Reading Activities

Here is a great selection of reading activities for students that will reinforce skills while giving students the chance to have fun with literature.  Some of these activities will require a text (or texts) of your choosing, others require prior knowledge with specific reading skills, and some of these activities require nothing more than creativity […]

Research Paper Topics

By definition a research paper requires the writer to learn a great deal about their subject, so it is always a good practice to select a topic that truly interests you before you begin gathering sources.  If you are interested in your topic, learning about it will be more pleasurable and you will write with […]

Story Structure

What is Story Structure? Stories contains parts. The way that these parts are arranged creates the structure of the story. These structures shape both the audiences’ expectations and how the author will tell the story. When readers analyze the structure of a story, they look at the story as a mechanic might look at a […]

Author’s Purpose Quizzes

Have you taught your students how to identify the author’s purpose in a variety of texts?  Are you looking for a way to quickly and effective evaluate their ability to identify the author’s purpose?  Well, look no further.  Here is a quiz on author’s purpose that will help you evaluate your students’ understanding of this […]

Learn About Author’s Purpose

The concept of author’s purpose is a notion that is often discussed in classrooms, and identifying the author’s purpose is a skill that is frequently evaluated on state reading tests.  Fortunately, this topic is as easy to teach as it is to learn. Watch this video or continue reading and you’ll understand author’s purpose just […]

62 School Project Ideas

Are you a teacher, parent, or student looking for a creative project idea?  You should find this list of 62 project ideas to be a great resource for designing activities and projects. When students create projects, they are the active agent in the learning process;  the classroom is centered on the student rather than the […]

Lord of the Flies Activities

Lord of the Flies Prereading Group Activity – Students get into small groups and pretend that they are trapped on an island without adults. They answer a series of questions and find either unity or dissension amongst their tribe. Students should complete this activity before reading Lord of the Flies. Lord of the Flies Prereading […]

Lord of the Flies Worksheets & Activities

Lord of the Flies Activities Lord of the Flies Prereading Group Activity – Students get into small groups and pretend that they are trapped on an island without adults. They answer a series of questions and find either unity or dissension amongst their tribe. Students should complete this activity before reading Lord of the Flies. […]

Ereading Worksheets Online Reading Activities

Are you looking for online reading activities?  How about interactive practice activities targeting specific reading skills? At ereadingworksheets.com you can complete ereading worksheets: online reading skill quizzes about such subjects as identifying figurative language, recognizing patterns of organization or text structure, comprehending texts, determining the author’s purpose, and more. Valuable practice with reading skills will […]

All Reading Worksheets

I spent much of my time as an educator creating materials to effectively target essential reading skills. I spent many more years compiling and posting these materials to this website. Here is a list of all the worksheet pages on this website. These materials are aligned to Common Core State Standards when possible, and I […]