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Advanced Question Response "The Most Productive Day of the Week"

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students respond to the question, "What is the most productive day of the week for you? Why?"
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Advanced Question Response "What You Read"

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students respond to the question, "What kind of books do you like to read? What do you like about them?"
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Advanced Free Writing

For Students 6th - 8th
In this advanced free writing worksheet, students use the space provided to write about anything they choose in order to encourage them to get their ideas on paper and just keep going forward.
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I Spy Worksheet - Webpage and Newspaper Writing Practice

For Students 8th - 10th
In this job identification worksheet, students examine several pictures from varying webpages to infer the job detailed in the scene. Then students pretend they are a reporter and write a news article about the job making sure to include...
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Application for the Post of Physician To the King

For Students 6th - 8th
For this medicine history worksheet, students write a letter of application to Emperor Charles V of Austria as if they are Vesalius to convince the emperor that they are the right person for the job. Students should include the details...
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BBC Learning English, Writing (Tone)

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this writing worksheet, students rewrite the informal business letter provided with the appropriate tone. This letter addresses possible employment in another country.
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Found Poem - Found Song

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Louisiana music worksheet, students learn that a found poem is made using words and phrases from some things they have read and, then write a found poem following the steps listed on the worksheet.
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The Rest of the Story Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this oral traditions worksheet, students choose a character from 1 of the 3 poems and compose an ending for the story from that character's point of view. The characters include an American Indian orphan, a European, and an American...
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Islam - Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha, Hajj Article - Writing Frame

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing frame worksheet, students report for a newspaper or magazine about the Islamic journey known as the Hajj. Students are asked to practice writing a headline, explain the Hajj itself, and use appropriate news language and...
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Islam - Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha, Hajj Script Guidesheet

For Students 7th - 10th
In this script guide sheet, students imagine, plan, and write a transcript of an interview with a Muslim family for a imaginary television show. The content of the transcript interview illustrates the student's knowledge of the Islamic...
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Judaism - Yom Kippur Newspaper Article Writing Frame

For Students 8th - 10th
In this writing frame worksheet, students imagine they are journalists reporting for a local newspaper. Students write an article about Yom Kippur that illustrates their knowledge of the Jewish religious festival.
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The Rock Cycle

For Students 10th - 11th
In this rock cycle worksheet, students study the diagram of the rock cycle and explain how minerals originally in magma could travel through the cycle. Then they identify how these minerals end up in each of three main classifications of...
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Marriage- What it Means to You.

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this sociology and writing worksheet, students read a short introduction about marriage before writing an essay about what marriage means to them.
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Life In the Trenches

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this wartime worksheet, students read a one page text about soldiers life while fighting in the trenches. Included are disturbing pictures and graphic quotations from former soldiers. There are no questions.
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Doing Science: Computer Models

For Students 8th - 9th
In this computer models worksheet, students read information about how scientists use computer models to advance the work of science. Students also answer a critical thinking question comparing computer simulations to direct observations.
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Air Bag Safety

For Students 5th - 8th
In this air bag safety worksheet, students will read a newspaper article about how air bags might be dangerous to small children. Students will write an essay discussing their ideas about air bag safety.