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Grammar Exercises

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore grammar by completing numerous exercises in class. In this parts of speech lesson, students discuss the differences between comparatives, superlatives, possessive pronouns, adverbs and other types of words. Students...
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Creative Writing Workshop (Middle, Reading/Writing)

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Bring this lesson into your unit about creative writing and precise language. First, middle schoolers create a piece of writing with the help of their classmates. In the second part of this workshop, they edit their own piece of writing....
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Susan Boyle's at No. 1 - 'I Dreamed a Dream'

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect on the overnight success of Susan Boyle, a contestant on "Britain's Got Talent."  In this lesson, students read a short history of the rise of the star, then complete numerous activities that reinforce their...
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Words in the News: Stem Cell Research

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
A thorough resource for intermediate English learners addresses reading comprehension of informational texts, adjective forms, vocabulary acquisition, and writing in a journalistic style. Specifically, the class reads about stem cell...
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Vivid Verbs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Spice up your writing! Your amateur writers will benefit from concentrating on understanding and improving verb use in writing. An introductory activity addresses weak verbs. A second exercise helps them see the importance of strong...
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ESOL Competencies: Telephone Communication

For Teachers Higher Ed
Help, there's an emergency! Adult English language learners need to know how to express concern and call for help in an emergency. Provide them with this comprehensive list of vocabulary and lead them through the exercises given....
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When Is a Noun a Verb? Examining Double Duty Words

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The New York Times' Learning Network provides great lessons! This one uses articles from the paper to help readers understand homonyms like mail (verb and noun). It also includes an exercise in reading informational text. Links to the...
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Combien co¿¿te?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students engage in conversation using the target vocabulary and grammar structure while discussing prices in euro. They also engage in listening and writing skills related to these topics. Finally, students identify and analyze the...
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Intro to Pronouns

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are able to identify personal pronouns and understand their function. They are able to use personal pronouns correctly as subjects and objects in sentences. Then they look at sentences given by the teacher, and they list...
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Noncombatancy and the Seventh ­day Adventist Church

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Upper graders investigate how the Seventh Day Adventists are objectors to the practice of war. The lesson covers the Civil War and examines the church's position about the practice of war. The research extends to modern wars and learners...
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British Army Recruitment

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about a new recruitment campaign for the British army. High schoolers read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify suffixes from the article, and complete a variety of...
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Online Gambling

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read a newspaper article exploring new U.S. laws that ban gambling on the Internet. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of the present perfect and discuss the pros and cons of these laws....
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Writing Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students write a story. In this writing lesson plan, students are given a series of prompts to promote them in writing a story. The prompts include writing a free write, writing about characters, writing about a setting, writing about...
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Words in the News

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students observe and demonstrate how read and comprehend a short news report. They read an article about AIDS and HIV testing, define key vocabulary terms, and complete a skimming activity. Students then take a quiz and complete a...
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Nelson Mandela's Birthday

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students complete a variety of vocabulary-related activities with a focus on a news article about Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify the famous people mentioned in the text,...
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The New Seven Wonders2

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the vocabulary related to a news article about the new version of the Seven Wonders of the world. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify relative clauses from the article, and complete...
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Kenya Bees Save Elephants

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about a new study that helps to save Kenyan elephants. They assess key vocabulary terms found within the article, answer a variety of comprehension questions and then create a...

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