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Islam-Hajj and Eid-Ul-Adha: Panel Debate
In this panel debate worksheet, students in teams assume one of the character roles for role play in a mock panel discussion which focuses on Islamic religious beliefs.
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Literature Comprehension
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners use the SADDR method to understand the literary tools used in a book. Students complete a speech analysis, action analysis, description analysis, drawing activity, reactions of...
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Descriptive Words
Students use descriptive words in writing. In this descriptive words lesson, students learn to show instead of tell. Students enter into a discussion of adjectives and adverbs, then add descriptive words to sentences to make vivid word...
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Word Sorts And Story Mapping
Fourth graders engage in a lesson plan that covers the concept of using a storymap to increase reading comprehension. They possess the prior knowledge of parts of speech from previous lessons. Students fill in the blank storymap while...
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Presenting Your Case
Pupils research a famous person of their choice in this lesson. They research the person's life, feelings, and character through a series of written activities. They compile their research into a creative project called a character's...
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Bless Me, Ultima: Dialogue Journals
Tenth graders read Chapter 1 of the novel "Bless Me, Ultima" and respond to the text. They answer and ask questions and record their impressions of different aspects of the book in a dialogue journal format with a partner. Students...
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Literature Soundtracks
Student choose ten songs to create a soundtrack for a novel read in class or as outside reading. In the liner notes, instead of lyrics High schoolers writes a rationale of why or how the song relates to the novel in terms of setting,...
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Words to Warm the Winter: Characters Count!
Fifth graders take part in a mini-lesson on characterization, discuss roles for Literary Circles and meet for the first true session of their Literary Circles.
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Same, But Different
Students compare and contrast specific characters in the book, "Old Henry." They discuss similarities and differences between people and define character traits. They assess one's own character traits and have a class discussion about...
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Homeschooling Chronicles: Summertime Blues
Homeschoolers may feel the onset of the summer time blues, but there are great ways to make learning fun.
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The Lavendar Llama
Students define and discuss discrimination after listening to the book The Lavender Llama. They color a worksheet from the book.
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What Can We Do Today?
Learners practice rereading selected passages to improve their reading fluency. Working in pairs, students read and reread decodable, leveled passages fluently and with expression. They are assessed by their partner, using a fluency...
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Conflict Resolution
Students demonstrate conflict resolution skills. In this character education lesson plan, students read the book Oh, Bother! Someone's Fighting! and sing a song which models a conflict resolution strategy.
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Making Connections to Text
Making connections to text is an important skill that students can practice in fun and motivating ways.
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Words to Warm the Winter: Keeping Things Organized
Fifth graders are in Literary Circles according to the book they've chosen and choose roles.
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Pipe-Cleaner Stick Figures
Second graders create puppets out of pipe cleaners and, in groups, put on a puppet show based on a section of a story they have read from their readers.
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How To Make a Rainstick
Students research the uses of rainsticks in ancient native cultures. The teacher discusses the ceremonies rainsticks were traditionally used in. The students then construct their own rainstick.
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The Model of Fitness
Pupils measure their physical abilities. For this lesson on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.
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Introducing the Olympian Gods
Students compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God. In this mythology activity students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.
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Build Mastery: Visualization
What do you see? Young reader tap into the visualization process as they listen to or read a fiction story and fill out a graphic organizer. Model this first with a think-aloud, showing scholars how you visualize a familiar story. For...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls - Essay Questions
After finishing the dense novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, have your class prepare for your unit test with this set of study questions. Consider narrowing the list down to encourage a deeper analysis of specific questions.
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Eliminating Wordiness: Exercise 3
The focus of this writing worksheet is to have writers revise and edit a three-paragraph passage to eliminate wordiness and repetition. The paragraphs are quite long, and this should take most students quite a while to complete.
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Narrative pantomime
Assign parts to read aloud Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag and have your young mimes act out their roles. This story focus on how beauty within is more important than outward appearance. Conclude by having your class provide an illustrated...
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Keeping a Reader's Journal
A reader's journal can help pupils comprehend, connect to, and remember a text. Have them follow the prompts here to write journal entries for any literary text.