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Sarah Palin

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Sarah Palin and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Alice In Wonderland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast surrealist paintings to Alice in Wonderland.  In this literature lesson, students examine surrealism paintings and apply those principles to Alice in Wonderland.  They explore how the artists...
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Plain English

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take an educational game/quiz on using plain English. Students examine the three C's of reporting--clear, concise and correct. High schoolers study the importance of using plain English in journalism.
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Songs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice singing the chorus of a Scottish ballad. They also sing two American folk songs in class. They are encouraged to use the correct pitch while singing.
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Fish Tunes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use their musical talent to create a song for the class fishtank. In a group, they compose two or three songs about their own tropical fish in which they can use any rhythm and musical instruments they choose. They perform...
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Proper Case of Pronouns | No Nonsense Grammar

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Pronoun case is determined by how we use the pronoun in a sentence. There are three ways: subjective, when the pronoun does something; objective, when something is done to our pronoun; and possessive, when our pronoun possesses something.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Real Words or Nonsense Words?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson helps students to distinguish between real words and nonsense words. Real words are words that we use to communicate. Nonsense words are words that we do not use.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Forming and Using Possessive Nouns

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Possessives show when a noun belongs to someone. It is often indicated with an apostrophe "s", but when words end in "s" only an apostrophe is added.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 8: Sent Grat Pon: Word Roots #8 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, be aware, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Double Trouble in Walla Walla [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Andrew Clements' children's book, Double Trouble in Walla Walla, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this performance that is filled with nonsense words.
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Free Reading: Alien Word Game: Sounding Out

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A game where students distinguish between real words and "alien" or nonsense words.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: How to Capitalize Titles | No Nonsense Grammar

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Capitalizing titles of books, movies, etc. can be tricky at first glance, but is easy to figure out. Remember to capitalize the first word, last word, and any important words within the title.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Using Reference Materials to Correctly Spell Words

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Some words may sound like other words, but using the wrong word can lead to confusion and madness. A dictionary would be helpful to make sure you know what you're talking about! [0:40]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Some Frequently Confused Words

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
Some words in English can look and sound similar, but have entirely different meanings. Keep an eye and ear out for them; beware of commonly confused words. [0:40]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Different Word Functions

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Remember that each type of word has a special job or function to be used in a sentence. Subjects, verbs, and objects all have different uses. Remember to use them correctly! [0:33]
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dr. Seuss Chunk Review

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by making nonsense words!
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Free Reading

Free Reading: What's the Sound? Identifying Phenomes Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An activity to build students' abilities to identify sounds, even in nonsense words. The teacher says a word and states that it is not a real word, but asks the students to just listen for the sounds.
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Games With Words: Pronoun Sleuth

For Students 9th - 10th
A study in the understanding of pronouns where participants choose the antecedent in sentences containing both real and nonsense words.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Proper Case for Pronouns

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Pronoun case is determined by how we use the pronoun in a sentence. There are three ways: subjective, when the pronoun does something; objective, when something is done to our pronoun; and possessive, when our pronoun possesses...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hyphenation Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This video [0:48) discusses how hyphens indicate specific nouns from compound words. Without them, they could refer to completely different things! Know when and how to use them.
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The Reading Genie: Teaching Blending

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Suggestions of ways to help students learn to blend phonemes to make real or nonsense words. Dr. Murray explains both onset-rime and body-coda methods of blending.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Simple and Compound Sentences | No Nonsense Grammar

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and by itself contains a complete thought. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator:...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Jabberwocky

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...

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