The New York Times
650 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing
An extensive list of narrative prompts is just what you need to inspire young writers to tell their stories. Arranged by topic, the questions are sure give them something to talk about.
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Prepositions after Adjectives
In this prepositions after adjectives worksheet, students read extracts from the "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English" to find prepositions after adjectives and match beginnings and endings to form sentences.
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Understanding Propaganda
Students define propaganda and give examples from the mass media. In this propaganda lesson, students review examples of propaganda and then research versions of it in the mass media.
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Protecting Your Eyes
In this eye protection instructional activity, students discover how to protect their eyes as they read guidelines and then respond to 3 questions regarding the information.
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Bullying and Teasing
In this bullying and teasing learning exercise, students read a set of guidelines on how not to bully, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.
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ESL: Antonyms/Synonyms-Emotions
English language learners explore basic synonyms and antonyms. In the first exercise, they choose the correct antonym for each word listed. For example, the first word is generous, and there are eight possible antonyms to choose from....
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Pollution Puzzles
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students complete eleven sentences that are clues for completing the puzzle. Each of the sentences tells how pollution occurs and how people can prevent it.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp115-128
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions covering pages 115-128 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
University of North Carolina
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation play a key role in the college admissions process. A handout on the topic, part of a series on specific writing assignments, helps applicants through the process of choosing recommenders and requesting a letter....
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 152-163
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, learners respond to 11 short answer questions covering pages 152-163 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Poetry-English 9
Are your readers lost in the world of poetry? Show them this basic presentation to study elements of a poem. They learn the importance of the title, paraphrasing, connotation, tone, shifts, and theme.
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The House on Mango Street: Book Review
In this set of worksheets on The House on Mango Street, students complete 8 total worksheets; each consists of a set of short answer questions followed by an essay assignment.
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Cyrano de Bergerac Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Child Soldier
Students identify the exploitations of child soldiers. In this global issues lesson, students listen to a story that puts them in the shoes a 16 year old child soldier. Students discuss the plight of the teenager and then write creative...
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Kindness Just Because
Students analyze an African folktale. In this literature lesson, students read the story "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" by John Steptoe and analyze the acts of kindness in the story. Students identify the setting of the story and find...
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Vocabulary Practice Worksheet
In this vocabulary worksheet, students explore their word recognition skills. Students complete sentences by choosing the word that fits in each of the twenty sentences.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis (Letter 6)
In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis activity, students define six key vocabulary words using only one or two words and answer seven comprehension questions regarding the story.
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Preposition Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in forty blanks with the appropriate preposition that makes each one grammatically correct.
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Parallel Structure
In this parallel structure worksheet, students determine correctly and incorrectly written sentences and make all correct. Students write twenty answers.
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Reading: Expressions Using the Word "Cold"
In this idiomatic expressions activity, students read a one page text that gives the meaning and origins of expressions using the word "cold" such as "cold fish", "cold shoulder" and "out in the cold". Students answer 5 matching...
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The Raging Sea
Students become aware of the Bible story of "The Calming of the Storm at Sea." In this religion lesson plan, students examine a concern in their lives and relate to the Bible story. Students answer questions during the reading. Students...
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Skill Growth
Students explore developing new skills. In this new skills lesson, students identify skills they have mastered, skills they want to work on and realize that all students learn at a different speed.
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Breaking News English: Kids and Alcohol
In this kids and alcohol worksheet, 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,...