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The History of Scrabble
Students discover the history and rules to the classic board game, Scrabble. For this spelling lesson, students complete a KWL chart on Scrabble and present their findings in an oral report. Students work in pairs to reenact...
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Summarizing Worksheet
In this summarizing skills worksheet, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on the conceptual framework for writing a summary.
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Review: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms and Homographs
In this grammar worksheet, students read the 20 sentences and identify the pair of underlined words as synonyms, antonyms, homonyms or homographs.
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Just Plain Fancy
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Just Plain Fancy. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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Empress of the Blues
For this informational comprehension worksheet, students read the passage of Empress of the Blues and answer 5 multiple choice comprehension and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions.
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Multiple Meanings Game
Here is a simple activity that uses definition cards that match the appropriate words to their meaning. Pupils match the cards using vocabulary words from units of study. A very basic, but often useful, resource.
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Computer Words
Here is a set of cards explaining the meanings of a variety of different parts of a computer. While not exactly a instructional activity per se, these cards could be printed out and used quite easily in a formatted instructional...
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum
Students create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...
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Beat the Spell Checker: Going on Holiday
In this spelling activity worksheet, students read the sentences and write the correct spelling for the highlighted word. Students correct 7 sentences.
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Introduction to Ludwig van Beethoven
"Ode to la Tortilla" and "Ode to Joy"? Sure! Use Gary Soto's poem to introduce learners to the ode format. After examining the descriptive words Soto uses, class members study a poster of Ludwig van Beethoven, suggest words that describe...
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Parts of a Friendly letter
Young scholars sing about the parts of a friendly letter. In this friendly letter lesson, students sing a song to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell" about the five parts of a friendly letter.
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Countable Nouns, Verbs, Polite Language
In this grammar and vocabulary practice activity, students read about countable nouns and categorize a set, practice filling in blanks in from of nouns using either 'some' or 'any,' complete questions and write steps in making a favorite...
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Moving Objects
Students discover the history of the United States by examining the Great Migration. In this U.S. History instructional activity, students research the immigration movement on the Internet and complete a worksheet about the large...
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Dawdle Duckling
Students read the book Dawdle Duckling and complete different activities about the book. Students research the wetlands, research ducks, complete an oil and water experiment, map a cove, and more.
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Sending a Valentine
Students practice addressing envelopes. In this everyday writing instructional activity, students practice writing addresses on envelopes by writing Valentine's cards and addressing them to kindergartners.
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Letter to a Leprechaun
Students write a persuasive writing paper telling a Leprechaun why they should share their gold with the student. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students write about what they would do with their pot of gold.
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Yes But Dialogue Game (3+)
Students work cooperatively to explore and practice dialogue improvisation.
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Family of Instruments
Students research similar types of instruments. In this instrument group lesson, students are presented with a webliography and grouped to do research. Each group creates a poster on the family of instruments, i.e. the woodwinds, and...
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Present Forms
In this present forms of verbs worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in present forms of verbs in sentences. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Ou Words
In this ou words worksheet, learners read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks with the ou words listed in the word bank. Students also write 5 original sentences that include ou words from the word bank.
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Verbs
In this action verbs worksheet, students examine a group of words and underline all of the action verbs they find. Students also fill in the blank in 17 sentences with appropriate action verbs and write sentences featuring the 18 verbs...
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Replacing idioms
In this replacing idioms worksheet, students read the story given to them and rewrite it replacing the idioms in the story with their literal meanings. Students then reread the story.
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Hey Diddle Diddle: Play-script
For this "Hey Diddle Diddle" worksheet, students practice reading expressively as they take parts in this play and practice the script.
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They or There and Where or Were
In this homonyms instructional activity, students complete 10 sentences with either "they" or "there". Students then complete 10 sentences with "where" or "were".