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TAKS Quiz-Word Meaning

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this TAKS quiz worksheet, students take an online quiz focused on word meaning similar to an underlined word. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Making Inferences

For Students 5th
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders focus on making inferences. Students study 5 quotations from the story and respond to 2 short answer questions, drawing inferences from the information that is stated.
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Modeling Our Writing Style After Another Author's Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reread "The Senegalese Miracle" from a previous lesson. As they read, they must underline as many images related to their senses as possible and share their findings with the class. In partners, they practice chunking...
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What Does a Philanthropic Organization Do?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the work of a local nonprofit organization and define "nonprofit" and "profit" organizations. They identify examples of three local philanthropic organizations and work together to draw conclusions about a non-profit...
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A Photo of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify a key idea in literature that is reflected in every day life. They define philanthropy. They recognize philanthropic deeds within self and others. They identify nonprofit organizations as important parts of the giving...
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Painting Pictures with Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop their own smilies and metaphors. They examine writing of the Poet Laureate. They identify philanthropy in quotations of others.
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Ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research cuneiform and hieroglyphics from the internet and use educational software to create their own cuneiform tablet in this excellent World History lesson. The use of the computer software program Inspiration 7.5...
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Local History Project: Create a Tourism Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a Chamber of Commerce tourism brochure for their community . They work in small groups to research historical sites, community events and natural attractions. After each group completes their topic they are peer edited...
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Flag Day

For Students 1st - 4th
In this reading activity activity, students read about Flag Day. The activity explains when the holiday is, why it is celebrated and how the flag should be displayed.
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The Colon

For Students 4th - 5th
In this punctuation rules worksheet, students read the 7 uses of the colon and study the example sentences. Students then fill in the missing colons in 9 sentences.
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Benjamin Franklin

For Students 4th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage titled Benjamin Franklin. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.
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Blues and Folk Music Workshop

For Students 6th - 7th
In these informational texts worksheets, students read the detailed flyer for the Blues and Folk Music Workshop. Students then answer 8 multiple choice questions about the text.
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Colds: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this colds reading comprehension practice worksheet, students read a 2 paragraph selection and respond to 11 short answer questions.
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Let's Make Lemonade

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students generate a list of needs for a community project. In this social studies and philanthropy lesson, students listen to the story The Little Red Hen and discuss teamwork. Students plan for a lemonade stand, proceeds of which will...
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Can You Make a Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners write and present a speech. In this service instructional activity, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Learners make a...
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My Promise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define their own civic responsibility and create a PowerPoint presentation about their volunteer efforts. In this civic responsibility lesson, students define the word volunteer and read an article about a volunteer in their...
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Reading Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapters 5-6

For Students 8th - 10th
In this reading and study guide students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Of Mice and Men. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Who Works for Nonprofits?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. In this character development and career lesson, students identify job opportunities in a nonprofit organization and research the necessary skills needed for these jobs. ...
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Investigating Nonprofits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate nonprofit organizations. In this service learning lesson, students complete information recording forms as they research selected nonprofit organizations. Middle schoolers use their findings to design...
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Most Common Idioms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this most common idioms worksheet, students match idioms with their meanings, then fill in blanks with idioms to complete sentences.
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Using Gerunds

For Students 5th - 8th
In this using gerunds worksheet, students must rewrite sentences using gerunds. Students can check their answers or get hints to help them in this interactive worksheet.
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Skimming Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
In this skimming exercise instructional activity, students quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.
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Journey, Travel and Trip Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this journey, travel, and trip activity, students fill in the blanks to the sentences with either the words journey, travel, or trip. Students complete 17 sentences and write 4 on their own.
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Change for the future: Redesigning Maquoketa

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a problem to be solved in their town, develop a rationale as to why they should act on this problem, and present their ideas to the class and their community. In this problem solving lesson plan, 6th graders...

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