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August House

Stone Soup

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Sharing and cooperation are difficult skills for kindergartners to grasp. Using the story Stone Soup and a series of activities, kids learn about the benefits of working together, categorizing and comparing items, and eating...
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EngageNY

Close Reading of The Boy Who Loved Words: How Do People Build Their Word Power?

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders practice the skills of identifying the main message in a story, describing the main character, and sorting the key details of a story into specific categories. The story they read is, The Boy Who Loved Words. Using a...
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Curated OER

Scary Short Story Writing Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
There's nothing like the prospect of writing a scary story to get your middle schoolers' writing juices flowing! In the lesson presented here, pupils listen to scary short stories read to them by the teacher. Then, a discussion ensues...
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Curated OER

Transition Words in Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Transition words in writing are the focus of the language arts lesson presented here. In it, learners cut out the word-sort cards (embedded in the plan), and put them into four categories: time, examples, space, and summary. They find a...
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Curated OER

Writing Process- Expository Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Expository writing is the focus of the language arts instructional activity presented here. In it, young writers review what expository writing is through a class discussion and teacher demonstration. Then, learners write expository text...
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Curated OER

Use Digital Photos of Scary Things to Inspire Poetry Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
There's nothing like a provocative image to inspire a creative writing session. In the language arts activity presented here, middle schoolers bring in digital photos of scary objects, such as a big spider, or a hornet's nest. The...
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Smithsonian Institution

Mary Henry: Journal/Diary Writing

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference...
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Curated OER

The South, the North and the Great Migration: Blues and Literature

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Here is a complex lesson plan that interweaves the history of the Jim Crow South and the Great Migration with the study of poetry, art, and blues music from the Harlem Renaissance. The plan helps young historians develop a deep...
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Curated OER

American and British English Exercise

For Students 7th - 12th
Did you leave a nappy in the boot? Play a bit with a worksheet that not only highlights some differences in American and British vocabulary, but also shows the difference in spelling. An answer sheet is included.
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Poetry4kids

How to Write an Exaggeration Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The best poetry writing lesson of all time is here for you! Learn all about the art of exaggeration with a lesson on exaggeration poems, which instructs students to use wild imagery to convey their message.
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K12 Reader

Proverbs and Adages Match

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
The grass may be greener on the other side, but a worksheet about proverbs and adages is sure to help readers of all levels master figurative language. Kids match the idioms in the first column to their literal meanings in the second...
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Nosapo

Introduction Questions

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
What country are you from? What is your favorite food to cook? What is your favorite sport to watch? Pupils practice English and learn more about their classmates with a set of conversational questions.
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Curated OER

Australian Aboriginal Art and Storytelling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young explorers investigate Australian Aboriginal culture by listening to traditional Dreamtime stories and examining dot paintings created by Aboriginal artists. In addition, they locate the country on maps, discuss the geography of...
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Curated OER

English Language Change

For Students 9th - 11th
In this English language worksheet, students examine a passage written in Old English, Middle English, and Modern English to find changes in the language.  Students are then given a list of words to define and examine in order to...
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Curated OER

Art and Literature Quiz 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this art and literature learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about orchestras, plays, authors, books, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Curated OER

English Tenses and Verb Forms

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
If your class could use some grammar help, this worksheet could be a good addition to your lesson on verb tenses. Three exercises guide learners through the conditional tense, offering several ways to describe the results of events that...
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Curated OER

Language Arts: Cocaine in a Can

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine the case of "Cocaine," a new soft drink targeted at teens. They explore the decision by some stores not to sell it. Students compose essays expressing their views about the drink and the ensuing decisions.
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Curated OER

Find Figurative Language

For Teachers 5th
Meet with the school library specialist and work together to plan a visit and presentation on figurative language. After defining and examining examples of targeted terms, the class travels to the library where the SL has collected...
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Curated OER

Personification

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The meaning of personification is the focus of this language arts presentation. Upper elementary writers are exposed to the concept of personification, then practice implementing the technique by adding color to the sentence, "Leaves are...
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Curated OER

English Language Worksheet: Synonyms

For Students 2nd
Practice synonyms with this straightforward worksheet. Eight sentences include one underlined noun, adjective, or verb, which young readers can then substitute with a synonym from below the sentence. The format of the worksheet would...
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Curated OER

English Language Contractions Worksheet

For Students 2nd
Test your second graders' contraction skills with this activity. Two columns of words - ten contractions, ten contraction equivalents - prompt students to draw a line between each matching pair. This activity would be a good homework...
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Curated OER

Grade 2 English Language Practice Worksheet

For Students 2nd
Reinforce grammar skills in your second grade class with this short worksheet. Four sentences give young readers the opportunity to revise and rewrite them correctly. Second graders go on to find the rhyming words from a choice of three,...
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Curated OER

First Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language learning exercise, learners complete multiple choice questions about punctuation, forms of sentences, nouns, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Curated OER

Second Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 2nd
For this language instructional activity, 2nd graders complete multiple choice questions about sentence correction, locating information, fill in the blanks to sentences, and more. Students complete 30 questions.

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