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Campaign! The Election Simulation Game
Students simulate the election process with one group acting as politicians and others acting as the constituency with concerns specific to their assigned area of the country. They give speeches, take polls, and elect a leader based on...
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Simon Says
Second graders play Simon Says. The teacher uses a worksheet imbedded in this lesson which has suggestions for action commands to be used during the game. The intent is for students to focus on the action verbs which are built in to the...
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The Power of Words in "Charlotte's Web"
Students analyze the text in Charlotte's Web. In this language arts lesson, students dissect the passages from Charlotte's Web, specifically the adjectives Charlotte used to describe Wilbur. Finally, students play a game using "word...
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Pendemonium: Panic in Paru
Students discover and practice the use of the three types of pronouns. They view and discuss a lighthearted video that describes the proper uses of pronouns. They also participate in a read aloud of the book,"I and You and Don't Forget...
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Animal Top Trumps
Young scholars use adjectives to construct sentences. In this english instructional activity, students play a card game based on Top Trumps. They use superlatives and comparatives during the game.
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Action!!!
Here is a good game to play with your charges. Pairs of pupils roll a die and choose the corresponding numbered card. They read the card and perform the action verb written there until the teacher calls out time.
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Pronouns
Students play a game. In this pronouns lesson, students watch a video and read a book about pronouns. Students review types of pronouns, fill in missing pronouns in sentences, read a newspaper article and find as many pronouns as...
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Economic Data Lesson: Economic Policy Options
Can you make decisions that will impact millions of people around the nation? Scholars research the role of the Federal Reserve, and its Chairman, on the economic outlook of the country. They analyze current trends in unemployment,...
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Phrasal Verbs Reversal Game
Students match definitions to verbal phrases. For this English grammar lesson, students work in pairs to match the definition to its correct verbal phrase.
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T'was the Night Before Christmas (Poem)
Students read the poem T'was the Night Before Christmas, and then partner with another student to complete a poem of their own based on the original. The new poem has missing words and students fill in the missing parts of speech like a...
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Where are Grandma's Teeth?
Students practice using prepositions and deductive reasoning. For this preposition game, students work in groups to determine where Grandma has lost her dentures. Students eliminate places as clues are revealed.
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Sentence Puzzle Race
Students create sentences based on the word cards they are given. In this sentences lesson plan, students work in teams and get points for correct sentences.
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Investigation--Can You Build This?
Early learners explore shapes using colored blocks. They first get some hands-on time with the blocks and then look at beginning math concepts regarding spatial relationships. They work with a partner to build a 6-8 block tower with...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Follow Alice as she travels through Wonderland with a set of lessons based on the first chapter of the book. Learners discuss key moments and ideas from chapter 1 before answering a series of comprehension questions about what they have...
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Playful Verbs
Second graders read sentences and determine whether the verb tense of the sentence is past, present, or future. They play a game in which they identify the correct tense and move along on the game board.
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What's Happening?
Young scholars participate in a grammar game. They identify verbs, adverbs and phrases. They complete a quiz at the end of the lesson to determine how much practice they still need.
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Simon Dit! (Simon Says!) - Using the Imperative Tense With Pronominal Verbs
Students practice using the imperative tense of pronominal verbs. In French, they give commands, advice and suggestions. Using "Simon Says" flashcards, students play a game by responding correctly to the commands. Throughout the game,...
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Using Maps in the LCTL Classroom
Pupils review terms and prepositions of location and view a map to illustrate the meanings of the prepositions students are unfamiliar with. They play "Where am I?" game utilizing correct prepositions then they work with a partner to...
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Regular And Irregular Plurals
Sixth graders engage in a lesson that covers the use of regular and irregular plurals. They practice using four different games which work for keeping the student level of engagement high. Students review the rules of basic plurals and...
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Lights, Camera, Action!
First graders complete a variety of activities in which they practice recognizing verbs including a word guessing game. After a lecture/demo, 1st graders use worksheets imbedded in this plan to play the verb recognition game.
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EFL Lesson Plan for Learning Adjectives
In this adjectives lesson plan, students use suggested adjectives to describe their home or a friend. They then play a game where they try out describe an item to their team. This is a lesson intended for adults but could easily be...
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Schedule Changing Prepositions
High schoolers discuss the appropriate and inappropriate reasons for requesting a schedule change at work. They create scripts for requesting a change that uses appropriate prepositions and prepositional phrases. Students practice...
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Verbs
Students play a game. In this grammar lesson, students play charades where they must act out a verb that has been written on a piece of paper.
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What We Do in Sports
Jump! Shoot! Throw! Language learners use sports action words to complete a crossword and a word search puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.