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Outlines are Fun and Easy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars goal is to achieve summarization. They read familiar words and decode words at their reading level. They summarize articles through the use of an outline in order ot improve reading comprehension. Students complete a...
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Night of the Twisters Figurative Language

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this reading worksheet, students read and learn about writers' use of figurative language to create vivid pictures with words. Students are directed to specific pages in The Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman and answer 20 questions...
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Adjectives Sentence Bulls Eye 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this adjective practice worksheet, students draw two lines from each of 8 sentence beginnings through two conjunctions and two ending to form 8 grammatically correct sentences.
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What's the Big Idea: Exercise 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this main idea activity, students write the common subject heading for 12 groups of words. Students read the three words in each group and write a title or main idea heading. Students add another example that could be included in that...
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Conflict in"the Interlopers"

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students read "the Interlopers" and define the four conflicts in the story.  In this conflict lesson, students write an original story about three of the four conflicts in the book.
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Writing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write poems and a narrative story.  In this writing lesson plan, students read stories and poems written by other students and read examples of haiku's and diamonte's.  Students write an acrostic poem and a diamonte poem. ...
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Academic Raceway 500: Vocabulary Using Context Clues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This vocabulary skills PowerPoint presents a game to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within a sentence. The game is based on the theme of a car race. The goal of the PowerPoint game is to finish the race...
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Speech Practice: "OR" Bingo

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this speech practice worksheet, students play a game of bingo, using the card with pictures whose names contain "or."  Worksheet contains 2 bingo template cards.
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100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English

For Students 6th - 8th
In this irregular plural nouns learning exercise, students fill in the blanks in this irregular plural noun chart. Students also add their own examples of irregular plural nouns that are not listed on the chart.
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Really Useful List of 100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English

For Students 5th - 8th
In this irregular plural nouns instructional activity, learners study the list of 100 common irregular plural nouns. Students also add their own examples of irregular plural nouns that are not listed on the chart.
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Vocabulary Practice: Little House on the Prairie

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn ten words in a list. Students then answer 11 short answer questions about the meaning of the words. This worksheet appears to be related to the book Little House on the Prairie.
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At the Crossroads

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore where South Africa is and then research details about the country to fully assess the background to the book, "At the Crossroads." They receive a map of Africa and color in the country of South Africa and list five...
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Keeping Our Pets Safe In An Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students fill out worksheets that teach them how to prepare for emergency situations and how to enable animal safety in emergency situations. In this emergency lesson plan, students talk about different kinds of emergencies and how they...
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Native American Legends, Folk Stories and Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write an Indian tale explaining a natural event, an animal characteristic,
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"All Day Nightmare"

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read an "All Day Nightmare" by R.L. Stine. They use the interactive book to choose the plot at the end of each chapter. They also complete an open-ended story.
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Writing Bug- Let it Snow- Writing Prompt Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students write an essay that describes what it is like to be in an area of the world where it snows in the winter. They write the essay from the point of view of educating someone who has never seen snow before.
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Analogies

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this analogies worksheet, students analyze seven analogies and complete each one by choosing the best multiple choice answer to finalize each one.
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November 1, 1870 - U.S. Weather Service

For Students 7th - 8th
In this writing prompt worksheet, learners learn that on November 1, 1870, the United States Weather Service was established. Students write if their town is an area that can be affected by sever weather. Learners then write what they...
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'Ore' 'Oor' and 'Or' Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling activity worksheet, students sort the 'oor,' 'ore,' and 'or' words, write sentences using the words, use a dictionary to define the given words, and complete the word search puzzle.
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Beginning Sentence Completion 7

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and select the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Convincing Characters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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Help! I Am Lost at Fox Chapel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a map to locate places on campus and share the map with another student. The other students use the map to locate certain places and validate for accuracy via a checklist. The parents use the completed map at open...
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Kansas

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Severe Weather is Spring Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research storms and appropriate warning procedures in their home towns and conduct interviews to find out suggestions for students and others in their community to keep themselves safe. Afterwards, students write a news feature...