Terry Kawas
Catch the Gingerbread Men Game
Catching men made of gingerbread motivates your young graphers to begin exploring the concept of finding a point in two-dimensional space. Learners practice locating each cookie by rolling two cubes (one with the letters a through f and...
Overcoming Obstacles
Listening Responsibly
Responsible speaker + critical listener = effective communication is the equation at the heart of a responsible listening lesson about the power of words. Class members view the clip of the courtroom scene from the film A Few Good Men...
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All the King's Men: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on quotations from All the King's Men. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Recruiting a Few Good Citizens
Students write persuasive speeches to recruit soldiers for a Civil War company. In this Civil War U.S. history and writing lesson plan, students work in groups to create a recruiting poster and write a speech to persuade soldiers to join...
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Questions
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
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Introduce /m/
Start by drawing a large letter m on the board for scholars to see. Do they know what letter this is? Once you've demonstrated the sound it makes, use these tips to help them make the same sound. There is even an audio pronunciation...
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Fredrick Douglass' Speech on Women's Suffrage
“When a great truth once gets abroad in the world, no power on earth can imprison it, or prescribe its limits, or suppress it.” These words come from Frederick Douglass’ April, 1888 speech to the International Council of Women. One of...
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Women in office
Students examine women holding political office. In this critical inquiry lesson, students read an article then design a series of interview questions that they think will identify a good candidate for office. They then interview a...
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Poor Richard's Almanack
Students discover what "Poor Richard's Almanack" is and identify at least one element of good writing used by Benjamin Franklin and his work. They then identify what makes some of Benjamin Franklin's sayings applicable today and create a...
K12 Reader
Gold Rush Boomtowns
The California Gold Rush sparked many people to try for their fortunes and led to the formation of some well-known California cities. Have your class read about the changes that happened and then respond to the five included questions.
Civil War Trust
Genealogy
The Civil War is undoubtedly a part of America's history, but could it be part of your pupils' history as well? Middle schoolers conduct research to discover a connection between their ancestors and the American Civil War. Whether they...
Gobal Oneness Project
A Tapestry of Multicultural Diversity
New York City is a perfect place to begin a study of multicultural diversity. The largest and the most culturally diverse city in the United States provides the backdrop for a photo essay that features images of cultural and religious...
National Endowment for the Humanities
“Read All About It”: Primary Source Reading in “Chronicling America”
Can investigative journalism become too sensationalistic and accusatory, or is it vital for the survival of a democracy? Middle schoolers analyze primary source documents from early 20th-century newspapers as well as Theodore Roosevelt's...
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Identifying Unbalanced Parts of Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students read ten unbalanced sentences, identify and underline the unbalanced part and then circle its letter.
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz
Incorporate this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise into your curriculum. Learners respond to five multiple choice questions based on the themes found in All Quiet on the Western Front. They may submit their...
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Starts with the Letter A
Warm up your learners' minds with this short quiz about words that begin with the letter a. There are a total of 10 multiple-choice questions. This is a great worksheet to use prior to a language arts lesson! Note: You can print this...
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Explorers Unit
Fifth graders complete a unit on early explorers. They develop a timeline, sing a Viking song, watch a video, compile a checklist of supplies needed for an expedition, participate in a scavenger hunt, write a letter from Christopher...
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Anthem: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the quotes in Anthem. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Feudalism
Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Mini Totems
Students create a totem pole in the vain of those made by tribes of British Columbia and Alaska.
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Slang Quiz: Crime 1
In this English slang worksheet, learners test their understand of English slang by choosing the correct phrase to complete each sentence.
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on quotations from All Quiet on the Western Front. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Explorers
In this explorers worksheet, students read a detailed text about the Age of Exploration from 1450 to 1700. Students then answer 7 matching or multiple choice questions.
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Describing People: Appearance
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students discover or review terms that describe the appearance of people and then complete 4 multi-step activities using the terms appropriately.