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The Active Learner: "Dia's Story Cloth" Literature Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss pre-reading focus questions and complete a KWL chart. In this language arts lesson, students mark passages or words they are unsure of with post-it notes to discuss later and answer comprehension questions after reading....
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Oh My Darling

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss human interaction with the environment and sing "Clementine" with historical fiction lyrics. They create a map or model of a mining camp in which Clementine may have lived. They discuss what might happen to their...
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Hours, Days, Weeks, and Months: Problem Solving

For Students 4th - 5th
In this time measurement worksheet, students solve the word problems using time measurements for hours, days, week, and months. Students solve four problems.
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American West Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 12th
In this American West crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 27 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Logic Problems

For Students 5th - 6th
In this comparison logic problems worksheet, students solve word problems where they compare different items in each problems. Students complete 2 problems.
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Case Study: Manzanar

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson, 11th graders conduct research from the Manzanar National Historic Sites and then write essays based on their findings.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Julius, the Baby of the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Julius, Baby of the World, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students...
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Vocabulary Practice for Week 2: The Call of the Wild

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students learn 20 words in a list. Students answer 11 varied questions about the meanings of the words. Although it is not labeled with a title, these vocabulary words are related to The Call of the Wild by...
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The Search for Character!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define character words, look for real-life examples of the traits "in action," and write an acrostic poem based on one of these qualities.
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Short Vowel A-Read and Print

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short vowel a instructional activity, students first read a set of short a words that do not rhyme, then read words in a word box, circling short a words and print each one. Worksheet contains a web site reference for additional...
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Vocabulary Practice for Week 3

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students learn 8 new words in a list. Students answer 12 questions about the meanings of these words.
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Fake English Used in French

For Students 6th - 9th
In this ESL fake English used in French instructional activity, students are given a list of English words used in French, then correct the mistakes in a set of 15 sentences and match the "fake" english words with real English words.
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Alphabetical Order

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students place groups of words in alphabetical order. Each group contains three words and there are 18 groups on the page. An answer sheet is included.
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The Naked Truth?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this the naked truth worksheet, students, with a partner, complete eleven sentences with words from a word band associated with being naked, match up four nudity jokes with their appropriate punchlines and have a conversation over...
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Vocabulary Practice Worksheet 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students complete ten sentences with the correct key word from the word bank. All sentences pertain to weather and storm evacuations.
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Total English Intermediate: Holidays

For Students 4th - 7th
In this holidays crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 7 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle. Students also complete 2 holiday vocabulary activities.
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Illumination of a Text

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a movie using pictures and words to illustrate the content of a sonnet. In this illumination of a text lesson, students choose six to twelve words in the sonnet that are vitally important. Students record their text on...
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"Once a Jolly Swagman" (Australian vocabulary)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students listen to the song "Waltzing Matilda" in order to become familiar with some Australian words.
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ABC Brainstorm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice a variety of strategies for mastering ABC brainstorming about a major topic. They take a topic and try to think of a word or phrase associated with that topic that begins with each letter of the alphabet and match them...
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English Worksheets, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Mark Twain learning exercise, 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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Why preserve biodiversity?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers view photos of endangered species on the Internet and discuss the reasons why these animals are threatened and why they should be protected. They use the words: biodiversity, ecosystem, and extinction in sentences to...
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The City and the Country

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this city and country life worksheet, students list the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city compared to living in the country. Students then put 25 words under the column in which they belong: city or country.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Speculating

For Students 4th - 6th
In this present and future modals of possibility worksheet, students choose the appropriate 6 words from the word bank to complete 6 sentences and rewrite 6 sentences using must, could, might, may, can, and can't.
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Total English Advanced: A Question of Comparatives

For Students 6th - 9th
In this comparatives practice worksheet, learners sharpen their grammar skills as they examine 13 sentences and choose the appropriate word from the word bank to finish them. Students write 5 sentences following comparative structures.