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Catherine, Called Birdy: December and January
Students work in literary circles to discuss Catherine, Called Birdy. In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students brainstorm ideas for discussion and observe as the teacher models a good discussion group. Students record...
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A Raisin in the Sun: Vocabulary Bingo
Students study A Raisin in the Sun. Students study new vocabulary through a game of bingo. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" as a supplementary text. Students create their own bingo cards.
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Making Decisions About Public Land
Students write a proposal. For this public land lesson, students discuss the difference between private and public property and brainstorm what problems might occur if a citizen changed public property. Students work in groups to write a...
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One Word Substitution 4
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, learners match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Free Printables: Classroom Labels
In this classroom label worksheet, students cut out the labels and signs that are on the page. Teachers use the worksheet generator to determine the text that will appear on the labels or signs. There are a number of labels to choose...
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Writing: Stamp of Approval
Students write a good title and edit their essay. In this writing lesson, students examine several examples of good titles and discuss what makes them effective. Students relate this to the sign on a building and discuss ways...
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Web Puts Undiscovered Musicians, Listeners In Tune
Pupils read an article from USA Today about technology and the music business. In this news article lesson, students read an article about failed musicians and their new roles in music and technology. Pupils discuss the article and then...
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The Sundance Kids
Students discuss independent filmmaking industry, focusing on the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. As a class, students develop a storyboard for their own independent film, then write movie reviews from the point of view of a film critic on...
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Getting to Know Your Textbook
Eighth graders use the glossary, index, and headings to location information in their textbooks. In this textbooks lesson plan, 8th graders complete discussion questions about the information they can learn from textbook features.
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Dictionary Skills
Students use a dictionary to review their spelling words. They discover how to use guide words in the dicotionary to find the words. They must write their spelling word and the page and guide words found on the page where the word is found.
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Introduction to Immigration
Pupils read and discuss selected library resources about students and immigration.
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Wandering in Washington
Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.
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The WCTU and the Lynching Controversy
Students analyze writings of famous authors and record their positions on lynching and segregation. They research arguments to explore the attitudes of people in the South and the North during the 19th century.
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Flow Charts
Students explore the use of flow charts and cyclical diagrams. They discuss how to read the charts. Students produce a simple flow chart or diagram to explain a process. They investigate various methods used to present text.
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Flames of the Tiger
Young scholars use the differentiated instructional model based on Dr. Kathie Nunley's three layered curriculum outline. The unit is designed to individualize instruction, appeal to different learning styles, encourage critical and...
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Visual Literacy
Students focus on visual literacy in this lesson which can be incorporated to any previous lesson. Using images, they identify the visual elements and design in them and examining the various patterns present. In groups, they discover...
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Prepositions of Place, Position, or Direction
In this grammar activity, learners identify the correct preposition in parentheses in twenty sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.
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Latin and Greek Word Parts I
In this Latin and Greek word parts worksheet, 8th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they solve the answers to fourteen clues connected to vocabulary words with Latin and Greek word parts.
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In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 44 matching, true/false, fill in the blank, and short answer questions before reading, while reading, and after reading In the Shadow of the Mountain by Helen Naylor in order to...
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Total English Advanced: Emphasizing Things!
In this practice of emphasis activity, students share sentence structures and words that can be used for emphasis. Students interview 2 students using the 10 questions provided.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: More Buying!
In this passive voice review learning exercise, students examine 8 sentences and rewrite them using passive voice. Students also write a letter of complaint.
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New Year's Topics
Students work in small groups to dialogue about New Years topics. In this research lesson, students answer questions with the opinions about the new year, then choose a topic to research and report their findings to the class.
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English Worksheets, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In this Mark Twain worksheet, students fill in 24 blanks in 2 selections from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They use the words that are shown under each selection which include victory, appointed, conflict, and grotesque.
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Literary Tour of California via Podcast
Students explore California's authors and their lives. In this author study, students research different authors from California. They create podcasts about their authors, walking the audience through the author's life and points of...