2nd - 5th Grade English Language Arts Activities : Page 3

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.