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Grammar Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
First graders read sentences and then rewrite each one as an interrogative sentence. Students write eight questions. They partner up and read their sentences to a peer.
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Are You a Square or a Rectangle?

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Discover the difference between standard and non-standard units of measure with your class. They differentiate between rectangles and squares, read a book, measure a peer's height. They then discuss  measurement methods, make...
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Activity 3: Composing Personal Narratives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What was your most (exciting, maddening, nervous, thrilling, etc.) experience in school? A part of a unit on narrative writing, in this lesson class members review the elements of the form and then choose an event when they learned a...
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The World of Work: Job Applications

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students use online resources and activities to examine the vocabulary of a job application. In this job application lesson plan, students review and take sample online job readiness exams. Students read a publication about completing a...
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Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building

For Students 5th - 10th
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
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Complete the Writing Process/“Publish” Final Drafts/Evaluation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
High schoolers complete the writing process. They present final drafts of essays that include thesis statements, appropriate paragraphing, elaboration, and style. They participate in a peer editing activity that requires them to use...
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Lesson 3: Proving Facts and Forming Opinions

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Time for Kids: Butterflies is used to model the process of determining if a text is based on fact or opinion. Children are taught how to skim for key words, and use headings or chapter names to locate proof of whether or not what...
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Emotions for ESL Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
You might get emotional during this activity - but don't worry, that's the idea! The class practices analyzing emotions, including their own, their peers' facial expressions, and colors and sounds that remind them of certain emotions....
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What Do Writers Do?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils learn about honing their writing through editing. They write the beginning of a story, paying attention to vocabulary and detail. Then they split into groups of two to peer edit. After discussing ways they can improve their...
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Special Candy Game

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Building a strong classroom community starts with group activities focused on sharing and respect. The class sits in a circle, shares a talent they possess, then tell peers to throw them a piece of candy if they don't have the same...
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Who Decides?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
A simple, thought-provoking presentation examines decision making and peer pressure. Learners work with with two fictional scenarios and discuss what they would do in each. Some good discussion should come from using this presentation.
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Houses: Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A series of different houses is shown, defined by their architectural details, and then used in a compare and contrast activity. Learners will compare various houses with a peer and then note similarities and differences between their...
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20 Questions: Math Questions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here are 20 questions just waiting for a class to complete them. Each of the problems is either subtraction or addition, under or up to 20. Learners complete each question, then exchange papers for a peer to grade. Answers are included.
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Would You Rather?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Get to know your class by asking them what they would rather do. There are 10 different sets of "would you rather" questions sure to encourage giggles and classroom camaraderie. Tip: Have peers build memory skills by attempting to...
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Finding the Fraction of a Whole Number

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
How does one turn a whole number into a fraction? It can be tricky business but fortunately this visual aid will help the process along. An explanation of the process and four example problems help your kids before they tackle seven...
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Dating Behaviors and Refusal Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Saying no to sex means an individual has the power to decide when he/she is ready to engage in the act, on his/her own terms. Pupils discuss waiting until they are married to have sex, what sexual values are, and how to say no to sexual...
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News Quiz : April 8, 2011

For Students 7th - 10th
Find out what the hot topics were on April 8, 2011. Kids will read several New York Times articles for that day to answer five multiple choice questions. Tip: Have struggling readers complete this activity with a peer partner. 
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Narrative Revision Sheet

For Students 7th - 12th
After completing a narrative essay, provide this self-editing worksheet for your class. Four simple questions ask for the purpose, tone, and any rhetorical devices used in the essay. Editors fill this section out themselves before...
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Narrative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A basic lesson on personal narrative writing is here for you. In it, learners are asked to imagine they're going to share an experience of their own with someone who did not participate in that experience. They verbally tell the story to...
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Our Diverse Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Celebrate the diversity in your classroom with an activity that has children explore the backgrounds and experiences of their peers. Each child is given a worksheet intended to foster a conversation about things commonly associated with...
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The Changing Times of The Future

For Teachers 1st
First graders share their wishes for the future and discuss changes that have taken place. They observe a puppet who describes life in the future and identifies positive and difficult challenges he may face. Individual students draw a...
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Paws in Jobland: An Interview With...

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers listen and watch television or radio interviews in order to learn interviewing skills. They work in pairs, and "interview" their partner to find out about his/her life, job, and any interesting personal facts. Peers...
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Bank Role Play

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students practice making basic bank transactions while role-playing specific examples of etiquette and manners. In this banking role play for ESL students instructional activity, students go to a bank to deposit money....
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Writing Skills: Fables

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...

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