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Critical Evaluation of Information - Kathy Schrock
Grades
3 to 12
tag(s): artificial intelligence (339), bias (33), brainstorming (18), evaluating sources (52)
In the Classroom
Create a "Fact or Fiction?" research challenge in which students compare information from multiple sources and justify which source is most reliable. Ask students to evaluate AI-generated responses, articles, or images using the same critical evaluation criteria provided on the site. Have students evaluate a website using one of Schrock's grade-level evaluation guides and determine whether the source is trustworthy.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Exploring Compare and Contrast Structure in Expository Texts - ReadWriteThink
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): reading comprehension (147), writing (309)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted on this site! Even if you don't have the time to complete the whole lesson, take a look and see if you can incorporate parts as the information is good. Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Scrabble
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): spelling (91), vocabulary (252)
In the Classroom
This "just for fun" activity can be utilized as a meaningful reward for completing class work early. Channel students to this site for some vocabulary building during down-time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mark Twain and American Humor - National Endowment for the Humanities
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): humor (20), mark twain (9)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan on this site! The site's plan is connected to objectives and standards of learning alignment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Book Report Alternative - NCTE
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): book reports (26)
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Teen Reads
Grades
7 to 10In the Classroom
Share with your school librarian or make available on your classroom computer for students to explore. A great resource for motivating and encouraging adolescent readers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Summarizing - Educational Development Center, Inc.
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): assessment (143), quizzes (89), reading comprehension (147), summarizing (26)
In the Classroom
Once students have completed the last quiz with this tool, ask them to create a summarizing activity from their favorite childrens book for their peers to complete. Use Quizalize, reviewed here for this activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Race with Grace: Sports Poetry in Motion - IRA /NCTE
Grades
3 to 5In the Classroom
Get your students excited about poetry, by using the momentum of sports and the Olympics. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use this site to integrate science, sports, and research into your language arts class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Diagramming Sentences - Capital Community College
Grades
8 to 10In the Classroom
Try this site on an interactive white board and challenge students to sketch the diagram for each sentence before viewing the animated solutions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - University of Virginia
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): africa (162), african american (129), slavery (77)
In the Classroom
Bookmark as an online resource for student research or as a teacher source for lesson development.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sherlock Holmes Audio
Grades
9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Onomatopoeia: A Figurative Language Mini-Lesson - International Reading Association
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): figurative language (19)
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Latin-Greek Quizzes - Senior Scribe Publications
Grades
10 to 12In the Classroom
Include this link on your class website (or wiki) for students to practice both in and out of the classroom. Students could use the site for SAT prep, Latin review, or English review. The site can also be used as a learning center or station at the culmination of a unit on root words. Encourage students to make flashcards of roots they find difficult, and use them to study outside of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Robert Frost Out Loud - Eric Copenhaver
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): poetry (195)
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Literary Terms
Grades
9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading the Fine Print
Grades
5 to 7tag(s): reading comprehension (147)
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Homographs - Tracy Boyd
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): grammar (140)
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Oral Storytelling and Dramatization - Traci Gardner
Grades
9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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2Bee or Nottoobee - Funbrain
Grades
2 to 4tag(s): vocabulary (252)
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Boggle's World - Boggle's World
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): printables (35)
In the Classroom
Try the "Hypothetically speaking" game as a way to teach students how and when to speak hypothetically in a fun, humorous way. Put students in cooperative learning groups that are mixed in levels of English comprehension. Introduce the game by example with a select student before allowing cooperative learning groups to complete it themselves.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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