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Suffixes for Nouns and Verbs (Ex's 1-6)
In this grammar instructional activity, students read and discuss general guidelines associated with prefixes and suffixes. Students then complete six exercises associated with adding different types of suffixes.
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Tarzan: Writing Exercise
In this writing worksheet, students write a letter to the woman Tarzan fell in love with on his trip to England, writing in first person, as if they are Tarzan.
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Writing for Fun
Students receive instruction in a variety of dance skills. Upon completion of the dance unit, they write a Pen Pal letter to describe their personal experience during the dance unit. They do their own research to explore 2 dances of...
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I Can Be Your Hero
Students choose a personal hero in their own lives. They are shown how to properly address an envelope and correctly write a letter. Students write letters to their personal heroes thanking them for what they have done. They are...
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Dear Abby or Dear Ann
Young scholars practice their writing skills by composing an opinion letter in response to a topic identified by a writer to Dear Abby or Dear Ann Landers. Effective communication skills form the basis of this lesson.
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Proper Nouns
In this classifying proper nouns activity, students read 12 sentences, identify the proper noun in each one, and then classify it as a person, place, or thing.
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Media File Types
Students read about several different media file formats and determine which one is best used in specific situations. They go to different sites and read about the different media formats. Students then answer the questions that are...
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Biodiversity Word Walk
Students visit grounds where hidden letters are revealed. Once the hike is finished the jumbled letters are pieced together to spell a single theme word. The word offered here is Diversity, which at nine letters, means nine stops.
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Parts of Speech: Noun
Students define different types of nouns, including proper nouns, pronouns, singular and plural nouns; students identify nouns in a sentence.
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Autobiographical Writing
In this unique lesson on autobiographical writing, students compare and contrast three types of writing: narrative, poetry and newspaper. Students prepare to produce a short autobiographical writing based on the framework of one of the...
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Careers Using Mathematics
Students role play the role of an employee who is to open a new department for people interested in careers using math. Using the Internet, they research the various types of careers and describe them in a portfolio. They also examine...
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Worksheet 9. Conversation Completions
In this conversation completion worksheet, students complete the conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase in the blank in the sentences. There are 8 conversations to complete.
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Worksheet 12 Vocabulary Review: Expressing Past time, Part Two
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read 8 sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From four choices, students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as the word in bold.
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The Alphabet
Pupils discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game. In this phonics instructional activity, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets. Pupils utilize a computer program...
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ESL: Irregular Plurals of Nouns
In this ESL nouns worksheet, students read nouns, then type the plural in a box beside each, 10 nouns total. A reference web site is given for additional activities
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Career Research
Students research a career they are interested in. They explore print and online want ads for job prospects, interview a person currently in that career, and make a class presentation about the career.
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Block the Shock Jock or Not?
Young scholars examine their own experiences with racist and sexist speech by deciding whether or not they agree or disagree with statements related to this subject. They explore the limits of public speech by reading about the...
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Career Unit
In this career worksheet, students begin to investigate different types of careers and focus upon research and future planning.
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Apple Graphing
Students sample a variety of types of apples and then survey each other regarding their favorites. They chart how many students prefer each type of apple.
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ESL: Forming the Simple Present Tense
In this ESL grammar worksheet, students put a verb shown in brackets in the correct form to complete a paragraph. Students may click on "show a letter" and "check answers" buttons.
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The "Write Sport"
Fifth graders discuss the history of sports in Iowa. In this sports lesson plan, 5th graders write a friendly sports letter and a how to directional writing. They write five entries in their journal from the point of view of a piece of...
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Using e-mail to Communicate with Students in an Inner City; Celebrating Diversity through a Penpal Program
Students communicate with students at another school through e-mail to help them become better acquainted with using a PC and e-mail. In the second lesson plan, the same type of method is used to explore diversity among communities.
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Fancying the Full-Time
Students consider rights a worker deserves and research the impact of migrant workers in countries around the world. They create public service announcements to increase awareness and address letters to individuals capable of redressing...
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Illustrated Words - colored pencils
Students use images and lettering style to communicate the meaning of a specific word chosen for the composition. They make rich, smooth, layered areas of color using colored pencils.