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Acronymns - The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, students review examples of acronyms. Students write acronyms using the names of the characters in the book and...
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Interactive
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Quizzes - Initials

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive English language skills learning exercise, students answer 25 multiple choice questions regarding the use of acronyms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Worksheet
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Spelling: Abbreviations and Acronyms

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 20 abbreviations and acronyms. Parents are given 2 suggested activities to help students study the words.
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the characters in "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown."  In this literature activity, students review examples of acronyms. Students write acronyms for the characters in these stories written by...
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Oregon Education Professional Development Commission

The First Days

For Teachers K - 12th
Designed for first-year teachers, this 116-page packet has it all. Questions you should ask administrators and fellow teachers, a checklist of things to do before school starts, a school-year calendar to record special school events and...
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Worksheet
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Abbreviations

For Students 4th - 8th
In this grammar activity, students read and edit six sentences by correcting the abbreviations and acronyms within the sentence. Additionally, students match five abbreviations with their meaning.
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PPT
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Long Division of Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This long division PowerPoint demonstrates the steps in solving long division money problems. The 22 slides instruct students on how to use an acronym to remember the steps in long division with money. Each slide models how to complete...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Great Lakes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Great Lakes worksheet, young scholars observe the Great Lakes location on a partial U.S. map, write their names in the acronym HOMES, list them in order from largest to smallest, and identify states that border them. Students...
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What's the Author's Purpose?

For Teachers 6th Standards
What is the author's purpose for sharing an autobiography? Start this lesson with the short story provided about getting pulled over by a police officer. Then, discuss the acronym PIES and how it stands for the four main reasons an...
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

From Ben’s Pen to Our Lives

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What would Ben do? Jumping off from the pseudonymous letters Ben Franklin fooled his older brother into publishing when he was still a teenager, young literary lovers dive into acting, writing, and addressing a local issue with wit and...
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Lesson Plan
Newseum

Can I Trust the Creators?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
It's easy to find information at the click of a mouse, but is it trustworthy? Pupils learn about the E.S.C.A.P.E. acronym for evaluating sources. Next, learners read a news story and evaluate its sources to determine credibility. Last,...
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Birth Control Acronym

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create an acronym for a method of birth control. The acronym should represent the student's understanding of the form of birth control's use.
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Worksheet
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Safe Surfing!

For Students 5th - 7th
In this computer term acronym instructional activity, students study the computer acronyms and then fill in the blank with the correct acronym from the word box.
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Lesson Plan
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Buying on Credit

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Explore using credit in this financial responsibility and math lesson. Learn to identify the acronym of "PRT" as Principle x Rate x Time, then calculate interest based on this formula. Do some real-world problem solving and choose...
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Printables
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First Attempt in Learning - Fail - Classroom Poster

For Teachers K - 6th
When you try something for the first time, you often fail. However, that doesn't mean you aren't learning and progressing! Pass this message on to your class with a colorful representation of the acronym FAIL that you can post up on the...
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Organizer
Monarch High School

TP-CASTT Practice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Acronyms can help learners remember facts and analyze poetry. This resource includes graphic organizers for TP-CASTT, SOAPS, SOAPSTone, and DIDLS. Class members can try out one or all of these strategies to assist with that difficult job...
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Revising vs. Editing

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Are your young writers unsure of what to look for when asked to edit a draft of writing? Direct them to this simple and attractive printable, which uses two acronyms—ARMS (add, remove, move, substitute) and CUPS capitalize, usage,...
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Printables
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I.C.E. - Cite Sources Like a Pro

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Here is a fantastic poster that you can easily and frequently reference in your class whenever you are asking your young writers to cite their sources. Using the acronym ICE, learners are reminded to introduce, cite, and explain their...
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Printables
123 Homeschool 4 Me

Presidents' Day Printables

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Your youngsters will celebrate and commemorate some of the most prominent presidents in United States history with these fun worksheets. Activities include practicing writing quotes by the presidents, designing a new American coin, and...
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Unit Plan
Carfleo

Substance Use and Abuse

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What is substance abuse? What is the difference between a depressant and a stimulant? Here is a comprehensive unit on drug use, including three lessons with such activities as categorizing and defining key terms, identifying issues...
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Organizer
Student Handouts

Why Does an Author Write?

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
To get to the heart of a writer's purpose, just remember to have some PIE (Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)! And appropriately, here is a PIE chart that leaves room for pupils to identify each letter of the acronym and any other ideas or...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Be a Problem Solving Star

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Encourage scholars to problem solve everyday frustrations using the STAR method. Using the acronym, learners remember to stop, think, act, and review. Participants begin with a math analogy in which they problem-solve to find the correct...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Similar and Different

For Teachers 4th Standards
Using a Venn diagram, pupils compare the similarities and differences between two classmates. Next, they review the CARE acronym (Collaboration, Acceptance, Respect, Empathy) and discuss how it applies to diversity in the classroom.
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Teacher Created Resources

PEMDAS: Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Learners complete algebraic equations. They learn the algebraic order of operations and the acronym, PEMDAS, to help them remember the correct order of operations. Pupils complete algebraic equations using the order of operations.

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