Lessons and Activities

4 Things a Sentence must have

Teaches the 4 things a sentence must have to be a sentence.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 13, 2009

Posted by:

mefsimmons

Format date with a comma and a Capital

Not that interactive. Project onto white board and correct the dates.

• Grade Level(s):

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

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 10, 2009

Posted by:

mefsimmons

Words with Multiple Meanings

Explains that some words have more than one meaning. Uses 'answer wrong' and 'answer right'

• Grade Level(s):

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

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 10, 2009

Posted by:

mefsimmons

Phonemic awareness- tip tappers

Students learn which speech helpers are used to produce tip tappers and then practice identifying tip tappers in words.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 5, 2010

Posted by:

tsiner

The Writing Process

Introduction to the steps of the writing process

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 15, 2010

Posted by:

analiesek

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 

Cross Referencing Using MLA

I borrowed this Power Point from OWL (the Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University. I have used it for years as I teach the research process.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 7, 2012

Posted by:

smithl.dhc

Easy Highlighting Reminder

A two-color reveal to review highlighting options.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 14, 2012

Posted by:

ticoblarney 

Sequencing: Garfield Comics

Practice using visual and written clues to place Garfield comic strips in order.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 31, 2011

Posted by:

cspellane

Fun Brain.com's Paint By Idioms

Idioms add color to language. Help FunBrain.com's grand master, Salvabear Dali, finish his paintings by identifying the correct expression.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, 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:

  Sep. 12, 2010

Posted by:

sherriesteber