Students match a list of definitions to the proper homograph
Identify the Topic Sentence
The topic sentence in a paragraph states the main idea of the paragraph. While it is
usually at the beginning of the paragraph, it also can be in the middle or end of it. Students underline the topic sentence in each activity.
Identify the Transition Words
Help your students identify different transition words with this printable writing worksheet.
Journal vs. Narrative: Sacajawea in the Writings of Lewis and Clark
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Main Idea Organizer
Teach your students how to organize their writing with this helpful Main Idea Organizer. Students will be asked to complete the worksheet by writing their own main idea, three details, and a summary. This will help your students better understand how to organize their ideas for writing in the future, especially when writing an essay!
Mark Twain: Setting the Mood in Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain’s 1876 masterpiece The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the story of Tom, an orphan boy living with his aunt in Missouri after mid 1800s. Students read an excerpt from chapter 9 and answer questions.
Measurement Abbreviations
Here’s a worksheet on writing the abbreviations for metric and customary measurements.
Metaphors and Similes in Shakespeare: Explain the Meaning
This worksheet features a variety of metaphors and similes from Shakespeare for your student to anaylze.
Narrator’s Point of View Flow Chart
This flowchart helps students identify the correct point of view. They answer “yes” and “no” questions to identify the correct point of view.
Native American Words Used in English
In this activity, students will be asked to read through a list of words related to Native American culture, and match them with the correct Native American version of the word and definition. For example, the word “bayou” would be matched with “bayuk meaning creek”. This worksheet is ideal for 4th – 6th grade, but can be used where appropriate.
Newspaper Reporter: An Interview With President Lincoln
Your student is now an official reporter and their task is to interview President Abraham Lincoln! Students write three questions they would ask him and what his replies would be.
Onomatopoeia: Sound Words
There’s no crashing with this onomatopoeia worksheet!
Onomatopoeia: Sounds
Your student will be humming with this onomatopoeia worksheet!
Paragraphs and Topic Sentences: Informational
This worksheet includes a list of informational topics. Students write a paragraph on each topic and underline their topic sentence.
Paragraphs and Topic Sentences: Opinions
This activity includes a list of opinion topics. Students write a paragraph on each topic and underline their topic sentence.
Poetry Vocabulary Match
In this poetry vocabulary worksheet, students match each word in Column A with its meaning in Column B
Poetry: Foot and Line Flash Cards
In this activity, students will match the words with their meanings using flash cards.
Poetry: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables
Students write the stressed and unstressed symbols above the words listed. In the section exercise, students write the stressed and unstressed symbols above the words from the first lines of common nursery rhymes.
Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives
Look for the adjectival prepositional phrases in this printable worksheet activity for 4th – 6th grade students! Download and print for use both at home and in the classroom.
President of the United States Match Activity: Who Was It?
Students read a phrase and try to match it to the correct president.