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Mexican birthdays
Third graders examine "Compleaños Feliz" and the symbolism of the pinata associated with birthday parties.
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Classroom Guide for The Birthday Swap
Learners complete activities with the book The Birthday Swap by Loretta Lopez. In this literature instructional activity, students answer pre-reading questions, locate new vocabulary, and read the story. They answer comprehension...
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Mexican Pi??ata
Pupils examine how birthdays are celebrated in other cultures and compare them with their own cultural celebration. They make a pinata similar to those used at Spanish birthday celebrations. They associate this active with a PBS episode...
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Movie Stars (ELD Lesson)
Reinforce conversational skills in your ELD class with this worksheet. Pairs of partners ask questions about twelve famous movie star based on a given example (Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt). Questions address given names, birthdays,...
Mrs. Mann
Mice and Beans
A great addition to a multicultural unit or curriculum study, use the set of questions based on Pam Muñoz Ryan's Mice and Beans to engage learners and enhance their reading experience. As youngsters read, they note the highlighted words...
The Alamo
The Alamo Crossword Puzzle
Sort out who's who from the Battle of the Alamo with a helpful crossword puzzle. Complete with 20 clues and names, the resource helps history learners identify the major players in a pivotal moment in American history.
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Cesar Chavez
In this Cesar Chavez activity, students read about the life of Cesar Chavez, then complete a variety of comprehension activities: a synonym match, phrase match, fill-in-the-blanks, spelling and sequencing. Homework suggestions are given.
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ESL Questions And Answers
For this ESL conversation worksheet, students will focus on questions and answers. Students will read 6 answers and write the correct question to the answers on the lines provided.
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Capitalization Practice
In this capitalization worksheet, students circle capitalization errors and add end marks to sentences, capitalize proper nouns, and edit sentences to correct.
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Carmen Lomas Garza
High schoolers are introduced to the life and works of Carmen Lomas Garza. In groups, they research the causes and effects of the Chicano movement and view examples of her self-portraits. They identify other artists who were well known...