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What's In a Name?
Introduce your language arts class to connotation, denotation, and diction. Middle schoolers identify and differentiate between the connotative and denotative meanings of words by analyzing the fictitious sports team names....
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Hey There, Sports Fans!
Students discuss the impact that fans have on a sports team. After reading an article, they identify how Chicago Cubs fans are responding to their loss in the playoffs. With a partner, they develop surveys in which they give to family...
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Another Quiz on Punctuation
In this punctuation worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of punctuation in sentences. The sentences have a college sports theme.
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Do Clothes Make the Man?
Students discuss the Shakepeare play "The Merchant in Venice" to examine if dress makes a person who they are. They discuss certain situations and the dress required for them. They role-play different roles in the play to examine the...
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Born on Halloween
In this research skills worksheet, students use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.