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Agreeing And Disagreeing
In this language arts learning exercise, students practice oral language skills. Students work in pairs and agree or disagree with 16 controversial issues. There is a word bank of phrases to use for the degree of agreement or...
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Age of Exploration
In this world history learning exercise, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Age of Exploration. A short answer question is included as well.
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ESL: "As Long As," "Providing That," and "Unless"
In this ESL grammar learning exercise, learners fill in blanks in sentences to correctly complete, using either "as long," "providing" or "unless." Students then write original sentences using these phrases.
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Discovering Swahili
Young scholars investigate the African language of Swahili by translating vocabulary words. In this foreign language lesson, students write 26 English words that define Africa and utilize the Internet to translate them into Swahili....
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What a Painting!
In this language arts learning exercise, students begin sentences with phrases starting with the word "there", complete a crossword, and complete a crossword. Students complete 3 activities total.
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Vocabulary, Love/Relationships 1
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the sentence. The first three of the sentences have hints as to the meaning of the desired answer.
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Vocabulary; Praising Someone/Giving Compliments-1
In this foreign language worksheet, students select the best choice from three options to fill in the blanks in ten sentences. Each of the sentences is an example of a complimentary phrase.
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Adjectives; Adjective Order in English-4
In this foreign language worksheet, students look for the most natural sounding choice from three options to complete the ten given sentences. Each option contains an adjective phrase with the words mixed into various orders.
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Luck of the Draw
Pupils explore the Spanish language. They review their assessment task and rubric and play a card game. They draw cards containing instructions and phrases in Spanish and perform the instructions on the card in Spanish. They continue...
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Virtual Vacation
Students select a foreign city, research the city using the Internet, and plan an eleven-day vacation to that city. This lesson is ideal for a social studies classroom and includes ideas for using iMovie, Excel, and MS Works or AppleWorks.
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28 Things to Do in the Library
In this library activity worksheet, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.
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A Snapshot in Time
Students state the main ideas of the article. They create questions to clarify the meaning of the article and to help explain the ideas. Students cite words or phrases that reveal a bias the author may have.
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Making Formal Requests
Students investigate the concept of making formal requests and examples are included in the lesson plan for teacher presentation. They practice using the phrases in a variety of situations and then make presentations for others to hear.
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Vocabulary: Talking About the Weather-2
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks for 10 weather related sentences. Each sentence has a list of three words to select from.
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Gaining Familiarity With Haitian Creole
Students investigate the concept of Haitian Creole. They first fill out a worksheet asking for prior knowledge. Then students compare and contrast the languages of English, French, and Haitian Creole. They define Creole and discuss its...
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English Lessons for Today’s Diplomats!
Students read an article on the English language. In this ESL lesson, students explore the meaning of the term 'diplomatic English,' then complete several activities centered around the article. Activities include vocabulary,...
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Vocabulary; Idioms/Phrasal Verbs-Parts of the Body-Part 1
For this foreign language worksheet, students are given 10 sentences that use a body part in an idiomatic phrase. They select the word that best completes the idiom.
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Vocabulary: Going to Work-Part 2
In this foreign language worksheet, students read 10 sentences that are phrases a person may use to describe getting to work. They select the best choice from three options to fill in the blank in each sentence.
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Vocabulary: English in a Government Office-Part 2
In this foreign language worksheet, students complete each of ten sentences. They read the sentence and choose the best choice from three options. Each sentence is a phrase a person might use when visiting a government office.
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Prepositions: Mixed Prepositions-4
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks for ten sentences with prepositions. Each sentence features one blank and a choice of three words to complete the prepositional phrase.
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Social Movements in American Politics
Students explore American social movements. In this writing skills lesson, students read Orwell's "Politics and the English." Students then apply the rules for writing that are included in the piece. Students follow-up by completing a...
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Brown Bagging with Short Stories
Students participate in a study of short story elements, applying their knowledge and understanding to a selection of short stories. In this short stories lesson, students read five short story selections, identifying conflict, plot,...
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Reading Pictures, Seeing Poetry
Learners examine the painting, The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan based on a poem by Lord Byron. They compare how Romantic artists and writers made choices about visual elements and language to depict their subjects.
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Using the Library for More than Research Papers
Use the repository of resources that modern libraries hold to your advantage during National Library Week.