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Ace Inquirer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use game simulation software to increase their reading comprehension. They work in teams to determine whether statements are fact or opinion. They complete a Fact/Opinion Scavenger Hunt. They simulate that they are part of the...
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Wagon Train

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Learners use educational software to examine the hardships and problem solving skills needed by the pioneers as they endured frontier life. They work as teams while using the game simulation. They work a number of project while not on...
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How Do I Write an Essay?: Understanding Parts of an Essay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how to write an essay. They discuss the parts of the essay and how the essay is organized. Students discuss various examples of essays. Students play the Essay Matching game and they organize and compose their own 5...
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Teaching Tip -Vocabulary procedure

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Participants are introduced to a variety of procedures to teach vocabulary. They gain oral practice with creative adjectives. They offer various vocabulary presentations along with games and acting out the words.
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Homonym Baseball

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the characteristics of homonyms. In groups, they are given points in the baseball game when the homonyms are matched to the correct definition. To end the lesson, they practice spelling the different...
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What Would You Do?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students consider what they would do if shopping with 2 friends who shoplifted video games. Students read the story starter and finish the story.
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County Fair Puzzle

For Students 5th - 9th
In this county fair puzzle, students identify terms related to a country fair. Examples include raffle, tickets, tents and games. A list of 44 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Quidditch Word Search

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this Quidditch word search worksheet, students locate the 12 words or names listed in the puzzle that pertain to the game played by Harry Potter and friends.
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A Raisin in the Sun: Vocabulary Bingo

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students study A Raisin in the Sun. Students study new vocabulary through a game of bingo. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" as a supplementary text. Students create their own bingo cards.
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Olympics Trivia Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Olympics Trivia worksheet, students find and use resources on their own to complete a set of 15 questions about the Olympic Games.
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Golf Station Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore physical education by participating in a sport with their classmates. In this golf swinging lesson, students discuss the different golf clubs and their specific uses. Middle schoolers participate in a golf...
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Bingo Card for Opposite Adjectives

For Students 6th
In this opposite adjectives worksheet, 6th graders use the card to play a bingo game with opposite adjectives (not included).
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Just Vowels-- Oscar-winning Film Directors 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts and film learning exercise, students analyze 10 names of Oscar-winning film directors. Only the vowels are displayed. Students fill in the blanks. Example: --oo-- A--e- (Woody Allen).
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Missing Vowels-- Computer Words--nouns 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts and technology instructional activity, students analyze words that are related to computers by filling in missing letters in 20 words with a, e, i, o or u.
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80 Opposite Adjectives-- Complete the Table-- Tough Version 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze a list of 40 adjectives and next to each one, write the opposite. These are challenging and require careful word selection.
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The Battle for Derby Bus Station

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies and language arts worksheet, students read a 3 page article about some protesters who camped on top of the Derby, UK bus station to prevent it from being demolished. There are several photographs. Students think...
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Complete the Sentences 9-- Intermediate Level

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts activity, students read 15 sentences which contain missing words. Choosing from the 4 possibilities given, students complete the sentence with the appropriate word.
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Bashing business

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars engage in a game in order to perform a Language Arts vocabulary review. The use of the game is valuable in order to maintain student attention and motivation throughout the lesson.
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Good Advice 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students read 20 questions and match them to the logical answers which give good advice. Example: Are you tired? (Go to bed!)
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Reading Job Advertisements 2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts and social studies worksheet, learners examine 10 words and phrases commonly used in job advertisements. Students choose the correct word or words to complete 10 job advertisements. Learners then match 10 sentences...
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Reading Job Advertisements 3

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this language arts worksheet, students examine 10 words in a word bank which pertain to job applications and placement. Students complete 10 job advertisements, supplying the missing word in each. Students then match 10 sentences to...
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CRIBBAGE FUN

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are used to describe the game of cribbage. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Word Pyramid-- Parts of a Sentence

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, pupils build a word pyramid by following the detailed directions on the page Students use the indicated part of speech, number of letters and initial sound to construct the word. Example: A 4 letter...
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When Can I Use "When"?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students practice the correct use of "when" with past and future tense verbs. Students read examples of correct usage, them write 10 sentences each for: past continuous verbs, definite future plans and...