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Participles: Another Verbal to Know and Love

For Students 6th - 10th
In this grammar learning exercise, students learn about past and present participles. They then use what they learned to answer the 13 questions on the learning exercise. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Valentine Cinquain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils review parts of speech by using Inspiration. They brainstorm vocabulary that fit a Valentines theme. Students watch as the teacher demonstrates the parts of a cinquain poem. Pupils write their own poem and create a KidPix slide of...
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Animal Cinquain

For Students 5th
For this poem-writing worksheet, 5th graders read the format for a cinquain poem and answer 5 questions about an animal of their choice. The questions guide students to write their own cinquain poem.
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African Dance: Drumbeat In Our Feet

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "African Dance: Drumbeat in Our Feet". In groups, they identify the message of the story and discuss a personal experience that relates to a part of the book. They practice reading fluently as a class and making...
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Mud Tortillas

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story entitled, "Mud Tortillas." After reviewing the book, 1st graders predict what will happen. They review methods and strategies for decoding unfamiliar words. A Venn diagram is created for students to compare...
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Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
Students write five-line, diamond shaped poems that are very easy to write then submit one through an automatic PIZZAZZ form.
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Periodic Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.
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Number The Stars Diamante Poem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars read the rules and format for a diamante poem. They fill in the lines on page 2 while following the guidelines.
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ESOL Telephone Communication

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of leaving an appropriate message on an answering machine or voice mail system. They write a message for a friend and in pairs take turns reading their message while their partner writes it down.