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TELL THE SEQUENCE IN AN ORAL REPORT

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders survey a favorite story he/she has read or heard read aloud. They use the graphic organizer to draw illustrations that show the beginning, middle and end of the story. They tell the title of the story, whether it is...
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Storytelling in the Oral Tradition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research Greek mythological characters. They write about problems faced by middle school-aged children and how the character would handle them. Students also create story boards to accompany their oral narratives.
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Daily Writing from Self Selected Reading

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their reading comprehension by analyzing stories they read in class. In this children's literature instructional activity, 2nd graders are assigned to read a book for 20 minutes each day in class and also reflect...
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Food Myths Critical Thinking and Reading

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a series of statements made by students about the hazards and benefits of various foods. They distinguish the "facts: from "opinions" in the dialogue, summarize the facts in a short paragraph, and write an essay...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test Week 4

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this identifying vocabulary words from definition clues worksheet, students listen to the oral definitions and write the correct words, using the words in the word banks and then create sentences using them. Students write 25 answers.
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary definition test worksheet, students listen to oral definitions and write the words and then create sentences using given words. Students write 25 answers.
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Vocabulary Reading Test Week 9

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this vocabulary test worksheet, students use the words in the four columns to locate and spell following the oral definition clues. Students write 24 answers. 
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Poetry Cubes

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Reading aloud can be scary, but it's an important way to build oral fluency. Break the class into groups of four or five learners. Each learner will roll a cube to determine which poem they read aloud to their small group. Feel free to...
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Reading Race

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe how the first sentence of a story is read very slowly and can be read faster and with more expression. They then read the same book three times to become more familiar with the words in the book and then read it...
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Fluency in Foreign Language Using iMovie

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students communicate more competently in the language they are studying during oral presentation. They translate movies from their language of study to English. They evaluate correct and incorrect pronunciations and conversations.
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3R Activity (Reading-Relating-Responding)

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars read for detail. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a passage and share their thoughts with a small group. Young scholars reflect upon the passage and develop an oral summary of the text.
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Healthy Teeth

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how unhealthy teeth and gums affect health. For this adult health lesson, students identify foods that are harmful to teeth. They share ways to keep the teeth and gums healthy and disease free.
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Gather Your Own Oral History

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of oral history. They read chapter 10 of a history text that is provided through the school and the teacher should search for a text to provide the background knowledge. Students define and practice the...
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What We Can Learn From Oral History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read oral history accounts of the 1930s and 1940s from "The Greatest Generation" books. They discuss how the common good and civil society was strengthed by these men and what they did for America. They research another...
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Dental Health: Cavities

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this dental care worksheet, students read five paragraphs about dental health and cavities. Students then answer several questions about the text.
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High in the Sky with Fluency

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice reading orally to increase speed and fluency in this lesson. The teacher models fluent reading by reading orally the book "Arthur's Reading Race." The students then work with a partner taking turns reading and...
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How To Interpret an Oral History

For Students 4th - 7th
For this history worksheet, students will learn how to interpret an oral history. Students will complete a chart with basic information about the interview and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Fluency is Freedom!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read orally in groups of two to increase reading speed and fluency in this lesson plan. They read provided books which emphasize the short vowel sounds. The pairs time each others reading and offer encouragement and support as...
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Values: Read and Reflect

For Students 3rd
In this values worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about a boy who is nervous about an oral presentation. After reading the passage, the students will choose from a list the main value demonstrated in the story and tell why it is...
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Vocabulary Reading Test Lesson 4-II

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing twenty-four vocabulary words worksheet, students use the four lists of words to write them from oral definitions and to create a complete sentence. Students write 25 answers.
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Developing Presentation Skills by Using Authentic Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Advanced level ESL students engage in an increasing verbal communication skills through children's literature. The focus of these activities is for children to develope presentation skills. Each activity would compliment any class room.
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Treasure Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Create an artifact kit to engage your young learners. Then, assign small groups a section of chapter three. They will identify the main idea and three supporting details for their section. Then, they select one artifact from the kit that...
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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Beowulf

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Beowulf, the Old English epic hero, comes alive again in the activities found in a teacher's guide designed to accompany a reading of the classic poem.
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Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project

Dr. Martin Luther King's Visit to Seattle

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
How was the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. viewed by others during the 1960s? After watching an oral history video, your class members will learn more about Dr. King's ability to personally connect with others, as well as...

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