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Creating Pie Graphs Using Percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how to convert fractions to percents and percents to fractions. They list their activities for a 24 hour period, and create a pie graph using Microsoft Works.
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Get Lucky!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice improving their reading fluency and pace. They review the u=/u/ correspondence. Students read "Just My Luck" and discuss what the book is about. They practice reading the story with expression and improved pace with...
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A Happy Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to stories about feelings, identify their own feelings at specific times in their lives, and express their feelings in words and through writing.
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Upside-Down Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read various examples of literature. In groups, they brainstorm a list of views that go against what was in one of the stories. They illustrate the opposite ideas and compile them into a class book. They use each other to...
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Read with Speed

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through various techniques. After reviewing decoding and rereading as good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a teacher selected text. They complete a timed reading drill and...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 16

For Students 3rd - 4th
Although this worksheet is labeled for intermediate English language learners, I'd argue the vocabulary is more appropriate for advanced learners. The pupil reads each sentence and selects the appropriate word to complete the sentence....
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Pronoun-Antecedent Exercises

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Clarify pronoun references and pronoun antecedent agreement with this activity. This resource could act as a quiz or activity and could lead to teachable moments. The errors in these sentences are subtle, so this might be more...
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If You're Happy And You Know It, Show Us With Expression

For Teachers 3rd
Student practice reading fluently and expressively through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders read a story with expression to their partner. They complete an evaluation of each other's...
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Timothy Turtle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story of Timothy Turtle. They make predictions 100% of the time asked. Students participate in a discussion with their partners 100% of the time. They confirm predictions about what happens next in a story.
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Getting To Know You-Activity Sheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this "getting to know you" activity sheet, learners answer a set of 15 personal questions, then complete 1 sentence starter, "Happiness is..."
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Apples

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this understanding expressions worksheet, students explore statements about apples. Students are given three sayings about apples where they determine the meaning of the saying from three choices.
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What is a "vote"

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read and discuss why we vote, and fill out worksheets on voting. In this voting lesson plan, students read and discuss the voting process, and obtain mock voter registration cards.
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Adjective or Adverb

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adjective or adverb instructional activity, students fill in the blanks and choose the correct words to complete the sentences with either the adjective or adverb form of the word given. Students complete 35 sentences.
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Don't Worry, Be Happy

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this cheering up worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about cheering up by answering multiple choice questions. Students complete 20 questions.
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First Conditionals Christmas and New Year Superstitions Bluff

For Students 8th - 11th
In this holiday worksheet, students, working with a partner, try to bluff their partner by asking them a question with one true answer and two false answers to see if they can choose the correct answer.
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Adjectives and Adverbs

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students circle the adjective or adverb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.
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Optimism

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners engage in a instructional activity to build the character trait of optimism. They use two quotations to begin the class discussion. Students brainstorm to come up with a definition of optimism. Then they read a story that is...
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Healthy Family Meals

For Students 5th - 7th
In this healthy family meals learning exercise, learners read a short selection that details a family's need to eat more healthful meals. They answer 5 true or false questions about the reading before writing a short essay detailing how...
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Sand Painting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Navajo traditions and art. For this sand painting lesson, students discuss Navajo rituals and traditions prior to designing a sand painting that is representative of the Navajo ideal of the hozho.
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"Had Better" and "Would Rather" Exercise-ESL

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL grammar and usage learning exercise, students select the correct answer, either "had better" or "would rather" to compete sentences. Answers are on page 2.
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Sean’s New Friend

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story called Sean's New Friend and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 5 questions.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
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Have I Been Hacked?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how effective SNEAK strategies are in detecting hackers. In this technology lesson, students explain the ethical issues about hacking. They graph and analyze their experimental results.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page article entitled "Life as a Lighthouse Keeper," and then respond to 11 questions.