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Comparisons And You
Students examine the structure and language of sentences that are used for making comparisons. They drill through a series of sentences for a model and practice. Then students write sentences that make comparisons after brainstorming ...
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If All The World Were Paper
Students investigate the reading of a rhyme and then practice learning it through drilling and repetition. They are introduced to the vocabulary with the help of a poster. Students draw from prior knowledge to set the context for further...
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Phonics Toolkit
In this language arts worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the list and perform the drills. They also practice using new words.
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Reintroduce /M/
Students study language. In this letter identification lesson, students practice pronouncing and recognizing the letter "m." They work as a group to actively particpate in various drills the teacher presents. This lesson includes links...
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Reintroduce /O/
Pupils study letters. In this letter identification activity, students practice recognizing and making the sound for the letter "o." They work as a class to actively participate in various drills the teacher takes them through. This...
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Reintroduce /D/
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice recognizing and pronouncing the letter "d." They work as a group to actively participate in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson...
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Reintroduce /B/
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice identifying and pronouncing the letter "b." They actively participate as a group in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson includes links...
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Reintroduce /V/
Students study letters. In this letter identification and pronunciation lesson, students practice recognizing and saying the letter "v." They work as a group to actively participate in various drills their teacher presents. This lesson...
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Creative Writing: Children's Building Blocks
Your class can participate in a writing program involving four building blocks. By exploring words, sentences, writing forms, and story organization, they improve their creative writing skills throughout this year-long unit. Early in the...
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The Painted Essay for Opinion Writing: The Introductory Paragraph
The answer is blowin' in the wind. Using the resource, scholars read and analyze a model essay about wind power. Next, they work in groups to write an introductory paragraph that expresses an opinion about the topic.
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Rounding and Estimating 1: Introduction
Pupils practice mental math skills in math drills. They play the online interactive game "Rounding Off" to practice rounding off different numbers. Afterward, they complete a paper based follow up exercise for reinforcement.
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The Facts, Gimme the Facts!
Young scholars engage in a variety of activities which help them memorize their times tables. There are some very good ideas imbedded in this plan of how to systematically teach the basic facts in a way that help students retain what...
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Bring Edgar Allan Poe's spooky story to life! After reading the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," middle and high schoolers identify the theme, character traits, irony, and other story concepts. During pre-reading, they take notes,...
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On the Job Prepositions #3
Students practice using prepositions related to movement, time and place. They write a dialogue using the elements listed. They take a preposition quiz to complete the lesson.
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"Nice To Meet You"
Students interview two classmates and introduce them to the class. They practice using the present perfect tense and verbs they have discovered. They complete sentences with the correct word.
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Using Information Services
Students practice using new vocabulary and using certain words when looking for an apartment. They file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and list their rights and responsibilities as a tenent.
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Speaking with Healthcare Professionals #2
Students create their own dialogue using vocabulary associated with the healthcare industry. They practice using different tenses of verbs. They also respond to questions about their health.
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Fire Safety
Learners review how to exit the school building during a fire drill. They discuss the World Trade Center escape routes and why there was difficulty getting out on September 11, 2001. They compare fire escape routes of the World Trade...
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Looking for Work #2
Students review new vocabulary from a previous lesson dealing with work. They practice speaking work-related phrases as a class. They read a story and answer questions. They use the classified ads to write their own dialogue about...
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Using and Paying for Electricity: Talking About Your Bill
Students practice using vocabulary associated with an electric bill. They conjugate verbs into the different tenses. They participate in a role-play in which they practice pronouncing the words.
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Vocabulary Charts
Seventh graders are introduced to the vocabulary associated with archeology. Using a dictionary, they practice finding the meaning of various words and create sentences. They also identify an appropriate use of the word and draw an...
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Lights-Camera-Action
First graders increase their reading fluency through rereading selected text. After reading a grade level appropriate text multiple times, they complete a fluency and reading expression drill with the instructor. Students complete a...
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Break It Down!
Students practice the strategy of summarization in order to comprehend a text. They drill on how to delete unimportant information, repeated information and substitute easy terms for lists of items. Each student receives a copy of "The...
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Here Comes the Choo Chooooooo!!
Young scholars practice exercising the phoneme/digraph that makes the /ch/ sound. They drill on the tongue twister, "Charles chatted while he waited on his chance to win a check," and encounter Elkonin boxes along with the book, "Chad...