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Editorials
Students investigate editorials. In this literacy critical thinking activity, students compare and contrast two newspaper editorials and two letters to the editor by completing a Venn diagram. Students work in groups to write...
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Creating a Talk Show
Students practice interviewing and answering questions by creating a mock talk show. For this communications lesson, students view a classic clip of an older T.V. talk show and plan an outline of material for their own talk show....
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The Idiot - Essay Questions
In this literature activity, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Dostoevsky's The Idiot. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Reading the Newspaper
Students read the newspaper. In this newspaper lesson, students become familiar with the various parts of a newspaper. They read specific parts, highlight important information and summarize what they read.
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Troublesome Verbs
In this language arts worksheet, students work on knowing when to use troublesome verbs such as lie, lay, sit and set. Printable flashcards, and a wide variety of online quizzes are embedded in this fantastic worksheet. A terrific resource!
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Phonemic Awareness Infusion
Students explore and describe various kinds of work experiences and skills practicing the regular past tense -ed sounds. They practice pronouncing those sounds with verbs within their reading passages as well. In addition, they repeat...
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The Vacation Can Be An Education
Fifth graders are given a worksheet in which they choose a location they would like to visit. As a class, they brainstorm a list on what needs to be done before they go on their trip and why it is important to have a plan. To end the...
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Making Your Own Master Calendar
Ninth graders discuss time demands such as homework, family, and chores that occupy their free time. They discuss how to effectively manage their time. They write important information and activities on a calendar. They develop and...
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Beginning With Writing; Convey Ideas in Writing
Walk young writers through the process of creating an initial writing sample for their portfolio. They determine their purpose, organize their ideas, and then create a draft. The lesson includes worksheets and online resources to...
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Comma Comments
Upper elementary and middle schoolers, in pairs, use PowerPoint to link a button to every comma within a piece of writing. The button links to a slide explaining why the comma was used. They present their slides to the class.
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Clean Air
High schoolers read sales promotion reports and create a sales promotion summary using information from the report. They develop a graphic organizer to outline their information for a presentation. There is an assessment checklist...
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Did or Made
For this did or made worksheet, young scholars complete sentences using did or made. Students answer ten multiple choice questions.
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School-Home Links: Compound Words
In this compound word worksheet, students use the compound words listed in the word bank to complete the sentences. Parents and guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Compound Words 2
In this compound words worksheet, learners read six different compound words and then draw a line separating the two words that make up the compound word. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Learning New Words
For this new word worksheet, students learn how to figure out new words using the other words in the sentence or context clues. Students then ask three questions to learn the new words listed. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Some and Any Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, students read the sentences and select the words some or any to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Either, Neither or Both Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, students read the statements and complete them with the words either, neither, or both. Students complete 10 online exercises.
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The Third Person S Exercise
In this third person activity, students read the sentences and complete them with the correct word from the brackets to complete the 15 sentences.
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Alone, Lonely and Only Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, learners read the sentences and select the best word from alone, lonely, and only to complete the 16 exercises.
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"Say and Tell" Exercise
In this word choice learning exercise, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct form of say or tell. Students complete 17 online exercises.
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All, Half, Most and None Exercises
In this word choice activity, students read the sentences and complete them with the words all, half, most, or none. Students complete 14 online examples.
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Grade 5: Alphabet Frequency
Fifth graders collect and organize data from writing samples, use fractions and decimals to describe the experimental data, and use the experimental results to make predictions about the frequency of letter usage in the English language.
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Adult ESOL Lesson Plan-Phonemic Awareness Infusion
Students focus on the articulation of /r/ and /l/ consonant sounds while practicing the sounds and usage within reading passages. Students also examine the parts of a medicine label and interpret important medical information.
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How Worldly Are You?
Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. In this map skills lesson, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students read a related...