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Overcome Writer's Block

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners review methods for overcoming writer's block. They are asked if they have ever experienced writer's block, what the experience feels like, and discuss some strategies that they use to deal with writer's block. They are given a...
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Don't Say "Said," Say . . .

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this word choice worksheet, students read the various alternatives for the word 'said.' Students then brainstorm alternatives for another over-used word.
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Graphic Organizers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete graphic organizers. In this graphic organizer lesson plan, students fill out various graphic organizers in order to better understand a comprehension skill. Eighteen graphic organizers are included.
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Verb Review: Mixed Including Passive

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verbs worksheet, students fill in the correct form of the verb in parentheses in a three paragraph text about visiting Vancouver.
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Themes and Patterns of History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, explore recurring historical and geographical themes.
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In My Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners listen to various selections of music and discuss the use of form in musical compositions. They choreograph and perform movements to correspond with identified forms.
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Animal Alphabetizing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe a stack of folders, papers, notebooks or other materials that need to be organized. They discuss what the word organize means and then practice alphabetizing books according to first names of students as a class....
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Vocabulary Review: Advice, Necessity, Requests, Suggestions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read ten sentences and choose the correct completion from two choices. These sentences do not have to do with the advice or requests indicated in the title.
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Only If by Enya

For Students 6th - 9th
In this song lesson worksheet, students learn about the song Only If by Enya. They learn about the song background, as well as the grammar and vocabulary of the song.
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Vowels, Reading Fluency

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying words with the short o vowel sound. They use the strategy will reading a page from The Hare and the Tortoise. They read the passage while focusing on increasing their reading fluency and practice...
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Helping Each Other, Near and Far

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine their knowledge of the world as a larger place than just their immediate environment. They examine how people in Africa are fighting malaria and other issues. During the instructional activity they listen to a...
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The Auxiliaries "Be and Do" in Questions

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this be and do verbs worksheet, students read the sentences and change them into questions using the be or do auxiliary verb. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Verbs: Present Progressive

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this verb tense worksheet, learners complete sentences, using verbs from a word pool at the top of the worksheet, writing verbs in the present progressive.
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Using Nouns and Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sentence building worksheet, students practice using nouns and irregular verbs. Students complete eight sentences with the correct noun or verb from the word pool.
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Vocabulary Activity: Lara's Blog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners read a "blog" from the internet, then answer a set of 14 questions regarding the meaning of words in the passage, filling in the blanks.
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Vocabulary Review 38

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary review worksheet, students check a box next to the word that will correctly complete a sentence; more than one correct choice is possible.
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Beijing: An Important City in China

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Pupils investigate Beijing by reading an essay.  In this Chinese Geography lesson, students read an essay written about Beijing and answer questions on a comprehension worksheet.  Pupils may research Beijing further by...
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Writing Bug

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students write a response to the following prompt: "Your favorite TV show has been replaced with a show you do not like. Write a letter to the manager of the TV station..."
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Writing Check List

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing skills worksheet, students check a piece of writing they've completed using the check list. The check list includes sixteen different items to check.
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Dark Water: Lesson Plan 2 - Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
A discussion of bioluminescence launches an investigation of animal adaptations. After re-watching the opening minutes of Dark Water, class members listen to a reading of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This, and then create a new...
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Life After Death

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife by observing and interpreting the design and illustration of a mummy case.
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Personal Mummy Case

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a papier mâché mummy case covered with personal symbols from students' lives.
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Monarch Migration

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. They experiment with various tools to simulate the mouth parts of insects, conduct research, record their observations of butterflies hatching, write a play, complete...
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Air Pollution in Mexico City

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A fantastic lesson on urban air pollution problems throughout the world is here for you. Learners understand that there are many factors involved in creating pollution, that there are many health effects brought on by air pollution, and...