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Dr. Seuss Enterprises

Dr. Seuss in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th Standards
Explore the works of Dr. Seuss, such as Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches and Egg, The Sneetches and Other Stories, The Lorax, The Butter Battle Book, and Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. Each story lesson includes reading...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Narrative Pantomime: The Great Kapok Tree

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students pantomime the story of The Great Kapok Tree for younger students.  In this The Great Kapok Tree instructional activity, students warm up with a game before volunteering for parts in the story. Students practice acting out the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"No, You Can't Take Me!"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study imitation or pantomime. In this creative drama lesson, students pick an object to imitate and state the reasons why that object should not be taken out of the room pretending to be that object.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: World Cup - France and Uruguay

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Cup learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Curated OER

Music Magic

For Teachers 1st
First graders improve comprehension skills through music and drama.
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Curated OER

Respect for Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss importance of acting responsibly when caring for pets, reflect upon quote, "All Living Beings Have the Right to Respect and Kindness," read story Anastasia Wants a Rabbit and answer comprehension questions, role play...
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Curated OER

Checkmate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students start identifying the cause and effect relationships in games of Chess. Using the internet, they research the history of the game and how the roles for each of the pieces. They develop a skit based on the roles and...
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Greek And Latin Root Words

For Teachers 8th
Students examine Greek and Latin root words. They research the history of the English language, solve word games and puzzles, write paragraphs about the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language, and create flip chart study guides.
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Curated OER

History Talks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that deals with a historical figure from the area of Mississippi. Then questions are asked of them using a game show format that is followed with additional ones used for brainstorming for more ideas of inquiry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify angles. In this angles lesson, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a manipulative...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

I have a Friend Who..

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students play a form of a guessing game of likes and dislikes, trying to figure out why one thing is preferred over the other. There is an answer key.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shakespeare Play Summaries in Four Words

For Students 9th - 10th
This online interactive quiz on 10 Shakespeare plays is unlikely to be useful for your class; however, you could use it as a basis for your own assignment that asks class members to come up with four words to describe an entire work. An...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

9 for 10 - Julius Caesar

For Students 10th
Choose the missing word in several quotes from William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Most are multiple-choice, though a few are fill-in-the-blank. The last answer is made from the first letters of the previous answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Romeo and Juliet: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a basic reading comprehension quiz on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It also includes one question about Franco Zeffirelli's film version of the play.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

For Students 11th - 12th
Prove your recall for exact words and numbers with this quiz based on Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. Though not long, these 10 questions are rather detailed.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Random Things About Richard II

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
The title is correct: this quiz contains random questions dealing with the numbers of items or speeches in the play Richard II. A different way to check detailed reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recognizing Text Relay

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recognize and distinguish between different types of text. After a discussion of the various types of text, small groups compete in a relay race game demonstrating their knowledge of the text. Correct choices earn...
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Curated OER

Yes But Dialogue Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work cooperatively to explore and practice dialogue improvisation.
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Curated OER

Sequencing Stories

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore dramatization. In this literacy fluency and drama lesson, students listen to the story Mop Top by Don Freeman and add related sounds at the appropriate times. Students role play, pantomime, and add sounds to  create a...
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Curated OER

Genre Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a Jeopardy game in which the questions are about different genres. They can use this activity as a review before a test.
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Curated OER

Genre Jeopardy

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students participate in a game-like format to identify characteristics of genres. They categorize stories into genres bases on story summaries after a class discussion of the characteristics.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cinderella Stories From Around the World

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are read a variety of Cinderella stories from around the world. In groups, they complete a comparison chart for each story and how it compares to the American version. To end the lesson plan, they participate in a fairy...
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App
Kids Discover

Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER

For Students 5th - 12th
Can't afford a trip to Greece? Why not take a virtual tour? Read or listen to audio narration as you explore a 3-D model of the Parthenon, ride along with the soldiers hidden within the Trojan Horse, and consider the lasting achievements...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fun Plays on Famous First Ladies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers inquire about the lives of the First Ladies in our country. In this First Ladies lesson, students build knowledge about the contributions of First Ladies and how their childhood made them the person they are. Middle...

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