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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Students listen to the story I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. They predict what will happen next as they listen to the story. They sequence pictures and words to desribe a story.
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The Game of Persuasion
Students study vocabulary words and explore persuasive speaking. In groups, they support a given argument and generate ideas for a a persuasive speech. They discuss powerful words and strategies for persuasion. Students write a...
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November Word Scramble
For this November word search, students study 15 words pertaining to fall and the month of November. Students unscramble the words, without the use of a word bank.
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Reading Comprehension: "Thankful to Know"
In this poetry comprehension learning exercise, students read a poem about love called "Thankful to Know." Students discuss or write about 3 interpretation questions.
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Analogies-Valentine's Day
In this Valentine's Day analogy worksheet, students respond to 7 questions by writing the most appropriate word in the blank to complete the analogy.
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Fact and Opinion
In this fact and opinion instructional activity, students review the difference between fact and opinion and then identify 10 sentences as either fact or opinion.
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On the Mayflower Lesson Plan
Students create a model of the Mayflower. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in dramatic play while reenacting the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Students listen as the instructor reads On the Mayflower by Kate Waters.
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Fall Word Jumble
For this online interactive fall worksheet, students examine 20 season-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Months and Days Crossword
In this calendar worksheet, students read 20 clues pertaining to the days of the week or months of the year. Students fit their answers into a crossword puzzle.
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Family Reunion
Young scholars plan and carryout a family reunion to build family relationships. For this family relationships lesson, students examine ways to build family relations by planning a family reunion. Young scholars use the reunion forms to...
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Pecans
Young scholars explore human health by creating a food dish in class. In this nuts lesson, students discuss pecans and identify the benefits of eating nuts and vegetables. Young scholars prepare a dish for their classmates...
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Horrible Harry in Room2B
In this literature worksheet, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled Horrible Harry in Room2B. Students respond to 9 short answer reading comprehension questions.
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Various words: 76
In this fill in the blanks worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Months of the Year
In this months of the year worksheet, students add missing letters to months, watch a video, fill in the blanks, unscramble words, and more. Students complete 6 activities.
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A Pilgrim Conversation
Students place quotation marks in the correct place in a conversation. They review correct placement with students copying down sentences from the board. They write their own conversation between two pilgrims to complete the lesson.
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Seasons: Summer
In this summer words worksheet, students analyze 36 words in a word bank and circle the "summer words". Students then read 10 sentences and from 4 choices, circle the correct word to describe summer.
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Philanthro What?: LEAGUE Philanthropy Lesson
Fifth graders study the vocabulary and concept of philanthropy in a democratic society. In this philanthropy vocabulary lesson, 5th graders examine traditions associated with good deeds and learn the vocabulary associated with...
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Christmas Scrambled Sentences
In this Christmas sentences learning exercise, students use words in 2 sentences to make sentences that make sense. Students complete one 13 word sentence and one 16 word sentence.
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Autumn Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity, students match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Worksheet for the "National Holidays" Song
If you can find a copy of the song, "National Holidays," you can use this instructional activity with your elementary schoolers. They read the lyrics to the song and answer questions about it. Along the way, they examine the reasons that...
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Thankful List
Students practice using free association as a pre-writing technique as they list things that they are thankful for. They share the lists of words and apply them when they write a descriptive essay or poem after identifying commonalities...
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A Day Full of Popcorn
Students use the "tool" popcorn with activities in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, P.E., Music, Art, Science and EATING.
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Celebrate Native American Heritage
Students examine Native American heritage. They explore a museum of Native American culture and explore their food, dress, and customs. They also explore the Native Americans role in the first Thanksgiving.
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Additional Folklife Information
Use a packet packed with ideas for how to celebrate the traditions of your country, state, community, and pupils's families. Suggestions for how to draw on oral and material traditions, customs, beliefs, music, and stories all find...