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A Course in Basic Skills

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete a course in basic skills in order to meet the standards for sophomore year. Using one of their classmates papers, they identify the main idea, topic sentence and theme. They also identify the transitional words...
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Adult ESOL: Obtaining Employment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students consider setting goals as a part of a job search. They discuss values and skills to help establish employment goals and what working conditions are important to them. They discuss the goals they have and sentences using...
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Medieval Times Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read the sentences and select the correct word about Medieval Times to complete the 10 sentences.
Interactive
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Pronouns: pronouns in place of nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pronouns worksheet, students replace the nouns in sentences with the correct pronouns. Students complete 10 sentences total.
Interactive
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Sit or Set

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this sit or set worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students complete 8 sentences with the word sit or set.
Interactive
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Getting Someone Else To Do Things

For Students 6th - 12th
In this changing verbs worksheet, students change the verbs in sentences where you are trying to get someone else to do things. Students change the verbs in 10 sentences.
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Sunrise Sequencing

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine sequencing events by discussing what they do each morning. They complete a four-panel sequence of events assignment, drawing a picture and writing a sentence for each box in the panel.
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Operation: Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use critical thinking skills about math operations and practice using previously taught math skills. They solve a puzzle where they have to replace an * with the correct operation to complete the number sentence.
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Fantastic Facts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to expository texts. They dwell to formulate the comprehension and gain the main ideas. Students encounter explicit comprehension strategies to help them transition into this new type of text.
Interactive
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Confusing Words: Rise and Raise

For Students 4th - 6th
In this confusing words:  rise and raise instructional activity, students read the explanations and examples for correct usage of these two words, then interactively complete 10 sentences for practice with immediate online feedback.
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Infinitive Objects

For Students 7th - 8th
In this infinitive objects worksheet, learners read the explanations and examples of object infinitive phrases, then interactively complete 10 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Exploring Thematic Motifs in The House on Mango Street

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Explore identity and community through an expository essay based on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. This two-week unit on writing an essay provides a brief description of each day and all of the worksheets and...
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Traveling on an Aeroplane

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL activity worksheet, students use the transition words first, then, next, and finally to write 4 sentences pertaining to travel.
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The Editing Process

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students in upper-level college-bound English classes review the editing process and terms such as, tone, diction, transition, and conclusion. They read and evaluate a sample essay and identify parts they feel they could improve on. ...
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Language Arts: Final Drafting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to revise their own essays for greater clarity and fluency, adding explanation where needed and cutting extraneous information where appropriate. They are able to compose an academic essay with a complete introduction,...
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The Language of Mathematics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners integrate the language, concepts and skills of math into the daily routine and classroom environment. They think mathematically by participating in short, daily, individual, small group, whole group and transitional activities...
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Things About Me

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch as the teacher explains how to use a storyboard to plan a PowerPoint presentation. They examine how to use clip art, background colors, and at least one transition before creating a PowerPoint presentation according to the...
Worksheet
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Animal Farm Chapter One Summary

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Animal Farm chapter one worksheet, students state the main idea of the chapter. The worksheet asks that the student summary includes title, author, topic, main idea, and quotations. In addition, students paraphrase the chapter...
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City College of San Francisco

Making Inferences: Reading Between the Lines

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Have you ever read part of a story and had to figure out what the rest was about? Practice making inferences with several short passages and multiple choice questions.
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Writing Narration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write paragraphs.  In this opening and closing paragraphs lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet to develop interesting opening and closing paragraphs. 
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Using Artifacts for Clues About Identity

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Learn about the ancient Near East through a close examination of ancient artifacts. Lead your class into analysis by first observing an artifact as a class. Pupils can then work in pairs to analyze the other artifacts and compile a list...
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Comparing Modern and Ancient Ideas of Ethnicity and Identity

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Explore ethnicity and identity with a research and writing assignment. Class members conduct online research, looking in particular at images and carefully noting down their sources on notecards. They read about identity and compose...
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The Passive

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This 76-slide presentation on passive forms, passive verbs, and passive tenses is meant to give students a lot of practice in this important area of literacy. There are dozens of examples for students to consider, and an interactive...
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The Editing Process

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners read a sample essay and evaluate them in groups. They write their own essay on a topic of their choice and use peer editing. They share their essays with the class.