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Pronoun Party Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite the given sentence using the proper pronoun from the word bank. They replace an underlined noun with the correct pronoun. They complete 10 sentences before using pronouns to write two more...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words beginning with Pl

For Students 10th - 11th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged with difficult words that contain a pl-blend.
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Writing and Scholarship Planning For College-Bound Students: Overcome Writer's Block

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine methods for overcoming writer's block. They complete a worksheet, write personal statements, and participate in a class discussion.
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
If you're completely lost on what grammar you should cover for Common Core skill L.9-10.1, look here! You will find some ideas and examples on what to include, making sure your learners can master the skill. The multiple choice quiz is...
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The All About Me Poster

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
First and second graders become familiar with the components of a biography. In this language arts lesson, pupils create an "All About Me" page using components of a biography. They also create an interractive poster, and work with a...
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Word Formation: Word Families

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this word formation worksheet, young scholars identify groups of words that belong to the same word family, create word families from a given word, and fill in sentences using words that come from the same word family. Students answer...
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Suffixes

For Students 1st - 2nd
Many words have suffixes, and knowing them can help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief introduction explaining suffixes and giving two examples: -ly and -ful. Then, learners add these suffix examples to...
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Word of the Day

For Teachers K - 12th
Students practice using their new vocabulary word by creating an original iMovie project based on that word.
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Check My Writing

For Teachers K
Use this resource as an evaluation tool, or have your class assess their own letter writing skills. They will use a checklist that they create during some interactive writing sessions as criteria for their self-evaluation. Teachers can...
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Writing Descriptive Paragraphs

For Teachers 4th
Show a Powerpoint presentation about descriptive writing. Fourth graders brainstorm a list of writing topics and place them in graphic organizers. Then they write their own paragraphs describing topics of their choice and create...
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A Picture's Worth 1000 Words: Decoding Intercultural Symbols

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners interpret a set of pictographs, defining what each image means and create their own set of symbols as an alphabet. They then write using their own symbolic alphabet using pictures.
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Quiz 6A: Verb Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here is a worksheet that provides practice using English verb forms like the simple present, simple past, and present progressive. Learners fill in the blanks in 10 sentences using the given verb correctly based on context. I'd go over...
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Analyzing Word Use Through Guided Wordle

For Teachers 3rd
Even though this lesson is just a basic way to review verb usage, it takes a novel approach. First, pupils identify verbs that they use too often in their writing, and then they create a Wordle. Wordle is a website that provides graphic...
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Candide: Word Squares

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Readers of Voltaire’s satire create a word square for vocabulary drawn from Candide. The first box contains the word, the second a picture or illustration of the word. The definition is written in the third box, and learners write a...
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Whose Is It? (Pronouns and Antecedents)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Define and explore pronouns and antecedents. Young writers read and complete a worksheet using pronouns and correct antecedents. The worksheet is not included but can be easily found online and then dispersed as homework (insert evil...
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Fun Along the Way: Technology and the Teaching of World Languages

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students record themselves saying basic biographical facts about themselves: : what their names are, where they live, how old they are, what languages they speak, and what activities they like to do. They practice their presentational...
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Back to School

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
A new school year means building relationships with a new group of interesting, unique young children. Get the process started with this simple survey that asks for students' basic information as well as their favorite subject,...
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Idioms in Everyday Language

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an iPhoto book exhibiting a variety of idioms that describe feelings. They take photos using a digital camera that show students exhibiting the feelings explained by the idioms.
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"Book Report Gallery" Bulletin Board

For Teachers K - 8th
Read all about it! A camera is all you need to create a fun bulletin board promoting books. Take pictures of readers holding their favorite books and position comic-book style talk bubbles over the pictures. Created with markers and...
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Holidays Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore how different holiday traditions are celebrated around the world. Scholars write a paper describing how they celebrate their own favorite holiday. Email partners, from different states and countries, share their...
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The Tongue Untied: A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style

For Students 6th - 8th
Is/are? Who/that? Young grammarians must select the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject in a series of sentences. The resource can be used for as an in-class activity or as homework for extra practice.
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Tissue Paper Dye Painting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use tissue paper squares to create collage art. Young artists discuss colors as they place and glue each piece of tissue on the paper. Tip: Cut out large basic shapes instead. Have the class create images using the tissue...
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Manners and Etiquette Day 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Practice correct table setting procedures and identify acceptable manners and etiquette skills to be used with meal service. Your class will practice table manners and introductions and create a real working atmosphere with customers....
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Berlioz the Bear

For Teachers K - 1st
Young children read the story, Berlioz the Bear and complete various reading and writing activities. They learn about fiction and non-fiction, and complete graphing and writing activities for the story. Youngsters draw the bear and use...