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Shifting Gears

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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Change Over Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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What Make Good Reality Television?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students brainstorm what they believe makes a good reality TV show. Students compile a set of attributes that they feel distinguishes the best of the reality TV shows from the others. Using the attributes that the class agrees determine...
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Total English Intermediate: Puzzleword

For Students 5th - 9th
In this key vocabulary crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 11 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle. Students also unscramble 6 anagrams and write 6 sentences using the unscrambled words.
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Dragon Alliterations

For Students 4th - 5th
Review the definition and an example of alliterations and have your class work on an alliteration project about dragons. They will then write 4 alliterations and draw an illustration of one of the alliterations.
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Using Synonyms and Explanations as Context Clues

For Students 6th
In this using synonyms and explanations as context clues, 6th graders read newspaper articles, then answer five comprehension questions using context clues.
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"Be the Kiwi"- Whale Rider

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss examples of foreshadowing and find information about the Maori culture in Whale Rider.  In this Whale Rider lesson, students define foreshadowing and find examples.  Students evaluate whether or not they feel the story...
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Nicole Kidman's Biography

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Nicole Kidman worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct words in her biography and find adjectives in the word search. Students complete 2 activities.
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Hikaru Utada

For Students 4th - 8th
In this  famous person activity, students read a passage about Hikaru Utada and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Jennifer Lopez

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read about Jennifer Lopez and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to synonym matching, sequencing, writing, spelling and vocabulary activities.
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Margot Fonteyn

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Margot Fonteyn and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Maya Angelou

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Maya Angelou and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Michael Jackson

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Michael Jackson worksheet, students read a passage about Michael Jackson and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Shakira

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Shakira and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Zhang Ziyi

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Zhang Ziyi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Lesson Plan
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Introduction to Melodic Notation: Sol-Mi

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders sing melodic sol-mi songs for teacher and student assessment. Emphasis is placed on drill and practice while developing melodic singing skills. Students evaluate performances and activities using pre-determined rubric...
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Music And The Related Arts / Fiesta

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the concept of a celebration through the experience of music and culturally relevant conversation. They have a class discussion about thankfulness and tie it the tradition of celebration. Then students listen...
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The Model of Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students measure their physical abilities. In this lesson on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.
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It's on the Cards!

For Students 7th - 9th
In this idioms worksheet, students, with a partner complete a variety of activities associated with idioms about cards and their many meanings in life.
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Kwanzaa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.
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Infinitives and Beyond

For Students 5th - 6th
In this infinitives worksheet, learners read a one page information text about infinitives. Students then answer 10 fill in the blank questions about infinitives.
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Commas

For Students 4th - 5th
In these punctuation worksheets, students review the definition of a comma and its uses in series and direct address. Students then complete three pages of activities for commas.