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\nNew York State Testing Program: English Language Arts Book 2\n

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\nPractice listening and writing skills with this resource. This is a test created by the New York State Testing Program. Learners listen to a passage called \"Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa\" twice and write responses to the selection. They...\n
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\nOpening Statement\n

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\nLooking for a good presentation which addresses persuasive writing? Then, this one's for you! Learners are given all sorts of good tips on how to construct a well-written persuasive essay, or an essay where they are stating an opinion on...\n
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\n\"Letter\n\n
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\nLetter of Complaint\n

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\nLearners analyze this letter of complaint to the city council by answering nine short-answer questions. They examine author's purpose, word choice, claims, rhetorical questions, and general observations. There is a focus on constructive...\n
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\n\"Transition\n\n
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\nTransition Words in Writing\n

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\nTransition words in writing are the focus of the language arts lesson presented here. In it, learners cut out the word-sort cards (embedded in the plan), and put them into four categories: time, examples, space, and summary. They find a...\n
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\nDos mapas de Florida, el Caribe y parte de Sur America\n

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\nWhat can maps tell us about the past? Find out with a Spanish lesson that incorporates geography. After examining maps individually, comparing two old maps of Spanish Florida and writing notes in the provided Venn diagram, pupils pair up...\n
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\n\"Writing\n\n
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\nWriting an Opinion Requiring Voting\n

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\nChallenge writers to compose an essay detailing their stance on, and the history of, voting. Three assignments, each broken down into three parts, requires fifth graders to take notes, read and complete charts, write paragraphs, compare...\n
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\nSummary: Using it Wisely\n

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\nSometimes summarizing keeps a writer from going deeper into their analysis—don't fall into that trap. Learn the difference between summarizing and analyzing using an insightful resource. Focusing on introductions, the lesson shares...\n
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\nMid-Unit Assessment: Completing My Draft Position Paper\n

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\nWhat's the difference? Scholars analyze the similarities and differences between introductory and concluding paragraphs. Then, using a model essay as a guide, they write their draft position papers. \n
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\nGeographical Features\n

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\nFourth graders explore geographical features through the creation and construction of an original island. In small groups they write a description and draw a blueprint of their island using a draw/paint computer program, and using...\n
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\nGeometry, Measurement & Reasoning\n

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\nStudents construct two-column proofs. In this geometry activity, students use deductive reasoning and geometric properties to justify given geometric statements. Students compare and contrast proofs.\n
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\nAdvanced Paragraph Correction #9\n

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\nIn this advanced paragraph correction worksheet, students read a text about urban planning. Students correct the errors in 8 sentences by selecting the right answer from 5 possible choices.\n
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\nConstructing a Newsletter\n

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\nHigh schoolers brainstorm names for a class newsletter. They perform the job of journalists by interviewing, writing paragraphs, and editing. Students scan photographs, add appropriate graphics and look for errors in the final copy.\n
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\nWater Words\n

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\nWater is an interesting substance that all living things need to survive. Learners focus on the characteristics of water as they create a list of words related to water and then incorporate them into descriptive paragraphs. They then use...\n
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\nWriting: Barn Raising\n

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\nYoung writers compare writing a paper to building a barn. They write a thesis statement using parallel construction and use transitions to hold the paper (walls of the barn) together. A barn raising video link is included; great for...\n
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\nUnited States Constitution Framers\n

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\nPupils view a PowerPoint presentation based on the framers of the Constitution. Students create notes on each of the delegates featured. Using their notes, they write a paragraph on the Constitutional Convention delegate they believe had...\n
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\nStop Talking\n

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\nThird, fourth, and fifth graders practice the correct usage of grammar rules through the editing and correction of a variety of poorly written paragraphs. You create (or find) the paragraphs, as they are not provided here. And be sure to...\n
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\nWriting a Television Advertisement\n

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\nPupils choose their favorite television show, craft and illustrate an advertisement for this show, and then write a short paragraph about why the show appeals to them. No provisions are made for children with limited or no viewing...\n
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\nI Am, Am Not! Project\n

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\nGet your class writing with this project idea. Kids choose two pictures of objects that are like them and two pictures of objects that are not like them to entice their readers. Then, they write an informative paragraph describing each...\n
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\nAssignment # 1: Merry-Go-Round Story\n

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\nClass members use e-mail and the merry-go-round story format to create a science fiction story. Each writer begins by selecting one of three prompts, crafting the introductory paragraph and sending the paragraph to the next person on the...\n
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\nStimulating Narrative Writing\n

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\nStudents create an art project and write a process paper  as a response to literature.  In this literature response lesson plan, students listen to Lynn Ehlert's, Snowballs before decorating a construction paper snowman. They...\n
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\nTime For Change\n

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\nStudents examine and discuss the inventions and changes created by the Industrial Revolution. They create posters or clay models about inventions, write paragraphs about the advantages and disadvantages of the changes, and develop a...\n
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\nBuild a Tasty Sandwich\n

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\nThe subject doesn't sound to interesting, but with a child's imagination even a trip to the store can be an adventure. The class writes a narrative story about a trip to the store. They organize their stories to include an introductory...\n
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\nFairy Tales Unit Ideas\n

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\nStudents listen to children's fairy tales and watch them on a video. Afterward, they list the heroes from each story. Students write a short paragraph about a typical day for the hero. Students dress up like their character and give a...\n
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\nSummarizing: James and the Giant Peach\n

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\nText marking and a T-chart format to distinguish important information from trivia help elementary readers summarize effectively. Encouraging readers to construct a chapter summary from paragraph-level topic sentences is another sound...\n
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