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Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
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Scrabble Endurance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice movement skills while working on their spelling. They review spelling words and practice the locomotor and non-locomotor skills involved.
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"The Block": Romare Bearden's and Mine

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study Bearden's style of collage and create their own collage that reflects their neighborhood. They are read "The Block" and poems about neighborhoods and write one about theirs.
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Africa

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read that passage titled Africa and then answer the 11 questions about what they read.
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Amy Winehouse

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Zhang Ziyi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Universal Love

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the importance of various cultures getting along with one another. Individually, they think of a time in which they helped someone who was worse off then them and share it with the class. To end the lesson, they...
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Presentations

For Students 4th - 10th
In this sentence completion instructional activity, learners choose the correct words to complete a presentation, sentences, a profile, and more. Students complete 4 sentences total.
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John H. Ritter Novels

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read the books writing by John H. Ritter and complete discussion questions about them. In this reading lesson plan, students answer discussion questions for 4 different books.
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Gilberto Gil

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Gilberto Gil and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Wolfgang Mozart

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Wolfgang Mozart, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a creative interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this artistic expression lesson, students paint the stages of the beanstalk plant as a storyboard and create song about how the seed is growing.
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Celine Dion

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people instructional activity, students read about the life of Celine Dion and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer...
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Missy Elliot

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Missy Elliot and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Honesty

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm what it means to be honest and responsible. In groups, they share experiences from their own lives when they knew something was happening that was wrong. To end the lesson, they participate in a variety of role...
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Respect

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students brainstorm what they believe having respect for someone else means. Individually, they share their own experiences about a time they felt respected and a time they did not. To end the lesson, they participate in a role-play...
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Stories from the Thousand and One Nights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students hold a Thousand and One Nights storytelling festival with each one memorizing a story to relate to classmates. While examining provided resource links, they select and practice a story they would like to retell. As a dress...
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Present Simple Verb Forms and Comprehension Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this present simple verb tense and letter comprehension worksheet, students fill in 8 questions with the correct tense of the given verbs. They read a letter and answer 13 short answer questions based on their comprehension of the story.
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Unit 4 (Grammar and Word Choice Quiz)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, learners complete a 3 page, 15 question multiple choice quiz on correct word use. Students complete each sentence with the correct word from 4 choices.
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National Anthems of Selected Countries

For Students 5th - 6th
In these national anthems worksheets, students read the general information and the anthems for the countries of the United States, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Zambia, Great Britain, Chile, Ethiopia, Korea, New Zealand, Greece, Taiwan,...
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Lay/Lie

For Students 4th - 8th
In this lay or lie activity, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students choose lay or lie to complete 18 sentences.
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Christina Aguilera

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Christina Aguilera worksheet, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Michael Jackson

For Students 4th - 8th
For this Michael Jackson worksheet, learners read a passage about Michael Jackson and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Native American and Greek Myths

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify seven different constellations and explain a myth that accompanies it. As a class, they listen to myths associated with the Greek and Native American cultures. To end the lesson, they write their own myth related...
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My Favorite Sport: Writing Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students first correct mistakes in sentences about sports, use a word box and fill in blanks in a paragraph, then write a paragraph of their own about a favorite sport.