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BASIC LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS
CLASSIFYING - LETTER RECOGNITION - HANDWRITING
		Classifying, Writing, Recognition Basic language arts skills including letter recognition, letter tracing, handwriting, phonics, reading and writing skills. Letter and Alphabet Worksheets Elementary printable alphabet worksheets on specific letters. Use to reinforce letter recognition and basic usage skills.

ELEMENTARY LESSON PLANS AND WORKSHEETS
ELEMENTARY READING COMPREHENSION WORKSHEETS AND LESSONS
		Abby the Ant An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Abby the Ant, and letter A. Bob the Bus An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Bob the Bus and Letter B. Cory the Cow and Cara the Cat An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Cory the Cow and Cara the Cat and the Letter C. Dar the Dancing Dragon An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Dar the Dancing Dragon with a focus on the letter D. Dar and Eve the Elf An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Dar and Eve the Elf with a focus on the letter E. Fifi the Fish and Frank the Frog An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on Fifi the Fish and Frank the Frog with a focus on the letter F. Feathers An elementary reading comprehension worksheet on a story about feathers. Noises in the Night A story about the noises children hear in the night. Piles of Popcorn A story about children and popcorn. New Shoes A child and her first day at a new school with her new shoes. Max and the Scary Dog A story about Max and the scary dog. It's a Mess A story about a girl and her messy room. Writing with your Senses Learn and write about the 5 senses. The New Kite A story about a girl and her new kite. The Circus Two children visit the circus. The Misplaced Pearls A detective story about missing pearls. Lost Two children get lost on a camping trip. For nonfiction reading comprehension lessons, also see our Social Studies Lessons category.

BOOK READING ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS
		Franklin goes to School Activities to accompany the book "Franklin Goes to School". Comprehension questions and journal writing. The Owl and the Pussycat Lesson Plan Lesson plan on the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat". The Lion and the Mouse Lesson plan on the story of "The Lion and the Mouse". The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson plan on the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

RHYME TIME
		Rhyme Time - Rhyming Lesson Plan Students learn how to identify, say, and write rhyming words by engaging in rhyming exercises and matching rhyming cards.

BASIC READING SKILLS
		Identifying the Main Idea Students will identify the main idea of a paragraph. Making Inferences Students will use clues to make inferences. Sequencing Students will be able to put events in order. Using Context Clues A worksheet on using context clues.

PARTS OF SPEECH
		Parts of Speech: Nouns Students will define different types of nouns - proper nouns, pronouns, singular, and plural nouns. Nouns Introduction An introduction to nouns, including common and proper nouns. Parts of Speech: Verbs Students will learn to define and identify different types of verbs, and demonstrate correct usage, including past and present tense verbs and helping verbs. Verbs Introduction An introduction to verbs. Students learn to recognize verbs in the present tense and distinguish them from other parts of speech. Verb Tense Students learn about past, present, and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs. Parts of Speech: Adjectives Define and identify adjectives, and recognize adjectives in a sentence. Adjectives Introduction An introduction to adjectives. Recognize demonstrative and possessive adjectives. Pronouns Introduction An introduction to pronouns. Recognize singular, plural, subject, and object pronouns. Parts of Speech: Adverbs Students will define, identify, and demonstrate correct usage of adverbs. Parts of Speech: Prepositions Students will define and identify prepositions. Parts of Speech: Conjunctions and Interjections Students will define and identify conjunctions and interjections. Parts of Speech: Sentence Structure A lesson on basic English sentence structure.

ADVANCED PARTS OF SPEECH
		Understanding Nouns and Adjectives Understand and identify nouns and adjectives. Understanding Verbs and Adverbs Understand and identify verbs and adverbs. Understanding Coordinating Conjunctions Understand coordinating conjunctions and how to use them properly. Understanding Independent Clauses Understand what an independent clause is, and how to properly use them in sentences. Understanding Dependent Clauses Understand what a dependent clause is, and use them appropriately in sentences. Understanding Prepositional Phrases Understand what a prepositional phrase is, and how it is used. Understanding Subject Verb Agreement Understand subject and verb agreement in a sentence. Understanding Parts of Speech: Subjects An introduction to understanding subjects. Understanding Parts of Speech: Subordinating Conjunctions An introduction to understanding subordinating conjunctions. Understanding Parts of Speech: Verbs An introduction to understanding verbs.

WORDS AND LANGUAGE
		Understanding Homophones Students will define homophones, and give examples. Includes teaching lesson and practice worksheets. Synonyms A lesson on synonyms. Antonyms A lesson on antonyms. Understanding Analogies Students learn how analogies are used. Connotation versus Denotation Students will examine the different connotations and denotations of words including their names. Compound Words An introduction to understanding compound words.

BASIC WRITING
		Writing Complete Sentences Students learn about writing complete sentences, and are introduced to subjects and predicates. Punctuation and Grammar: Correcting Mistakes Students identify punctuation and grammar mistakes in sentences and correct them.

THE PARAGRAPH
		The Paragraph Students learn the basic definition, parts, and structure of a paragraph, and also practice writing paragraphs.

PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY
		Fact or Opinion? Understand the difference between fact and opinion. Simple Edit and Revision Students will learn to successfully begin the editing process. Paragraphs made Simple Students will successfully learn to use a simple format to write a paragraph. Introductory Paragraph Grabber Introductory writing lesson on how to use a paragraph grabber for use in writing a simple five paragraph essay. Introductory Paragraph Purpose Statement Write background information and a purpose statement for the introductory paragraph. Transitional Sentence and Body Paragraph Understand the use of a transitional sentence in the body paragraph of an essay. Conclusion Paragraphs Students will understand how to write a conclusion paragraph and a feeling/prediction sentence for an essay.

CREATIVE WRITING LESSON PLAN
		Creative Writing Lesson 1: Parts of a Story This lesson helps familiarize students with the basic parts of a short story. They will list and describe the main parts of a story and generate original ideas. Includes lesson plan and lesson. Creative Writing Lesson 2: Creating Characters Students learn how authors create characters and they also create an original character sketch. Creative Writing Lesson 3: Plot and Conflict This lesson focuses on plot and conflict in fiction. Creative Writing Lesson 4: Conflict and Characters Students are familiarized with the ways in which conflict and characters fit together. Creative Writing Lesson 5: Dialogue and Conversation Learn the ways in which dialogue makes a story come alive.

IMPROVING WRITING SKILLS LESSONS
		Reading and Writing Lesson: Enough Said Students learn how to improve their writing by finding words to replace 'said'. Using Descriptions: Good Sense Students learn how to improve their writing by including vivid descriptions using the five senses. Character Development: Pictures of People Students learn how to improve their writing by describing characters effectively. Describing Places: Pictures of Places Students learn how to improve their writing by describing places effectively. Sentences: The Long and Short of It Understand the importance of varying sentence length, and how to combine sentences using conjunctions.

RESEARCH REPORT WRITING LESSONS
		Research Report Lesson: Alphabet Book Students discover a unique way to report, write, and publish researched information.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
		Character Development Students learn how to develop a main character for a story.

MYSTERY WRITING
		Mystery Writing Students learn what the important components to a mystery story are, and apply this information to a story they will write.

POETRY WRITING
		Poetry Writing Students explore the different types of form poetry and identify rhyming schemes.

PHOTO ESSAY
		Photo Essay Students put together a photo essay that describes a family tradition.

VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
		Vocabulary Building Activities Students learn tips on how to increase their vocabulary and do related activities.

DICTIONARY SKILLS
		Dictionary Skills and Thesaurus Use Students learn how to use the dictionary and thesaurus.

WORD PLAY
		Word Play Activities Students solve word problems.

WORD GAMES
		Make It, Play It - Categories Game Students follow written instructions to make and then play word games. Change Me Game A simple word game for two players. Beginning with the word 'cat', pupils take turns making three letter words. Spell Me Game A spelling game for two to four players. Children use dice to move about a lettered board and spell words. Name Me Game A dictionary definition word game for two to four players. Tell Me Game A speaking and listening game.

SPACE ADVENTURE
		Reading Comprehension - Space Adventure A space adventure reading comprehension lesson. Reading passage combines science with reading in a fun, pretend story.

WRITING LESSON PLAN - MY FAVORITE THING
		Writing Lesson Plan - My Favorite Thing A writing lesson - students write about their favorite thing.

SAT VOCABULARY
		SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice Students study word meanings in order to expand their working usage of challenging vocabulary words similar to those found on the SAT college entrance exam. Includes synonyms, antonyms, and analogies.

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCES
		Alphabet Alphabet lessons and worksheets. Grammar Grammar lessons and worksheets. Handwriting Handwriting lessons and worksheets. Listening Comprehension Listening comprehension lessons and worksheets. Phonics Phonics lessons and worksheets. Process Skills Process skills lessons and worksheets. Reading Reading lessons and worksheets. Speech Speech lessons and worksheets. Spelling Spelling lessons and worksheets. Vocabulary Vocabulary lessons and worksheets. Writing Writing lessons and worksheets.




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