Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.
Word Hunt Share this fun vocabulary game with your students to give them plenty of practice spelling...		Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Courtroom Vocabulary An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Astronomy Terms Knowledge of these terms will help students to understand astronomy.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Book Vocabulary A list of vocabulary concerning books.		Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.