Students will learn about prologues in this activity and will enhance their skills by answering questions about the “Romeo and Juliet” excerpt.
Sherlock Holmes: Prose to Drama
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of Sherlock Holmes in the late 19th century. Students read an opening paragraph and rewrite it as a play.
Situational Irony vs. Dramatic Irony
Your student will determine which passage shows situational irony and which shows dramatic irony.
Special Singular Pronouns Worksheet Activity
Everybody knows that eveybody is singular!
Spelling: What’s Wrong, and What’s Right?
Your students will learn the difference between right and wrong in spelling with this “Proofing and Editing” worksheet.
Spot it! Which Are Grammatically Correct?
With this printable worksheet on editing and proofing, students will be asked to circle the number of the sentence that is grammatically correct. Ideal for 6th – 12th grade students, but can be used where needed.
Spot the Infinitive Phrase
Practice reading and writing skills with this printable verb worksheet focusing on infinitive phrase. Students will be asked to read through the given sentences and circle the number of each sentence that contains an infinitive phrase. Ideal for 7th – 9th grade students, but can be used where appropriate.
Summarize It: President Theodore Roosevelt’s Message
In this worksheet, your student will summarize part of President Theodore Roosevelt’s message to Congress about conservation.
Susan B. Anthony and the Right to Vote
Susan B. Anthony was very important in women’s right to vote. Here is a exercise for students to read and then answer related questions.
Swooping Seagull
It’s mayhem on the beach in this fun narrative writing worksheet!
Taiga Ecosystems
The taiga ecosystem is the focus of this worksheet, which includes a reading comprehension exercise.
Thanksgiving Idioms Worksheet Activity
Help your students better understand what is an idiom with this Thanksgiving Idiom Phrases Activity.
The Apprentice System
Your student can practice identifying the central idea and supporting points in this reading comprehension worksheet.
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
In this worksheet, your student will be asked to analyze the influence of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Americans.
The Dash as Punctuation: Interruptions
This worksheet has some dashing practice on dashes.
The Dash as Punctuation: Substitutions
Let’s learn about dashes in writing!
The Ellipsis for Omitting Text
Your student won’t be eclipsed by the ellipsis after this worksheet.
The Ellipsis to Show a Pause
Time to pause with an ellipsis!
The Jabberwocky
In this worksheet, your student will analyze the fun nonsense words in Lewis Carroll’s “The Jabberwocky” and determine whether the word is a noun, adjective or verb.
The Mayflower Compact Reading Comprehension Activity
In this worksheet, your student will read and determine the meaning of phrases in the Pilgrims’ Mayflower compact.