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Igga Bigga

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore consonant digraphs in written words and use them in their own sentences. They work with /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ digraphs. Students read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and identify words with the...
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Let's Be Emotion Detectors!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe and demonstrate how to read with expression. They discuss the types of emotions and expressions to use while reading, and identify the appropriate punctuation for a variety of sentences. Students then write a sentence...
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The Giving Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate the virtue of kindness and giving by conducting a children's literature study of "The Giving Tree". They make a list of words to describe emotions in the story and write a journal daily while looking at the virtues...
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Candy Cane

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this candy cane holiday vocabulary instructional activity, learners are given the letters CANDY CANE in a vertical orientation. There are no directions, but it appears that students are to generate their own words which begin with the...
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Plant report

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
In this plant report worksheet, students use a picture outline of a plant with lines in it to write a report. Students fill in 8 lines for one page of the report.
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Cloud Paper-- Horizontal

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this cloud paper worksheet, students use the horizontal lines with the cloud border to write. This could be used for creative writing or letters. Students color the border.
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Another Homophones Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd
In this homophone worksheet, 3rd graders find the opposite of 14 words in a word bank and clues at the bottom of the page. They fill the puzzle in across and down.
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Writing Strategies: A Writer's Notebook

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing instructional activity, learners read 12 strategies for keeping a writer's notebook. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Another Homophones Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this homophones crossword puzzle worksheet, students examine the 18 clues in order to fill in the puzzle with the appropriate homophones listed in the word bank.
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Vocabulary Skills 2

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
For this vocabulary skills worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 12 sentences by selecting the appropriate words to complete the sentences.
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Nouns and Verbs 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this nouns and verbs review worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they identify all of the nouns and verbs in 20 sentences. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Host a Fin-tastic Friendship Festival!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read the book Fin-tastic Friendship Book and do activities related to friendship. In this friendship lesson, students read the book given, and do activities like character building, fortune telling, and making friendship bracelets.
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Synonyms: Meanings from Context

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this synonym instructional activity, students use context to help identify a synonym in a short passage for a word that has been highlighted, 6 passages total.
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Book Club Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this "book club" instructional activity, students complete a sheet on a book they bring to the "book club." Students fill in basic information about the book, then information about characters, scenes, genre, etc.
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Solving Mysteries!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solve a mystery. In this lesson on journalism, students learn how writing an article is like solving a mystery by answering the 5 "W" questions. Students solve a mystery provided to them on an attached worksheet.
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Wombat Stew

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Australian animals activity, students read one sentence descriptions of 3 animals of Australian animals. Students then draw an Australian animal and write a description. Students also analyze the letters in a grid to find ten...
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Flip Camera Christmas Lessons and Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 7th
Students use a Flip camera to complete various projects about Christmas. In this Christmas and technology lesson, students write and record letters to Santa. Students write letters to Christmas characters and record them. Students make...
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Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the story Follow the Drinking Gourd and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 6 questions.
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Nasreddin Hodja - Turkish and Middle Eastern Folklore Philosopher

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read a readers theater written by Nasreddin Hodja. In this Nasreddin Hodja lesson plan, 3rd graders learn about the philosopher and participate in one of his reader's theaters.
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Storey/story

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this storey and story worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students choose storey or story for 6 sentences total.
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Always My Dad

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Always My Dad worksheet, students read the book Always My Dad and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Grammar Test: Lesson 18

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adjectives worksheet, students complete sentences with the correct adjective, circle the adjective in the sentences, and circle nouns. Students complete 13 problems total.
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Collections Connect Four

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this items that come in bunches worksheet, students play a Connect Four type game with vocabulary words that name things that come in bunches. They work with words to make matches such as geese/gaggle, and to get four card in a row on...
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Always Allow Alliteration (part 1)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify letters and sound that are being alliterated in a text they are given. In this alliteration worksheet, students also create alliteration in words and sentences.