Lang. Activities and Speed Words

Try your luck at Speed Words in a variety of language activities.


Speed Word-Verbs

Entire Speed Words Site

Ancient Egypt

Think you know everything about Ancient Egypt? Let's find out! Click below to go to the British Museum. As you're looking around, write down anything you learned that was new in your notebook.

Ancient Egypt-British Museum

With about 5 minutes left in class, you'll be asked to post one thing you've learned today that you didn't know before.

Click on 'Comments' on the lower right corner of this box to begin. Type your name, add your comment (something new you learned), click 'Anonymous,' enter the the goofy word, and click 'Publish.'

How well do you know verbs?

Let's evaluate your knowledge of verbs.


Verb Quiz (start with level A, then go to B, and finish with C)

Verb Treasure Hunt

Grammar of Doom (when you're all finished)

Author's Purpose

Are you able to tell why an author writes a passage or story? Test your knowledge below.

Author's Purpose (many different sites; try them all!)

Sentence Fragments

Is it a sentence or a fragment?

If you can put the phrase "I believe that" in front of the sentence and it makes sense and sounds right, it is a sentence. If you cannot, it is a fragment. Try your luck below.

Sentence vs. Fragment

Fragment Battleship

Examine the Iceman

Otzi, the Iceman, was found frozen in the Alps Mountains in 1991. He was mostly in one piece. How did he live? How did he die? Click below to be the ultimate forensic scientist.

Examining the Iceman

Main Ideas, Supporting Details, Vocabulary

To prepare for next week's test on main ideas, try the following website to help practice identifying main ideas:

Main Ideas

Main Idea Battleship

Short Main Idea

Difficult Prefix/Suffix Test

Prefix/Suffix Battleship