curriculum Corner
Academic Reading Vocabulary
From A to Z, learners define, draw, and find examples of specific reading focus skills in an alphabetized reading vocabulary packet. Words include dialogue, theme, text structure, genre, paraphrase, and many more.
MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Magical Musical Tour: Using Lyrics to Teach Literary Elements
Language arts learners don't need a lecture about poetry; they listen to poetry every day on the radio! Apply skills from literary analysis to famous songs and beautiful lyrics with a lesson about literary devices. As class...
McGraw Hill
Vocabulary Power
Augment your language arts units with a set of vocabulary worksheets. The packet is an excellent support to your vocabulary instruction that covers a variety of skills, including context clues, Greek and Latin roots, reference materials,...
Novelinks
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Magic Square Vocabulary
After reading chapter one of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, take part in a magic square vocabulary activity in which scholars match the term with its definition and insert its corresponding number in to the magic square...
K12 Reader
If
Rudyard Kipling's advice to his son in the poem "If" is a resounding message that echoes through generations. After reading the famous poem, middle schoolers work on analyzing specific lines, completing activities based on unfamiliar...
Curated OER
Practice Book O
Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...
Saddleback Educational Publishing
The Jungle Book: Study Guide
Delve into The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling with a helpful study guide. Crossword puzzles, comprehension questions, character descriptions, chapter summaries, and vocabulary exercises connect readers with the classic text of a boy and...
Pennington Publishing
Vocabulary Worksheet #1 & #2
These two worksheets cover several grammatical topics. Pupils work on words with multiple meanings, Greek and Latin word parts, word connotations, academic language, and more. The result is seven quick exercises that could be used...
Curated OER
English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 6b
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Multiple Choice. Worksheet 24
In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blank in eight sentences. Each sentence has four similar words for students to select from. The worksheet is intended to be used with advanced English language learners.
Barbara Kowal
Winter Crossword (with Pictures)
This winter, reinforce vocabulary instruction with a crossword puzzle. Scholars examine picture clues to determine its word and plug them into the puzzle. Vocabulary terms include snowball, skate, cold, and more!
Curated OER
Homophones: Fun with Puns
What is a homophone for aloud? Or right? Fifth graders complete a list of 24 homophones, choosing another word that sounds like a given word but has a different meaning. At the bottom of the page, they write punning sentences to practice...
Curated OER
"The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary
Is your class reading "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell? Consider presenting this vocabulary-based worksheet to your class before starting the reading. There are 12 vocabulary words introduced here: tangible, disarming,...
Curated OER
Idioms Quiz: Anatomy-Based Expressions
An online worksheet provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages based on anatomy vocabulary. Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check answers with a single click) about the meaning of common...
Curated OER
Common Idioms 5
If you have been analyzing idioms, you can assess your learners' grasp of their figurative meanings with this 10-question matching exercise. Or you could give the sheet to groups to foster discussion about literal versus figurative...
Book Units Teacher
Skill Lessons – Prefixes and Suffixes
Sometimes the best way to understand a concept is to break it down. Young vocabulary pupils work with word parts in a hands-on activity that prompts them to connect flash cards with affixes to their root and base words. Additionally,...
Curated OER
Languages of the World
This teacher-generated word search lists 29 world languages to locate in the puzzle. There is little educational merit to this worksheet; however, it may improve spelling of some less common languages.
E Reading Worksheets
Context Clues
Build vocabulary skills by teaching learners how to figure out the meaning of words by using clues in the surrounding text. Given a sentence, learners determine the definition of the bolded word and then note the clues that helped them...
Curated OER
Test Your Vocabulary Skills: More Common Idioms 2
In this language arts worksheet, students discover that idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious from the individual words used. Students read 10 idioms and match them to their meanings.
Curated OER
Measure for Measure Act II, Scene 2 Vocabulary Magic Squares
Readers of Measure for Measure use words from Act II, scene 2 to complete a magic squares vocabulary exercise. An answer sheet is included.
Curated OER
English Skills Worksheet 6.201
Review compound words, onomatopoeia, prefixes, and suffixes with your fifth and sixth graders. Each of the six exercises is short and simple, and the final exercise gives learners three options too choose from. They can use their weekly...
Curated OER
Sentence Completion 30
Use this multiple-choice vocabulary assessment with your advanced English language learners or your native speakers. There are six sentences provided, and your class must determine which word best completes each sentence. Example words...
Curated OER
Sentence Completion 19
Prepare your class for the SATs with this resource. There are six sentences provided, and your learner must select the correct word to fit in each sentence. Some sentences contain two blank spaces. Example vocabulary words include...
Curated OER
Sentence Completion 17
These words are tough! Very advanced English language learners or native speakers will still be befuddled by some of these vocabulary words. For each of the six sentences provided, learners must choose the correct word to complete the...