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Working with Words Worksheets
In this set of word work worksheets, students write 12 words from a word bank in the correct boxes. They fill in the blanks in sentences, write original sentences, complete a word search, complete a rhyming word table, and place words in...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #151
In this spelling worksheet, students read and write the given 12 spelling words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All words end in the suffix "-aw" and are one syllable words.
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Word snake: calculator
In this calculator instructional activity, students find words in a word snake that represent a calculator. Students find 7 words in the word snake which looks like a word search.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #68
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing ten spelling words dealing with parts of a plant. They define six given words and identify all words in a word search puzzle.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #162
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing twelve given spelling words. Afterward, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All words deal with the Declaration of Independence.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #184
In this spelling instructional activity, students practice reading and writing 12 given spelling words. Afterward, they identify each spelling word in a word search puzzle. All spelling words are one and two-syllable words.
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Groundhog Day
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a fun crossword puzzle. Your class will search for ten words relating to Groundhog Day, including shadow, predict, and spring. There are also three fill-in-the-blank sentences.
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Beautiful Noise Poetry
"What a beautiful noise comin' up from the street; got a beautiful sound, it's got a beautiful beat..." Use Neil Diamond's "Beautiful Noise" to guide your class through a Six Trait writing activity, in which they write an original poem...
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Compare and Contrast Poems vs. Lyrics
Combine your pupils' love of music with their growing knowledge of poetry! First, have them bring in their favorite songs for a discussion on word choice and literary devices. Then, use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the...
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A Hurricane Blowing In
Students write a scene. In this creative writing activity, students read The Lightning Thief and discuss the sentence fluency and word choice in the writing. Students complete a writing assignment where they create an...
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Character Impressions
Whether you are planning a unit on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, or simply want to improve your pupils' descriptive writing, this lesson could be a good addition to your class. Using the Six-Trait Writing process, pupils...
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Color My World Grey and Blue
Can colors help to convey a mood in writing? Explore this question with your class using the songs "Grey Street" by the Dave Matthews Band and "Blu is a Mood" by Blu Cantrell. After analyzing the effect of the color words in these songs...
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The Indian In The Cupboard: Novel Study
Don't judge a book—or a toy—by its cover. Omri, a main character in The Indian in the Cupboard, quickly judged his plastic toy figures as boring. However, once placed in the cupboard, Omri's toys became something he never imagined....
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Charlotte’s Web Lesson Plan
Make your classroom into a place of kindness and compassion with E.B White's Charlotte's Web. The first four pages of the lesson plan guide you through several steps and projects, including discussions on Charlotte and Wilbur's...
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Book Report Task Cards
With 52 task cards, learners will not run out of things to do with a book they are reading independently or with the class. Tasks include making a poster on a specific topic, writing a summary, drafting a sequel, creating a windsock,...
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Word Search, Dolch Words 3
In this language arts activity, learners complete a word search to locate twenty words from the Dolch word list. Words on this word search are all one syllable words.