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Your Last Vacation

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vacation learning exercise, students complete a set of activities about their last vacation, describing it to a partner, matching verbs to activities, filling in missing words in a conversation, completing short answer questions,...
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Revising With Precision

For Students 5th - 6th
In this revisions worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, 15 total, with "vivid and precise" word. Students are instructed that they may use a thesaurus. 
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Proofreading Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
in this proofreading worksheet, students read a set of passages and rewrite, correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage.
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Using the Verb "to be" Final Exam

For Students 5th - 7th
In this this using the verb "to be" activity, students complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb "to be."  Students complete 18 blanks in the paragraph.
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Present Tense Exercise 10

For Students 7th - 9th
In this simple present tense activity, students complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in the simple present tense.
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Present Tense Exercise 20

For Students 6th - 8th
In this present progressive tense worksheet, students fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the present progressive tense.  Students complete 12 sentences.
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Present Tense Exercise 21: Review of the Present Progressive Tense

For Students 10th - 12th
In this present progressive tense activity, students fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in present progressive tense.  Students complete a paragraph with 16 blanks.
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Present Tense Exercise 23

For Students 7th - 9th
In this present tense exercise, students complete each sentence using the correct from of the simple present tense or present progressive tense.  Students complete 10 sentences.
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Present Tense Exercise 24

For Students 6th - 8th
In this simple present and present progressive tense worksheet, middle schoolers complete a paragraph by filling in the correct form of the verb in the simple present tense or present progressive tense.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Plant Appreciation Day

For Students 7th - 11th
In this language skills instructional activity, students read an article about Plant Appreciation Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Australia Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Australia Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer...
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Circuits and Conductors

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore electricity by completing Internet activities.  In this physical science lesson, students identify an electric circuit and describe the characteristics of conductors, giving examples as well.  Students collaborate in...
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Breaking News: OMG, LOL, FYI Now in Oxford English Dictionary (26th March, 2011)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore vocabulary by analyzing the current events. In this dictionary addition lesson plan, students discuss a news topic about word additions into the Oxford Dictionary. Students complete a list of activities about the story...
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Using a Story: Miko the Monkey

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss prior knowledge about monkeys with teacher and take a "Monkey Facts" quiz. For this language arts lesson, students make flash cards of vocabulary words and listen as teacher read Miko the Monkey. Students complete a...
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I'm Out of Here

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a travel budget. In this budget lesson, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, students research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation.  Resources provided.
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Valentine's Day

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create a flower, poem, and mailbox for someone to open on Valentine's Day. In this Valentine's Day lesson plan, students also write Valentine letters.
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West Climate Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read an internet article about hurricanes. In this hurricane lesson, students explain how they form and the damage they bring. They analyze the article and answer questions about it.
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Breaking News English: China Closes 1250 Sites for Healthier Web

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "China Closes 1250 Sites for Healthier Web," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Bling and Sound-Symbolic Words

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars explore the definition and derivation of the popular term "bling" and other sound-symbolic words. Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the word "bling" when used in varying contexts. They...
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Estuary

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars discuss how the meanings of words can change over time. Through discussion, lecture, and activities, they identify how words can have multiple meanings and how those meanings can be changed over time. Lesson resources...
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Dumbing Down

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular saying "dumb down." Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the phrase when used in varying contexts. They also consider the derivation of each...
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Street Cred

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the definition and derivation of the popular word "cred." Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the word when used in varying contexts and when used as a phrase. They also consider the...
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Breaking News English: Internet Addiction - A Growing Problem

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Internet Addiction - A Growing Problem," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection
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Words In The News

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are asked to match the civil wars with the main dates they were fought. They work in groups and try to match the vocabulary with the definitions. Students work with other groups to pool their knowledge. They are told that they...