Perkins School for the Blind
Wheel of Fortune Game
Games are great for practicing any number of basic skills. Here is a set of wonderful instructions for making a braille version of a spinning game, where children win points by correctly reading/identifying the high-frequency words the...
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Hurricane and Tornadoes Cryptogram Worksheet
When is hurricane season? Have fun with science using this cryptogram, in which learners reveal the answer by unscrambling 7 weather-related terms. Older students may know the answer without completing the puzzle, so be aware you may...
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School-Home Links: Spelling Familiar words
In this common words worksheet, students review a list of words they should know how to spell. Students fold a piece of paper into thirds and create an organizer to help them study the words. Parents or students must sign the worksheet.
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Vowel Digraphs
In this vowel digraph worksheets, students choose the proper word to match the picture. They examine the oo and ue sounds. There are eight questions on this one-page activity. An answer sheet is included.
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Grammar Game
3rd-4th graders participate in a game show with elements of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy in this interactive slide show. Questions include identifying sentence types such as commands and declarative, and locating parts of speech in a...
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School-Home Links: Vowel Blends
In this vowel blend activity, students study two pictures of words with the 'oi' blend and write the name of the words on the blanks. Students then look in a magazine for more 'oi' words and write them in the given blanks. Parents or...
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Lesson 2
High schoolers identify general business terms such as entrepreneur, corporation, marketing, demographic, promotion and distribution. They identify many Black music industry leaders and their contributions.
Virginia Repertory Theatre
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Accompany the story, Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett with an assortment of activities designed to reinforce concepts covering story structure, comprehension, grammar, and social studies. Here, scholars identify the difference...
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Game Shows in the Classroom
Young scholars participate in game show like games when reviewing material for any subject or grade level.
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Pirate Research Project
Middle schoolers create an awareness of numerous pirates and their experiences in the Caribbean. They actively participate in research, using such information as the Internet, library reference materials and other literature for primary...
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I Got a Lava Livin' to Do in Pompeii
Scholars imagine themselves as citizens of Pompeii in 79 AD. First they are assigned a job (or place in society like a child or slave). Then they record their daily activities for the weeks leading up to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in...
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A Statistical Study on the Letters of the Alphabet
Students use a book or magazine to research the use of letters. They complete a worksheet and compare their results.
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A Statistical Study on the Letters of the Alphabet
Students see that there are mathematical rules that can affect our use of the English language. Calculate the probability of picking any letter at random from a piece of English literature.
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Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley)
In this Las Vegas activity, students choose the right words to complete the song Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley, fill in the blanks to sentences, identify pictures, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Yulia Tymoshenko
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Yulia Tymoshenko and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Your Dictionary: Teaching Plural Possessives
This site focuses on teaching plural possessive nouns and pronouns including what they are and methods of teaching them including using flashcards, and plural possessive Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy.