Lessons and Activities

Connect Four and Making Inferences

Students will play Connect Four as they practice making inferences. Answer reveals let students know if they get the correct answer. Can be used in a whole group or small group setting.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 5, 2011

Posted by:

bladd207 

The Polar Express

This Mimio lesson is an all inclusive for the story The Polar Express.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Tools

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 21, 2010

Posted by:

angelacrescenzo 

Christmas Language Arts and Math Activities

These interactive slides for students include math and language arts activities. Activities including ordering numbers, patterns, sequencing, addition and subtraction problem solving, word unscramble and mad lips type activities.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 16, 2010

Posted by:

bladd207 

Literature Before Shakespeare

A review of social and literary events happened before the 16th century

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 30, 2010

Posted by:

gleide

Easy Creating Poetry Website

A really nice website that will help your students to create simple and fun poems.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 13, 2010

Posted by:

sparedes 

BookTalk Podcast

Students read a book, write a booktalk,record it as a podcast and create a wordle us show as podcast plays.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Technology

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 13, 2010

Posted by:

bmwilkins

Edgar Allen Poe Review

Review questions of vocabulary, Poe's life, and various readings.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2010

Posted by:

torpeypat19

Tom Sawyer - Ch. 13-16 Review

Review questions and "thinking" questions over these 4 chapters.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 22, 2010

Posted by:

mciverti

Plot Diagram

Use this graphic organizer to help students illustrate the plot of any novel. Ask them to write brief summary statements to depict their understanding and comprehension of the events in the story.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 16, 2010

Posted by:

james.smith 

Poetic Devices

Students will identify poetic devices used in Gwendolyn Brooks's poem, We Real Cool. Students then identify devices in poetry that the teacher has selected an placed in stacks around the room. The lesson includes a link where they can go for definitions of devices.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Literature

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 15, 2010

Posted by:

campbellc