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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

For Teachers K
Students listen to the story I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. They predict what will happen next as they listen to the story. They sequence pictures and words to desribe a story.
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Compare and Contrast Culture

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...
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The Extra Place Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners take up the challenge of deciding what to do when confronted by a difficult and awkward situation. They read the story and highlight sentences or phrases that have particular meaning to them and think about and discuss a...
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby

For Teachers K
Students listen as the teacher reads a story from their textbooks about a tradition in Thailand. They locate Thailand on a map and discuss that it is a tropical country. They discuss various cultural aspects included in the story and...
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Vocabulary and Word Work Units

For Students 6th - 8th
In these 4 vocabulary unit worksheets, students create compound words, complete word puzzles, finish sentences with the proper words or phrase, and match pictures to the proper word.
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Epiphany

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this artistic writing worksheet, students study and discuss what epiphany is and how to illustrate key words to express it on paper as well as tie it to a writing phrase.
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Words with ci and ti

For Students 6th
In this words with ci and ti worksheet, 6th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to twelve clues associated with spelling words with ci and ti in them.
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What is Opera?

For Students 8th
In this opera learning exercise, 8th graders read about the history and evolution of opera as a type of theatre. They answer 4 questions based on the reading using complete sentences.
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The Birchbark House: Chapter 4

For Students 9th - 10th
In The Birchbark House chapter four questions worksheet, students complete several short answer questions to assess their understanding of the text.
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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this literature quiz, students complete a ten question multiple choice assessment about the book Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
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Colonial America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation.  In this U.S. History lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or other type of...
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Location Prepositions 2

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of prepositions.
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September Journal Prompts

For Students 4th
In this September journal prompts activity, 4th graders cut out the cards, one for each day of the month, then use them as writing prompts for a daily journal.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion: 24

For Students 4th - 5th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students fill in the blank for the correct words for each sentence. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.
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History of Chocolate

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the history of chocolate.  In this timeline lesson, students learn about timelines and the difference between B.C. and A.D.  Students research the history of chocolate and record their findings on a...
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Arthur's Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Students bring...
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You're Grounded

For Students 7th - 12th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 6-paragraph article about the Iceland volcanic eruption that halted European transportation in 2010. Students respond to 5 short answer questions regarding the ...
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What Is the History of the Consumption of Rice?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the history of rice consumption. In this rice consumption lesson plan, 6th graders read a study guide and answer comprehension questions about two rice dishes and rice cultivation.
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Cultural Comparisons Interview

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Word Formation

For Students 4th - 6th
In this word formation learning exercise, learners choose the kind of words that the bold words are and fill in the blanks with words derived from other words. Students complete 35 problems.
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Treaties

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore Canadian history by participating in a role-playing activity. In this First Nation treaties lesson, 3rd graders identify the difficulties the Aboriginals faced when dealing with early European settlers. Students...
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Confusing Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this confusing words worksheet, students choose the correct confusing word to complete the sentences. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Great Wall of China Assignment

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Great Wall of China activity, students read a 1-page passage about the construction of the wall and then respond to 4 short answer questions and write letters about the benefits of the wall.
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Are Cellphones Killing Honeybees?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars read an article about how honeybee are sensitive to the electromagnetic fields generated by cellphones. In this ESL activity, students work as partners to complete a table of information relating to the many bee...