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Protest Signs
Students make their own chalk art or poster that represents a protest sign. In this protest sign lesson plan, students look at signs from the Civil Rights movement and then make their own.
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Researching Using Books
Students investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. For this literature references lesson, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as proper...
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Favorite Book Being Read in School - School/Home Links, Book Links
In this literature worksheet, students share their favorite book that they are reading in school with a home reading partner. They write the name of their favorite book, its author, and tell why they like the book so much. They draw a...
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School-Home Links/Book Links
In this on-going reading assignment worksheet, learners begin reading their first book link chapter book. Students will read for thirty minutes per assignment. Learners receive reading help from the parent or guardian. Parents and...
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Learning About the Library - School/Home Links, Book Links
In this home-school literature worksheet, students go to a library and pick out a book they would like to read. They check out the book, and write down the title and author. They read the book with their learning partner before...
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The Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Zodiac Signs
Students explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. In this astrology lesson, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the relevance of the Chinese zodiac in modern society. Students...
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School-Home Links: Book Links 5
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read each story aloud and then answer the questions about the specific story to check for understanding. Parents or guardians must sign each worksheet.
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Safe or Not Safe
Students discuss the safety signs they viewed on their way to school before looking at safety signs at a website that presents a traffic safety school for students. They listen to a read aloud of Tana Hoban's, "I Read Signs," make signs,...
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Street Safety
Students explore fire safety rules through a variety of teacher-led activities. For this safety lesson, students choose appropriate felt board pieces as they listen to My Car by Byron Barton. Seat belt and car seat safety, as well as...
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My Teeny Tiny Book of Signs
In this signs mini book activity, students cut out and complete 15 pages that will be part of a mini book. Each page has a common sign or symbol: exit, yield, ladies room, wheelchair accessible, no smoking, etc. The pages are unlabeled....
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Students brainstorm and discuss the strategies they use to read text books. In this reading text books lesson plans, students help each other on how to organize text book reading.
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Sounds of the Rainforest
Do you hear what I hear? Encourage scholars to use their listening skills and participate in a series of activities that demonstrate how the sense of hearing is crucial to the human and animal world. Activities guide learners on nature...
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It's Always Great to Hear "Another Book Please!"
Although summer is gone, these tips for increasing literacy can be used year-round.
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Social Studies: The Book of Exodus
Intended for a Christian audience, bible study, or home-school setting, this lesson plan has learners analyzing the significance of the ten commandments in today's world. They consider the commandments themselves, discuss their...
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How to Create a “Found Poem”
Writers compose an original found poem by searching for words that inspire them. Words are taken from everyday conversation, books, cut from magazines, the mail, or an already written poem.
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Animal Signs
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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My Shape Book
In this shape math worksheet, students create a book about basic geometric shapes. Each page of six in the book, has activities such as coloring, tracing, and dot to dot.
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Animal Signs
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track all types of animals. They examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by animals and attempt to identify the...
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The Cay- Book Questions
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders answer 18 questions based upon the book The Cay. There are five open-ended extension prompts as well, such as making a map of the cay.
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School-Home Links: Parts of a Book
In this book parts worksheet, students use the book they took home or one they own to find the title, author, title page, and table of contents. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Creating a How To Book
Third graders investigate "How To" books by watching a "How To" video and looking at books in the media center. They make a class "How To" book with a title page, table of contents, individual student pages, and graphics which they make...
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School-Home Links: Book Parts 2
In this parts of book worksheet, students use a book from the school or their home and point out the title and author of the book. Students also show their family the title page and table of contents. Students then read the book and look...
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School-Home Links/Book Links
In this book and memory worksheet, students practice reading a book and recalling the story from memory. Students must write their answer in the blank. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Solving a Linear Equation
Solving an equation is the art of creating simpler equivalent equations using properties of equality. Here, classes see that solving an equation is not always as easy as guessing. The lesson plan presents linear equations that scholars...