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

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!

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

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

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

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

Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your kid learn her the different parts of speech in a fun way!

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

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.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

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

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

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

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

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