Balanced Assessment
Pen Pals
It's always nice to hear from friends. Your budding mathematicians read letters from pen pals and convert customary measurements into metric units and vice versa. They also write letters to an imaginary pen pal using metric units.
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Sports and Exercise
Use prepositions to explain what the people in the picture are doing. For example, the man is swimming in the pool, and the woman is sitting on the edge of the pool. Learners write seven sentences.
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Collective Nouns and Verb Agreement Practice
Break down subject and verb agreement with this exercise. This activity only deals with present tense verbs and collective nouns. Pupils learn how to make the verb of a sentence agree with the collective noun by reading sentences and,...
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Determinants of Supply and Demand Worksheet
In this economics worksheet, students respond to writing prompt questions about supply and demand issues in the world economy today.
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Who's Who?
For this ESL worksheet, students listen to 12 descriptions of different people. Students match the descriptions of people with their correct pictures.
Digital History
The Age of Constitution Writing
Was the United States significantly more democratic in their governing structures and laws after the overthrow of British authorities? Compare and contrast summaries of the country's constitutions under British rule and after...
Smithsonian Institution
Mary Henry: Journal/Diary Writing
A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference...
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Total English Elementary: Famous People
In this writing warm-up worksheet, students consolidate key vocabulary and use adjectives to respond to 4 multi-step questions which require them to describe famous people.
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Using Plural Nouns in Descriptions
In this plural nouns worksheet, students complete three exercises that help them understand and use plural nouns in descriptive writing.
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Learning to Use Indefinite Pronouns
In this grammar worksheet, students learn to use indefinite pronouns in sentence writing. They then use what they learned to answer the 8 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Total English Intermediate: Getting on With People
In this phrasal verbs and vocabulary practice worksheet, students discuss questions with their partner giving full answers to one another. Students also write a paragraph and questions using phrasal verbs.
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Describing Single Persons Or Things
In this grammar worksheet, students read ten sentences and then underline any incorrect singular or plural word they find used incorrectly. Students then write the word correctly.
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Dialogue Writing Dialogue Writing
In this writing worksheet, students master how to write a dialogue. Students choose from 7 different options and write about what is being described.
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Meeting the Past - Describing a Person from History
In this meeting the past activity, students read about people on a website (URL is not given) before choosing one they would like to meet. They draw a picture of the person in the circle, and answer 4 short answer questions on the...
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Vague Pronouns
It, this, and which are commonly used to describe...who knows what? Sometimes it's difficult to understand what each of these words refers to. Highlight this problem for your class by showing them the example sentences shown here. After...
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ESL: Practice Using Present Progressive Tense
Small, cartoonish pictures of people expressing emotions and actions (blowing his nose, holding her head and frowning, dancing, smiling) provide the basis for writers to describe the feelings and experiences taking place. Help your ESL...
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People Who Make a Difference
A thought-provoking worksheet on vegetarianism and animal's rights awaits your second graders. Learners discuss Cesar Chavez' reasons for becoming a vegetarian, then answer some questions on the worksheet.
Scholastic
Recovery From Drug Addiction
Are there factors that put some individuals at a higher risk for drug addiction than others? Learn more about the risk factors that may make some people more susceptible to addiction, as well as protective factors that help prevent...
Friends of Fort McHenry
Sensory “Star Spangled Banner”
Music can help us to access memories and events in a meaningful way, and Francis Scott Key used specific words to convey what he had seen and felt when writing what would become America's national anthem. Help your class connect to the...
Brigham Young University
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Biopoem
Conclude your novel study of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi with this biopoem activity. Get an in-depth look into the personal interests of the poem's subject including feelings, needs, fears, and more!
WITS Program
Whoever You Are
Deep down, everyone is the same. Discuss the similarities and differences between people across cultures with a series of reading activities based on the beautiful story and illustrations in Whoever You Are by Mem Fox.
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Could Have, Should Have, Would Have
Could have, should have, would have learned your auxiliary verbs! Use this resource to describe the meaning of each set of words, and then let your kids try to complete the given sentences. Since most people don't actually take the time...
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Handout for "Tell-Tale Heart"
Looking for some additional materials for Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"? Included in a 14-page packet are an anticipation guide, a vocabulary list, exercise, and quiz, a list of literary terms, and an essay assignment with pre-writing...
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Reading Comprehension 6: Level 9
Did you know that an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon dioxide as a car emits in 11,000 miles of driving? Such fun facts abound in a short reading comprehension passage detailing the benefits of parks and rooftop gardens. After...