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Studying Anchor Papers
Young scholars examine the Florida Writes! Rubric and discuss the basic elements of the scoring system. In small groups, they use the rubric to discuss and score several student essays.
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Renewable Energy Sentences
Students construct sentences using nouns and verbs from a "renewable energy" word bank. In this cross curriculum ecology and sentence structure grammar and mechanics lesson, students listen to the book Our Earth: Clean Energy by Peggy...
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Editing and Revision Made Easy
Fifth graders use computer to correct mistakes in written sentences.
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Story Mapping A Favorite Book
First graders create a diagram of a story by using the computer program Kidspiration. In this diagramming lesson plan, 1st graders will pick a book to write about. They then will plug in story elements of the book into the computer...
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Spin Me a Story
Students examine the motif of spinning and weaving in myths and folktales. They read various myths, complete a WebQuest, develop a mind map of story elements, and write an original "spider" story.
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Assignment #5 Sci-Fi Analysis
Class members select a science fiction novel for independent study. To verify they have completed the reading, they write a summary, a critique, and an outline of the plot for a sequel or prequel. They then deliver a five-minute speech,...
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ESL: Beginning Vocabulary Matching
Beginning English Learners match 10 line-drawn pictures of basic nouns with their names, such as kite, airplane, goat, and igloo. Indefinite articles are included, so this exercise also provides reinforcement for the a/an rule.
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What's In A Name
Second graders write a paragraph about their findings on what their name represents. In this writing lesson plan, 2nd graders will research their name and why they were named that. They will draw a picture that represents them along with...
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Community Journals
Students visit a multimedia online journal as a model for their research and journal about their own communities. They examine writing for themselves and writing for an audience as they study the community and present it in more than one...
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Searching For The American Dream
Ninth graders explore the meaning of the American dream and how it has been explained in various forms. After reading various immigrant accounts, 9th graders use poetry and writing to explain how different cultures view the American...
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Conducting Research
Fourth graders write informational research reports. They are given a worksheet on conducting research. Students are told that they are going to write a research report about trains. They review the list of trains and discuss how each...
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What Do They Like?
In this ESL question answering worksheet, students study 7 pictures that depict leisure activities. Students answer the questions next to each picture.
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Matching Activity- School
In this ESL school vocabulary worksheet, learners analyze 7 pictures that depict different items used at school. Students match these pictures with the words that describe them.
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Daily Routines
In this ESL daily routines vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict people in everyday routines. Students match these pictures with sentences that describe them.
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Christmas Matching
In this ESL Christmas vocabulary worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict Christmas symbols. Students match the pictures with the nouns that describe them
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Classroom Objects
In this ESL classroom objects vocabulary learning exercise, students examine 7 pictures that depict common items found in a classroom. Students match the pictures with the nouns that describe them.
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Matching
For this ESL verbs worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict people in action. Students match these pictures with the verbs that describe them.
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Food
For this ESL food vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common foods. Students match these pictures with the nouns that name them.
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Test- Parts of the Body
In this ESL parts of the body test activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict parts of the body. Students match these pictures with the verbs that describe them. Note: All body parts are written in all capital letters.
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ESL Word and Picture Matching: Jobs
In this ESL jobs vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that show people in different careers. Students match these pictures to the words that describe them.
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Transportation
Here's an interesting lesson that combines elements of language arts, sociology, and a study of the many ways that people use transportation to get from one place to another. The eight-page plan includes worksheets and a word search that...
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It's About Time!
Students examine concept of time, and explore difference between analog and digital clocks; students make art project to represent time and create a time-story problem and solution.
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Assignment # 1: Merry-Go-Round Story
Class members use e-mail and the merry-go-round story format to create a science fiction story. Each writer begins by selecting one of three prompts, crafting the introductory paragraph and sending the paragraph to the next person on the...
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Design for Social Justice
Students create a solution to a social justice problem within their community. In this urban planning lesson, students read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. Students then complete a research...