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Reported Speech/First of All

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reported speech learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences, rewrite questions, rewrite commands, and more using words like say or tell. Students complete 4 activities total.
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Using Imagery in Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine the use of imagery in poetry. In this literature lesson, students read "Thought of Hanoi," by Nguyen Thi Vinhand use the provided graphic organizer to chart the poem imagery. Young scholars then describe the...
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Parts of Speech - Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this parts of speech worksheet, students learn about how nouns are used in sentences. They then identify the nouns in 10 sentences and write 2 of their own sentences using nouns.
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The Call of the Wild Vocabulary Exercise

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match words to definitions and complete a word search for vocabulary from The Call of the Wild. Students complete 10 words for each exercise.
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Experiencing 3D

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore photography by utilizing digital cameras. In this 3 dimensional instructional activity, students create eye glasses using red and blue acetate in order to view 3-D images. Students utilize computers and digital cameras...
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5th Grade Reading Test B

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 reading test, 5th graders complete a 24 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts. 
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Writing a Descriptive Paragraph

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the definition of a descriptive paragraph with the class. They read an example of a descriptive paragraph and then write one of their own using one of the included ideas.
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Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine and paint still life paintings. In this still life painting lesson, students look at pictures of European still life paintings and determine the characteristics when using an opaque medium. They use an opaque...
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Teaching English

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use a word web to study about the different grammar components. They use the diagram with nouns, pronouns, suffixes, prefixes, compound words, and other examples for an interesting way to study about English.
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Complete Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subject and predicate worksheet, students underline the predicate in 5 sentences, the subject and draw a box around the predicate and writes three complete sentences of their own underlining the subject and circling the predicate.
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Synectics - creative metaphors technique

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create new ways of thinking about old things. They may use a modified approach to make unfamiliar material familiar (after teacher provides brief introductory materials, for example).
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Using Say or Tell in Sentences

For Students Pre-K - 6th
For this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete the paragraph by filling in the words "say" or "tell." There are 15 fill-in's to complete.
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Alphabet Adventure Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the alphabet. In this Alphabet Adventure lesson plan, students work with their prior knowledge of the alphabet to discuss different print and non-print sources.
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Sound the Alarm!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood warning alarms activity, students examine 7 pictures and identify those that give off warning signals.
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The Cuneiform Writing System in Ancient Mesopotamia: Emergence and Evolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the parallel development and complexity of writing and civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. In this ancient Mesopotamia instructional activity, students analyze the Cuneiform writing system in ancient Mesopotamia and...
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Adjective Clauses Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this adjective clause worksheet, students fill in blanks in a set of 20 sentences, using who, whom, or which. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice.
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Adjective Clauses Quiz: Who, Whom or Which

For Students 6th - 7th
In this adjective clauses worksheet, students complete a 20 question quiz. Students fill in the blanks in sentences with "who" or "whom" or "which".
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Here's an Instant Activity for March 7, 2005

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a spelling activity for homographs. For this spelling lesson, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle using homographs.
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The Ghost Catcher

For Teachers Pre-K
Students make a mirror after reading the story The Ghost Catcher. In this The Ghost Catcher lesson plan, students answer comprehension questions and make a mirror out of foil and paper plates.
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Beginning Critical Reading - The Sun

For Students 5th - 6th
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the short story about the sun. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Setting Goals for Success

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students construct SMART goals. In this goal-setting instructional activity, students discover how to write a SMART goal for their student portfolios. Working in pairs students write short-term goals that will build towards a long-term...
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Appreciating Our American Heritage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students learn about the Chinese culture via literature. They read the poetry of Cathy Song, considering national pride as Americans and Chinese.
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Picture This!

For Teachers 1st
First graders watch the teacher model how to draw pictures and write words in a First, Next, Then, Last - 4 block graphic organizer. They write and draw in their own 4 block papers.
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Uncle Sam Wants You!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine several narratives exploring attitudes to World War II involvement at the time. They develop their own opinions and write a fictional personal narrative to record their observations.