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Speedy Gonzales on the Race Track
Students improve their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading strategies, students complete a timed assessment of their words read per minute. Their words per minute are recorded...
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Comprehension is Key!
Students observe and demonstrate how to use a story map to identify the main idea of text. They observe the teacher read an article about birds out loud, and create a story map for the article. Students then independently read another...
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Worksheet 10. Crossword
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, learners use the clues on the page to complete the crossword puzzle. There are 7 clues to solve.
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Word Search Game Worksheet 11
In this word puzzle worksheet, students analyze a grid of letters to find 6 words to circle. Students use the clues to help. There is no theme.
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Worksheet 10: Crossword
This crossword puzzle does not come with the answers or the book title the answers can be found in, but could be used as a supplemental activity. Before handing out the crossword, the teacher would need to develop an answer key.
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Synonyms: Meanings from Context
In this synonym worksheet, learners use context to help identify a synonym in a short passage for a word that has been highlighted, 6 passages total.
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Problem Solving Spiral and Intro to Research
Students work in teams to choose a design and use this to learn about the problem solving spiral. In this problem solving lesson plan, students state the steps of the spiral and discuss how it relates to their experiences.
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Story Mapping
Students prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.
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Up, Up, Up The Banana Tree
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding, chunking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Spelling by Picture - Sports
In this sports spelling instructional activity, students spell each of the 8 sports words correctly in the blanks provided. There is a corresponding picture to help students figure out what the word is, and some of the letters are...
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Spelling by Picture - School Tools
In this spelling worksheet, students spell each of the 10 school tool words correctly in the blanks provided. There is a corresponding picture to help students figure out what the word is, and some of the letters are already filled in.
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Guide Word Practice
In this guide words worksheet, students learn how to use guide words in the dictionary when looking for a word. Students circle the words that could be found on the page with the three examples of guide words. Then, students rewrite the...
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Women's History
Students research famous women in history. In this Women's History month lesson, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Students complete an included research outline and...
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Synonym Swap Sheet #4
In this synonym swap sheet #4 worksheet, students write spelling words in column A, a synonym for each in column B, then swap column B with a friend who must figure out which spelling word goes with which synonym.
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Solar System -- Writing Conventions
In this solar system activity, students learn writing conventions such as alliteration, similes, and acrostic poems. All pertain to the topic of space and solar system.
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Animal Diaries
Students read Diary of a Worm by Foreen Cronin. In this journal writing lesson plan, students research an animal and write a diary by their animal. Students apply the research they've completed in their writings. Students share their...
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Jabberwocky-Identifying Adjectives
Elementary learners identify adjectives in sentences. They read the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and highlight the adjectives. A good supplemental lesson if you are studying Lewis Carroll and/or "Jabberwocky."
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Snow Similes
Young scholars see how poets use words to paint pictures. The combination of a big snowstorm and hands-on materials make this activity successful. There are some nice attachments that the students will really enjoy!
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Shape Up!
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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Idioms
Students study the meanings of idioms containing the phrase "up" or "down." In this language lesson plan, students are given an online scenario where the idiom phrases are used. Students answer multiple choice questions about their meaning.
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Poetry and PowerPoint
Third graders read and discuss the poem, "April Rain Song" by Langston Hughes. After brainstorming examples of vivid verbs, figures of speech, language patterns, and imagery used in the poem, 3rd graders write a poem on a topic of...
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Grammar Test 26
In this grammar test worksheet, students use the picture of the Halloween figures to help them answer the 4 true or false questions. Students then write 4 sentences using the word segments.
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Lesson Plan for English-Using Negatives in a Sentence
Students explore "negatives" in English grammar. In this grammar lesson, students generate a list of "negative" words such as "not" and "nowhere." Students listen to the teacher read examples of sentences with double negatives, identify...
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Circus Similes
In this fill in the blank activity, students complete similes comparing items at the circus to other items. The items being compared include a clown, lion, tent, circus and peanuts.