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Harness Music to Enhance Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Use the magic of music to engage the senses and bring new life to your writing curriculum.
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The Cleverest Thief

For Teachers K
Students practice their reading comprehension while listening to a classic folktale from India.  In this cultural storytelling lesson, students read the book The Cleverest Thief and complete word identification worksheets based on...
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The Little Red Hen

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students analyze a classic children's story by discussing it with their peers.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Little Red Hen, and discuss ways the hen takes care of his responsibilities.  Students...
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Wildwood Dancing: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Reader's of Wildwood Dancing engage in a guided imagery exercise designed to encourage them to visualize the setting of Juliet Marillier's young adult fantasy novel.
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Total English

For Students 4th - 6th
In this using prefer activity, students rewrite sentences using prefer, ask personal preference questions and write responses using prefer. Students write sixteen short answers.
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Parallel Structure

For Students 4th - 6th
In this parallel structure activity, students determine correctly and incorrectly written sentences and make all correct. Students write twenty answers.
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Writing: Parallel Structure

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing with parallel structure worksheet, learners examine 20 sentences and note whether they are correctly or incorrectly written in terms of parallel structure.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this story structure lesson, students read the book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and identify the characters, setting and main themes of the book. They answer a list of study questions about the book.