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Breaking News English: Prisoners

For Students 5th - 10th
In this North Pole activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Family Members Worksheet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study family members. In this writing lesson, students say and write the names of various family members. Students also draw lines matching pictures to the names of family members.
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ESL Writing Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students practice tracing steps in the seven step decision making process. A reference web site is given.
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ESL Writing Practice #2

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this ESL writing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing a set of 10 words that contain 3-4 letters and the short vowel sound. A reference web site for additional activities is provided.
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ESL Writing Practice

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this ESL writing worksheet, students practice tracing and writing a set of 15 words on lines provided. A reference web site for additional activities is provided.
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ESL Writing Practice #3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing words that name specific jobs. A reference web site is given.
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ESL Writing Practice #3

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL writing practice activity, students practice tracing and printing a set of "ig" and "ug" words on lines provided.
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ESL Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this school words writing practice instructional activity, students practice tracing a set of sentences related to school work and behavior at school. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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ESL Writing Practice: History

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace a sentence about General MacArthur leading UN troops during the Korean War. 
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Writing a Short Story

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a short story writing activity using the text of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of Baskervilles. For this short story lesson, students write a short story from the perspective of the assistant from the text....
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Plot and Conflict

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students review the literary elements of plot and conflict. In this plot and conflict instructional activity, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Students create a concept map for the novel to...
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Writing a Masterpiece

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze art and write about it to improve their writing skills. In this art and writing lesson, students analyze the Degas painting and discuss it. Students review how to write a quality sentence and then write about the...
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Write a Story 2

For Students 4th - 5th
For this creative writing worksheet, learners use the picture to generate ideas for a story. Students also incorporate the elements about the plot and setting for their story.
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Intrigued with Yo-Yos!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the writing process and complete a research activity. In this writing process instructional activity, 5th graders research yo-yos online and write a research paper about the topic.
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Ode to the Ordinary

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify an ordinary object and write an ode for the subject. In this poetry writing instructional activity, 9th graders select an ordinary object and define its uses. Students then write an ode for the poem.
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ESL Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL writing practice activity, students practice copying a set of "op" words, tracing over each word multiple times. A reference web site is given for additional resources.
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ESL Writing Practice: Famous Scientists

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace a phrase about Marie Curie winning 2 Nobel Prizes for her study of radioactivity.
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ESL Writing Practice: Christmas

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace a set of questions and responses about what they want for Christmas.
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Feelings

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners complete grammar and story writing activities with a theme of feelings. In this grammar and writing lesson, students discuss feelings and complete grammar revision for the future tense of verbs. Learners read a story and then...
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Straight News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the 'Inverted Pyramid' and demonstrate their ability to outline it in a published news story. For this Inverted pyramid lesson plan, students read an article that is out of order and decide which order it should go in.
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Essay Writing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars complete essay writing activities. In this essay writing lesson, students use an outline activity to learn about the advantages and disadvantages for various essay writing types. Young scholars also break down the...
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Informative Speech with Research

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete an informative research activity. In this informative speech lesson, students select a topic to research and write an informative speech for the topic. Students rehearse and give their speech in class.
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How to 'Write Right'!

For Teachers K
Pupils practice their reading, writing, and listening skills by completing the sentence writing journal activity. In this reading and writing sentences lesson, students read sentences from the board, identify vocabulary within the...
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Our Monster Travels...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students write emails to their parents and locate specific places on a map. In this email lesson, students email their parents from the teacher's account and map locations of their parents.