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Verb Tenses
In this verb tenses instructional activity, students fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb and write a complete sentence using the expression in italics. Students complete 30 examples.
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Verb Tenses
In this verb tense worksheet, students fill in blanks with the correct form of verbs given in parentheses, then complete a similar activity with a paragraph.
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Commas and Semicolons Worksheet 1
In this grammar worksheet, students punctuate eight groups of sentences with commas and semicolons where needed. Students check their answers when completed.
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Read All About It! Looking at Newspapers.
In this newspaper worksheet, learners read about emotive language, then choose headlines that are most likely to excite a reader, re-write headlines, replacing words with more emotive words, and read a short article and answer 3 related...
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Opposites (Verbs 5)
In this verbs instructional activity, students match the verb on the left with the opposite verb on the right. Students complete 8 matches total on this instructional activity.
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Spot the Differences
For this puzzle worksheet, students determine the differences between two pictures. The pictures illustrate a tree with leaves falling.
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RAINSTICKS
Students create a rainstick from recycled materials and begin learning about the "nature" of the rainforest.
Indiana University
World Literature: "One Evening in the Rainy Season" Shi Zhecun
Did you know that modern Chinese literature “grew from the psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud”? Designed for a world literature class, seniors are introduced to “One Evening in the Rainy Season,” Shi Zhecun’s stream of...
Novelinks
The Cay: Concept Analysis
This overview of Theodore Taylor's The Cay is designed as an introduction for teachers who are considering using Theodore Taylor's novel for whole-class and/or book circle study.
K12 Reader
Water Water Everywhere
The protection of our water supply is the subject of an article used in this cross-curricular reading comprehension worksheet. After studying the passage, readers use information from the text to respond to a series of comprehension...
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Hemingway's Short Stories Quiz
This online quiz is really only useful if your class has read several short stories by Hemingway, as it doesn't focus just on one. There are 12 multiple choice questions here, and they almost all relate to a different story.
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Pronoun Practice
Pronouns, pronouns, pronouns! There are so many different types, and understanding their usage can be quite tricky. A chart at the top of the first page gives examples of subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and...
Virginia Department of Education
Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
Discovering the main idea in fiction is like uncovering buried treasure; one must persevere to locate it, and the reward is priceless. Scholars delve deep into leveled stories using three questions to aid in identifying the main idea.
K12 Reader
Taiga Ecosystems
Introduce your class to another type of ecosystem, the taiga ecosystem, through a reading passage. Class members read the text and then respond to five reading questions about the content of the passage.
K12 Reader
Stalagmite Stalactite
The difference between stalactites and stalagmites, and how both are formed, is the subject of a cross-curricular reading comprehension worksheet that asks kids to read the passage and then respond to comprehension questions based on the...
K12 Reader
Taiga Ecosystems
After reading a short article about taiga ecosystems, middle schoolers are asked to identify the characteristics of this chilly environment.
Prestwick House
Julius Caesar
Learners won't consider a practice crossword puzzle on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar proves to be the unkindest cut of all. As they complete the puzzle, high schoolers review key concepts and characters from the play, checking both...
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Autumn Colors Shine Through
Pupils create colorful stained-glass Autumn window decorations. They shave crayons with scissors, melt the crayons in wax paper with an iron, and cut out a leaf pattern to display on windows.
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Kindergarteners Study the Four Seasons
Examine the weather of the four seasons, look at seasonal activities, and tell which months are part of each season with this lesson plan. Your class will play a game, sing a song, and write additional stanzas to seasonal poetry.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read and answer questions. Students read about the season of Autumn and answer four questions about what they read.
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Bookmarks
Students create bookmarks. In this art project, students decorate a bookmark with a personal photo attached. The bookmark is laminated and given to the parents.
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From Bolls To Bolts
Students investigate the concept of cotton manufacturing. The skills of setting statements in chronological order is developed. They are shown pictures of products and place them in order. The lesson plan includes background information...
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The Sun Also Rises: Concept Analysis
Considering using The Sun Also Rises as a whole-class or book circle choice? Check out this overview and interesting interpretation of Hemingway's tale.
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Troublesome Word Pairs
This worksheet helps to understand when to use commonly confused words. It includes definitions, writing exercises, and questions that require paraphrasing the meaning of sentences. A good exercise for middle schoolers, or review for...