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How Many Languages do you Speak?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the Tamil language. They listen to parts of a story read in English, Hindi and Tamil. Tamil word cards are matched with their English equivalent. Practice saying basic Tamil words daily within the activity.
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Daily Oral Language Activities in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Daily Oral Language is a great way for you and your students to begin the day.
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Language Arts: Writing Skills Development

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students improve writing skills by expanding their self-perceptions. Next, they develop idea lists for writing topics. Their ideas become the basis for a class newspaper. following the creation of a group composition, students write...
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Language Arts: Conversing with an Object

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students sharpen their creative writing skills by writing dialogues with unfamiliar objects while visiting local museums. They select an object in the museum, such as a painting, and create conversations between the people or animals...
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First Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions about punctuation, forms of sentences, nouns, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Second Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 2nd
In this language instructional activity, 2nd graders complete multiple choice questions about sentence correction, locating information, fill in the blanks to sentences, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Second Grade English/Language Arts Quiz

For Students 2nd
In this language worksheet, 2nd graders complete multiple choice questions about sentence structure, parts of speech, dictionary work, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Words: Art, Art History, Language Arts, Creative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and then try their hand at their own rendition of this famous piece of art. In a twist, students incorporate the stories into their paintings.
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Fifth Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 5th
In this language worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about punctuation, sentence structure, word order, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Language Arts Exploration

For Teachers 4th
While an interesting lesson idea involving the exploration of a story about an Asian American boy named Imduk, a teacher would need to have assess to the Scott Foresman reading program to make this work. If not, a teacher could use...
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Timeline

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discover how people with disabilities have played a significant role in society throughout history. In this language arts and social studies instructional activity, students design a timeline that shows the inclusion of people...
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Keep Your English Up to Date: Bog Standard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore the tendency of the English language to change by reviewing the British idiom "bog standard." An audio talk is accessible via hyperlink and questions and worksheets are included for learners. The lesson is a good way to work on...
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Programs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss programs designed for people with disabilities. In this language arts and social studies lesson, students discuss programs started by the Kennedy family and create posters in order to share their findings.
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Techno Author

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Here is a great way to explore language arts by completing a computer activity with classmates. Youngsters read a fairy tale in class and analyze where the beginning, middle and end are. They create their own story using clip art and...
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Building With Blends

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Understanding consonant blends is crucial for young readers. In this language arts lesson plan, students examine consonant blends, and play the folder game, "Building With Blends," in small groups. The game is especially engaging!
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Hieroglyphic Art Project

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students translate words and ideas into pictures. They make a list of words or phrases that could be drawn as symbols. Students complete this as part of a project on Egyptian and other civilizations that used hieroglyphics. They use...
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Metaphor Hunt

For Students 4th - 5th
“Mom said I was a sheepdog…” After reading a brief definition of metaphor, readers are directed to underline all the examples of this type of figurative language found in a short passage about getting a haircut. An answer sheet is included.
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Guided Reading with Jazz Baby

For Teachers K - 1st
Jazz music and musicians are the focus of this language arts instructional activity. Young readers independently read the book Jazz Baby. To build fluency and independence they read silently, but are guided by directive comments from the...
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Poet Analysis: Ciaran Carson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students analyze lyrics and narration by reading poetry.  In this language arts lesson, students read and examine the poem Belfast Confetti.  Students discuss the topics and questions asked by the author Ciaran Carson.
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Discussing Poetry In Class

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate syllabic metre and rhyming techniques by analyzing poetry.  In this language arts lesson plan, students read the poem Considering the Snail and discuss the nature and mood of the poem with their classmates.  Students...
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What is a Noun? & When To Capitalize Nouns

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Nouns are the focus of this language arts PowerPoint. Pupils will see that there are five categories of nouns: person, place, thing, idea, quality. The last two are not usually taught, but they are legitimate categories. When to...
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Building Vocabulary Quadrant Charts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This clever language arts lesson invites pupils to read verses of poetry, then construct vocabulary quadrants on index cards. The cards are divided up into 4 sections: Word, Meaning, Opposite, Example. They choose a difficult word from...
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Story Retelling Using Creative Dramatics

For Teachers K - 2nd
Doing things in the proper sequence is the focus of a solid language arts lesson. In it, pupils discuss the importance of doing things in the right order. Then, they pair off and read a short story together. They must retell the story to...
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An Author Study of Jan Brett

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Jan Brett, the author of many beloved children's books, is well worth a study. Try out this winter-themed unit, which covers areas of language arts as well as art, math, science, and social studies.

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