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The Ogre Bully

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story The Ogre Bully and complete language arts activities connected to the story. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete activities including discussion, reading, writing, sequencing, analyzing,...
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Identify Narrative Perspective

For Students 7th - 8th
In this narrative perspective learning exercise, students read passages and determine point of view: first, second, third person objective/limited/omniscient.
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Dictionary Details

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This clever lesson has students practice finding a variety of types of information in a dictionary by playing a "Dictionary Scavenger Hunt" game. Students must use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page, determine what part of...
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Divide and Conquer: Breaking Down Skills For Slowlearners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to skills to help them become better readers. With a partner, they use magazines to identify consonant pairs and participate in a game naming words that ends with consonants. As a class, they practice clapping...
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Reference Source Four Square

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders play a four-square game on the playground while reviewing four main references -- dictionary, atlas, thesaurus, and encyclopedia. Students must throw the playground ball in the correct "square" identifying the correct...
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Literary Terms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders will review literary terms (e.g., point of view, protagonist, alliteration, etc.) by playing the game "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" The review game will help the learners reinforce the material in the curriculum.
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A-Z List

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice using vocabulary terms about the Louisiana Purchase by creating a picture dictionary, an ABC book of terms, a word sort, or a game. Each project should include people, places and terms as they relate to the Louisiana...
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Test Your Grammar Skills

For Students 2nd
In this grammar worksheet, 2nd graders adjectives in one column with their opposites in second column. Ten adjectives and their opposites are listed.
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Thanksgiving Literacy Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Students practice phonemic...
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Active Listening

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students talk with a partner. In this listening activity, students play a favorite colors listening games, review a checklist for active listening and practice active listening with a partner.
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Home Spelling Practice Review Unit 5

For Students 1st
In this spelling review worksheet, 1st graders read the four lists of short a and short e words and play a Clues game. Students complete 2 activities.
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Geography: Search for Answers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geography: search for answers worksheet, students compete individually in a timed contest to find the answers to 5 questions, written in Spanish and English.
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My Pile, Your Pile

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study words. In this fluency building lesson, students play a one on one game in which they read irregular words presented to them. They work with their teacher to keep as many irregular word cards as he or she can based on them...
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PASSWORD VOCABULARY REVIEW

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students write definitions for vocabulary words used in a unit in any subject area. They use the words to play a game.
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Softball Team

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students read the story about the girl making the softball team and then answer seven multiple choice questions.
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Reading to Elementary Children

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in a cross-age reading program. In this language arts lesson plan, students choose a class of younger children and read them the book The Legend of the Bluebonnet. Learners reflect upon their service project in a...
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How to Teach Dolch Words with Kid Pix

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. In this technology and language lesson, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.
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Introduce "th"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound made by the letters /th/ and identify words where that sound appears. Students participate in a game in...
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Kk is for Kite

For Students K - 2nd
Kids will get a kick out of this kooky Letter K activity! With pictures of a kite, king, keys, and kangaroo, kids practice printing their uppercase and lowercase K's in guided dotted letters and on the dotted line. The instructions on...
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Ll is for Lips

For Students K - 2nd
Lift up your little learners with this lesson on the letter L, which includes pictures of lips, a log, a lock, a lollipop, and space for guided printing practice (both upper and lower case). Teachers can provide additional L-word...
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Introduce Compound Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the concept of compound words. In this word recognition lesson, 1st graders discuss the concept and play a game that requires them to use word cards to form compound words.
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Batter Up

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore personal achievement by reading a children's book. In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Batter Up, by Sue Muller Hacking and discuss the main character in the story and the actions that she takes to meet...
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Introduce qu-

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice saying and reading words beginning with qu. In this phonics lesson, students review the sound that the letter combination qu creates.  Students play a pronunciation game to ensure their understanding of the letter...
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Reintroduce /kn/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading words with the kn pattern.  In this phonics lesson, students review the sound kn makes.  Students then play a game to reinforce the correct use of the kn spelling pattern.