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Ta-Ta- Timer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify a letter of the alphabet. They recognize this letter in print and in spoken language. The letter and phoneme chosen is the letter t and /t/. They write the letter in both lower and upper case. They read 'One Tiny...
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Using a Dictionary- Definitions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this dictionary use worksheet, students find the definitions of 5 words. They answer multiple choice questions that show they know the meaning of taciturn, ricotta, dust jacket, palindrome, and labyrinth.
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Passive Practice

For Students 3rd
In this passive activity, 3rd graders check all sentences that are passive in the first 8 questions and check the sentences that are incorrect in the last 7 sentences.
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Phonics Long Vowel 1

For Students K - 1st
In this vowel sound learning exercise, learners review the words in the word bank and circle the words that have the long a sound. Students then draw a picture to show words that have the long a sound.
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Handwriting- Cursive S

For Students 3rd
In this cursive handwriting worksheet, 3rd graders master the upper and lower case letter s. Students trace over 2 lines of each letter and complete 2 lines of practice independently.
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'A/Magic E' Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this phonics word search worksheet, students find the hidden 'a/magic e' words in the word search table. Students may use the word bank to assist them in their search.
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Plural Nouns: 3

For Students 1st - 4th
In this plural noun worksheet, students form the plural of 9 nouns by adding "s" or "es." Nouns appear in a word box, 1 example is given.
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Vocabulary Elementary School

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 30 questions on two pages with varied vocabulary building exercises. Included are: similes, idioms, collective nouns and meaning matching. Note: Some vocabulary here is only standard in the...
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Where is the Pet?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners identify rhyming words and explore the usage of spatial words. In this Where Is The Pet lesson plan, students listen to a poem, repeat the rhymes within the poem, list various of additional rhyming words that can replace the...
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Saint Patrick Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Saint Patrick worksheet, students color a picture of Saint Patrick, trace his name and answer 4 question found beneath his picture.
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Bingo Calls

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this bingo calls worksheet, students read the phrases and numbers for the bingo game calls. Students read 70 bingo calls.
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Beginning Crossword Puzzle - Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the clues about adjectives to fill in the crossword puzzle. Students complete 5 clues about adjectives.
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Word Clues: Do The Words Go With The Picture?

For Students K - 1st
In this word clue worksheet, students write yes or no to tell whether a statement matches a given picture, 5 total. One example is given to students.
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Kindergarten Rhyming Words

For Students K - 1st
In this rhyming worksheet, learners circle pictures that rhyme with the word "like." A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Countable Nouns, Verbs, Polite Language

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar and vocabulary practice activity, students read about countable nouns and categorize a set, practice filling in blanks in from of nouns using either 'some' or 'any,' complete questions and write steps in making a favorite...
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Introduce /S/

For Teachers K
Students determine when the letter s has been pointed out by the teacher and say its sound. In this phonics lesson, students learn the "s" sound and practice saying words beginning with the letter. 
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Using Irregular Verbs: Lay And Lie - Exercise 6

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students complete 20 multiple choice questions where they choose the correct forms of lay and lie to complete sentences.
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What Class Are You In?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Classifying animals has never been this much fun! Pupils discuss the animal groups, fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and also identify their characteristics. Then, they take pictures of animals and classify them in a group...
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Sing a Song of Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Using parodies of popular music to introduce and reinforce concepts in secondary classrooms.
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Growing a Rainforest in Our Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Give your classroom decor a boost with a rainforest themed mural highlighting what class members learned through their five senses—taste, touch, see, smell, and hear. Scholars create a rainforest filled with trees and animals using their...
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1850-1874 Homestead Act Signed: The Challenges of The Plains

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Start a whole new life in a land known as the Wild Wild West! Learners analyze maps, personal accounts, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, songs, and video clips to uncover life under the Homestead Act. Using their new skills, class members role...
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Habitat Happenings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the characteristics of the Prairie Creek Habitat in Illinois. In groups, they travel between various stations writing haikus and reading brochures. They identify what occurs in each habitat and identify the animals...
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Everybody Needs a Little Sunshine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Three activities introduce upper elementary ecologists to photosynthesis and food webs. In the first, an experiment is set up to determine how plants respond to different types of light. In the second, they connect organism cards with...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #34

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Internet research instructional activity, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.