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About Discussions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils exchange opinions, express feelings, and listen to presentations of others about an argument. In this discussion lesson plan, students learn how to listen and respond for an argument they intend to have.
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Irregular Word Fluency, Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners play a tic-tac-toe game to practice reading irregular words.  In this tic-tac-toe lesson plan, students read words to a partner.  If they are correctly read, learners mark the tic-tac-toe board.
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Sounding out accuracy, Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice word patterns while playing the game of tic tac toe. In this sounding out accuracy lesson, students work with a partner to pick a word from a pile of words. Students then sound out the word from the pile of...
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Here Kitty, Kitty

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Twelve Angry Men

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners assess their understanding of Twelve Angry Men. They create flashcards for vocabulary terms, summarize one of the acts, construct a diorama and complete character wheels. They choose from other activities including creating...
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Comparisons And You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the structure and language of sentences that are used for making comparisons. They drill through a series of sentences for a model and practice. Then students write sentences that make comparisons after...
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Feel the Music

For Teachers K
Students identify and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They also demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors and identify how to communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Finally, students...
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Information Exchange--General Purpose Template

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to give concise oral directions as they collaborate with a partner. Students tell their partner to place a number or letter in a particular box on the grid using a prepositional phrase such...
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Fill-Them-in Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students fill in missing words to create their own version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas." There are 20 blanks for students to fill in according to the part of speech specified: noun, verb or...
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Homophones- School-Home Links

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this homophone worksheet, learners and parents read the definition of a homophone at the top of the page. They read a list of homophones and write the correct one in each of 8 sentences. There is a place for both the student and a...
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How-To Books

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students apply their knowledge and create a how-to book of their own. In this early childhood language arts worksheet, students learn about non-fiction books and write their own procedural non-fiction booklets.
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Introduce "th"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson plan, students discuss the sound made by the letters /th/ and identify words where that sound appears. Students participate in a game...
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Circus Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter c, and eat roasted peanuts all to learn about the circus. In this circus lesson plan, students also use design their own tickets and have parachute play.
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Librarian

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter l, and eat pudding all to learn about how to act in a library. In this library lesson plan, students also practice tip toeing around the room.
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Dictionary Details

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This clever lesson has learners practice finding a variety of types of information in a dictionary by playing a "Dictionary Scavenger Hunt" game. Students must use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page, determine what part of...
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The Wonderful World of Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders imagine what life would look like in one color, then many. They play a game with colored cards where students call out the names of colors. They match colored cards with objects of same color. They read "The Color Box."
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Working Together As a Team

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners examine the need for rules to keep order at home, in school, in communities, and in the country using trade books and teamwork activities. They work in cooperative groups to define a positive learning community by writing a...
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Our Friends b and d

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice a variety of techniques and strategies to assess the differences between the lowercase letters b and d. They listen to and identify the letters b and d in the book, "Bud the Sub," and then play a game to master this skill.
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My Pocket IT Glossary-- A-Z of Computer Words (Nouns)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the meanings of 12 computer technology vocabulary words. Students examine 12 small boxes with one word in each. There are no directions but students could write definitions or sentences.
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"Wh--" Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students learn the proper use of the question words: what, where, when, who and why. Students read the clues, then complete each sentence, beginning each on with the correct question word.
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Teaching Students To Follow Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice following directions. In this listening activity, students play a game of "Follow the Leader" while coloring in an activity page. They must color their page according to the directions given by the teacher or leader.
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Phrasal Verbs with Get

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify ten phrasal verbs with "get". In this phrasal verbs lesson, students read and analyze a conversation between two people. Students interpret the meaning of the phrases in the diaglogue. Games and additional activities...
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Dissection Time

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars take a closer look at the organization of magazines. In this journalism lesson, students complete handouts about the jobs and responsibilities in the magazine industry. Young scholars then learn about the steps of...
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Using O. Henry's the Ransom of Red Chief To Develop a Larger Vocabulary

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders expand their reading vocabulary in order to increase comprehension. They play a game using vocabulary from a novel.