Lessons and Activities

Idioms

This lesson shows students that idioms don't mean exactly what they say. This lesson teaches students to use the sentence to figure out what an idiom really means.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 6, 2011

Posted by:

alissabocek

Pronoun Review

This lesson has various sections designed to review my fifth grade pronoun unit. It goes along with the Houghton Mifflin English series, but can be used independently as well.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 18, 2010

Posted by:

feulkat

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 

Fact and Opinion Game

This fact and opinion game can be used for whole class engagement or used during quiet centers or small groups.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 6, 2011

Posted by:

jugshunt71

Homonyms that begin with the letter L and M

Match the words with their homonym.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Speech & Speaking

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 18, 2010

Posted by:

efranz 

Vocabulary Roll Game

Team game where students compete to define, spell, and use vocabulary in a sentence.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, 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, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  World Languages

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 18, 2011

Posted by:

jpotter

Pics4Learning

Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers.

• 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, 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, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Visual & Performing Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 17, 2010

Posted by:

Jesus Cital  

Persuasive Speech and Writing

Listen to three great speeches and have students write down "persuasive words" and the variety of tones used to help make the speakers' words come to life. Great intro. to speech writing activity!!

• Grade Level(s):

  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, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Writing

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 4, 2010

Posted by:

sherylcampbell 

Mimio-nary

A "Pictionary" type gameboard that can be used for review in any grade level and in any subject.

• 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, 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, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  World Languages

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 18, 2011

Posted by:

rrios  

Words with the /aw/ sound

In this lesson students will get many chances to work on words with the /aw/ sound spelled aw, au, al, a, and o.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11

• Subjects:

  Reading & Language Arts

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 2, 2011

Posted by:

alissabocek