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The Year of Billy Miller: Novel Study
Can you really knock the sense into someone? It seems that the bump on Billy's head changed his perspective on things in The Year of Billy Miller. Readers discover that after his injury, Billy appreciates his parents more and is nicer to...
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The Witches: Novel Study
Are witches like lions in sheep clothing? A boy and his grandmother in The Witches thinks so. They have even discovered the secret to recognizing these evil beings that disguise themselves as sweet ladies. Scholars use the resource to...
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The Twits: Novel Study
The dictionary defines twit as a foolish person. Mr. and Mrs. Twit, in The Twits, definitely live up to their name! The foolish couple dislikes everything and enjoys playing cruel jokes on each other. Scholars read about the Twits...
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Runaway Ralph: Novel Study
Maybe the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Ralph, a mouse character in Runaway Ralph, thought that summer camp had to be better than dealing with his mother, uncle, and cousins. However, camp has its troubles, too. Worksheet...
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The Railway Children: Novel Study
How can you prove your innocence? After being falsely accused and placed in prison, the father in The Railway Children is looking for the answer to the question. The children make friends with an elderly gentleman who helps them prove...
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Going Out
Let's go out to dinner! Provide early Spanish speakers with a quick reference guide and learning tool for common phrases related to a restaurant outing.
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Introducing Close Reading: Finding the Main Message and Taking Notes About Rain School
This second activity in a larger unit is perfect for the beginning of the year because it explicitly teaches 3rd graders how to use close reading skills by identifying unfamiliar words, figuring out the gist, and defining important...
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Come To Your Senses
Write narratives that include ideas, observations, or memories of an event or experience, and be sure to use concrete sensory details! Groups utilize a few of the famous I Spy books in order to create narratives that utilize sensory...
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Playing with Shakespeare's Language
Students can understand Shakespeare's language using comprehensible input and dramatic play.
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Introducing Synonyms to Early Writers
Upper elementary schoolers examine the concept of synonyms and how using a variety of vocabulary through synonyms can expand their writing skills. They revise a paragraph using synonyms located on the Visual Thesaurus and participate in...
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Descriptions with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Explore famous artists of the Spanish-speaking world to practice describing things. The kids will identify the color each picture uses, whether figures are large or small, what the people look like, etc. Then, read The Very Hungry...
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Cloze Passage: Policeman Without A Nose
Increase your fourth graders' vocabulary with this worksheet. A Cloze passage about a toy policeman without a nose prompts young readers to fill in fifteen blank spaces with words from a word bank. This activity could be a good quiz or...
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American Flag History
Young historians explore US culture by investigating the US flag. They will use their textbooks, prior knowledge, and sources provided by the teacher to research the history of the American flag. They will design and create a trading...
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Comprehension Instructional Routine: Sequence of Events in Text
If you're looking for a detailed lesson on event sequencing from informational text, you've found it. There is an entire script for you to draw from as you explore order of events and sequence words. Scaffolding is key here; learners...
Mary Pope Osborne, Classroom Adventures Program
Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics
Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...
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Introducation to Vocabulary for a Lesson about Communities
Students practice using new vocabulary they learn about communities. In this communities vocabulary lesson plan, students use synonyms, context clues, and relevant content to unlock the meaning of new vocabulary words.
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Vocabulary Match: Grade 2
In this vocabulary matching worksheet, students match vocabulary words with definitions, 16 words possible. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Spelling List 10: Sight Words, "cher" Pattern, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, cher pattern, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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At the Dinner Table: A Foreign Language Lesson
Students name dinner-table utensils in the foreign language being taught. In this foreign language vocabulary lesson, students create a restaurant table setting with labels to learn vocabulary of the table in the language they are studying.
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Grammar, Vocabulary and Idioms: Mixed Levels
In this ESL learning exercise, learners complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about grammar, idioms and vocabulary.
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Musical Vocabulary Links
Students use well known songs to help them learn new vocabulary and apply meaning to the words. They make associations to the songs in order repeat and memorize new words. They use the Star Spangled Banner as an example in this lesson.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Some Birthday
Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book Some Birthday and discuss the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected words...
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Dream Houses
Learners imagine and create their dream house. In this comprehension and interpretation lesson plan, students read The Big Orange Splot, answer comprehension questions about the story and complete a character traits web. Learners...
Reed Novel Studies
Winnie-The-Pooh: Novel Study
Winnie the Pooh lands in a gorse-bush plant in chapter one of A.A. Milne's beloved children's novel, Winnie-the-Pooh. With the novel study, scholars research three interesting facts about the plant. They also compose a four-line poem...