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Because of Winn-Dixie

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students make connections with the book Because of Winn-Dixie through writing.  In this writing lesson, students pretend to be the main character and write a letter to her mother, using very descriptive language.  Students also...
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Sorting Names

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sorting worksheet, students analyze 15 names of children and sort them into a table according to the number of letters.
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Too Many Ands and Thens - Get Rid of Some

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing and grammar worksheet, students cross out the "and's" and "then's" in paragraphs and sentences before they add capital letters and endstops. They copy the sentences in to a writing journal.
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Apostrophe Function and Punctuation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this apostrophe use learning exercise, students read the two primary functions of apostrophes: to show possession and to show the omission of letters. They complete 24 examples in which they apply the rules for both uses.
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All About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a collage from magazines, and the internet that is reflective of themselves and write a friendly letter via email to a pen pal. They take their letters through the writing process and write their final draft on Microsoft...
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Idioms b

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idioms activity, students answer questions and give advice on idioms that start with the letter b. Students complete 6 problems with these idioms.
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First Year Test - Tenses

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this tenses worksheet, students complete a letter with words in different tenses, choose the correct words in sentences, and put sentences in the correct order. Students complete 3 activities.
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Westward Ho: The Difficulties of Emigrants Moving West

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research the journey west of 19th century emigrants. In this pioneer lesson, students read the letters and diaries of a fictitious family traveling on the Oregon Trail. They mark their route on a US map, create a chart showing...
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Collaborative Communication Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a getting to know you database to share with e-mail pals. They follow friendly letter format to communicate with their pals and share math word problems with them. They compare their culture with that of their e-pal.
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Funds for Fun and Safety

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss helmet safety. In this service learning instructional activity, students investigate the importance of bike helmets and compose a friendly letter in order to plan a fund-raising bake sale to purchase helmets for those in...
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Geography Postcard Podcasting

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students complete a geography postcard activity using Podcasting. In this geography lesson, students research landforms and climates of various U.S. and Canadian regions. Students write a description of their travles in the form of...
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of Japanese internment. In this Japanese internment lesson, students examine primary sources that enable them to discover what internment camp life was like and its implications, Middle schoolers...
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Our Zoo Friends

For Teachers 1st
First graders plan and create a model zoo depicting the natural habitats of animals. Their models include animals and a display of written factual information about the animals. Students present their project by conductig a tour of...
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Garfield and Friends

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Garfield worksheet, students watch a video about Garfield and answer true and false, multiple choice, and crossword questions about it. Students complete 3 activities total.
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Letter Writing With the Jolly Postman

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students need to know how to write a greeting letter.
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Persuasive Letter about Smoking

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write a persuasive letter to someone they care about who smokes. They must use both logical and emotional appeals in their letter.
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Flat Stanley Letter

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a letter requesting that the recipient assist the student in his/her Flat Stanley project.
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Emailing Colonial Pen Pals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write emails to a friend imagining they are traveling to colonial America.  For this emailing penpals lesson, 5th graders discuss appropriate language and topics in email communication, use correct format and write...
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A Multigenerational Pen Pal Program

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the benefits of writing letters to multigenerational pen pals.  In this pen pal lesson, students identify a need for communication among the generations.  Students begin a pen pal program with the elders in...
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The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners listen two versions of the story of The Three Little Pigs in order to clarify the concept of point of view. They complete a Venn diagram and write a postcard to one of the book's characters using their point of view.
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Using Capital Letters 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, students demonstrate that they know capitalization rules by correcting a 2 paragraph text about a man living in the UK.
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Phil's First Day 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, students describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.
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Before You Were Mine

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss animal adoption and pet care. In this pet instructional activity, students listen to the story Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts. They discuss animals body language, feelings, and how to best car for them. 
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Family and Friends

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the importance of family, investigate sharing time with family and participate in a family experiment.  In this family lesson plan students over a one week period sit down to dinner with their families and make...

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