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Holes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read and analyze the story elements of the novel "Holes" by Louis Sachar. They play a "Holes" matching game, complete a timeline of story events, complete a Cause-and-Effect graphic organizer, conduct research on Louis Sachar's...
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You're Special

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students utilize a new language to tell someone they care for them. In this complimenting lesson plan, students practice saying nice things to friends and strangers in their target language. Students react to the lesson plan afterwards...
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Participating in a Class Birthday Party

For Teachers K - 12th
Students celebrate a fellow peer in class by having a party for him or her.  In this foreign language lesson, students celebrate a classmate's birth using their target language to host a party.  Students create a bulletin board...
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The Winter Olympics' Tale

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students look back at the athletes, events and related news surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and present brief newscasts recapping the highlights of individual sports.
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"I Cannot Tell a Lie"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine and debunk historical myths, using the American Revolution as a starting point. They create and play a game of "American History: Fact or Fiction?"
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LITERATURE: "WALK TWO MOONS" BY SHARON CREECH

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore websites about the book "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech. They discuss questions, lesson plans, games, quizzes, and more. Includes relevant maps and information with dealing with grief and death.
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Make Words

For Teachers 6th - 9th
For this making words worksheet, students make as many English words as they can from the letters found only in the word Ichthyosaurus.
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Make Words

For Teachers 5th - 7th
For this making words worksheet, young scholars make as many English words as they can from the letters found in the word Tyrannosaurus only.
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Make Words

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this making words worksheet, students make as many English words as they can from the letters found in the word salamander only.
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Make Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this making words worksheet, middle schoolers make as many English words as they can from the letters found in the words Gila monster only.
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Animal Top Trumps

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students use adjectives to construct sentences. For this english lesson, students play a card game based on Top Trumps. They use superlatives and comparatives during the game.
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Revision Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a board game that revises key vocabulary, grammar and topics that gives students the chance to practice extended turns. They interact with a game board, dice and four colored counters as they are divided into groups.
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Vocabulary - Unfolding Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students write the "word for the day" onto a note card. They add a definition, discuss in class and file the card in their own metal box. At the end of the week students play a game with the words from that week.
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Olympic Glossary

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students match each vocabulary word to the appropriate sport and create a class glossary that will add to their understanding and also add to their enjoyment of the Winter Olympic Games.
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Cause and Effect with the Treasure of Green Lake

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, after reading the book, "Holes," answer questions about the story's plot, make decisions about game play that involve cause and effect relationships and utilize problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination to navigate a...
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Minutes to Go and Down by Two

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this creative writing worksheet, students practice their language arts skills as they complete a writing prompt that begins with a team behind with minutes to go in a game.
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Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders explore the meanings of unknown words in science fiction. In this language arts instructional activity, 6th graders participate in a game of Balderdash and guess the meanings of given words. Students discuss how to use...
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Super Words

For Students 6th - 9th
Challenge your middle schoolers' critical thinking and spelling skills with this fun activity. Each question prompts learners to find a word that begins or ends with a certain letter and has a certain number of letters. You could use...
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Book Plus Games Equals Book-aims

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Research and incorporate gaming elements into the design of books for the 21st century. Young authors investigate why reading is important and good for individuals. In addition, they graph out the least exciting features of games and books.
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Get In the Game

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that name different types of boardgames. The answer is found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Fill in the Gerund with the Correct Preposition

For Students 4th - 7th
Kids demonstrate their understanding of gerunds by providing the correct preposition and the noun form of the verb indicated in a series of 30 sentences.
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Narrative Journal Prompts

For Students 5th - 10th
Need some possible writing topics for your class? Look no further, this resource consists of a list of 24 writing prompts. Perfect for journal writing or quick writes, all 24 prompts ask about pupils' personal experiences and thus elicit...
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Grammar Practice: Parallel Structure

For Students 6th - 8th
Help your young writers improve the clarity of their sentences by showing them how to create parallel structures as they construct sentences. Two exercises give kids practice identifying the correct parallel structure and crafting...
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Lesson Plan 3: Great Book, Gross Book

For Teachers 6th - 9th
It's time for your scholars to become book reviewers! Start with a fun review of foods: are they good or gross? Learners apply these evaluation techniques to books, recording their thoughts on large pieces of butcher paper. Simply have...