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Quiz: Verb Practice

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this verb worksheet, students complete sentences using the simple present, simple past or present progressive tense of give verbs. Students are given 3 examples.
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Irregular Past Tense Verbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this past tense irregular verb worksheet, students choose verbs for a word bank to correctly fill in blanks in sentences. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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New York State Testing Program: English Language Arts Listening Test Selection Grade 7

For Students 7th
Although labeled as a listening test, no questions accompany Jim Davis’ "Flight of Fancy," a short essay in which he describes how he came to be a cartoonist and the creator of Garfield. However, the article is interesting and crafting...
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Cave Stories - Tales of Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students list three things about caves that interest them and list reasons why writers choose caves as settings for stories.
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What's the Buzz About Onomatopoeia?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Tap into onomatopoeia lesson plans to improve students' written expression and create motivating activities.
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The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use art and images analyze the Civil War. In this lesson on the Shaw Memorial, students engage in 3 activities, discussion, and art analysis to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This lesson includes web resources,...
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Once Upon a Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how music and sound affect their creation of artwork. They view art images online, create three hybrid collage creatures, develop a list of hero characteristics, and write an adventure story for a character they...
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Adventures in the Alaska Economy Today: Enduring Understandings

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the campaign to win statehood for Alaska and the constitution which was in place before statehood was approved.
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World-Water Hero

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore why clean water is essential. In this environmental lesson, students identify the "powers" we need to improve the quality of water. Students share their descriptions of world-water superheroes.
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Aesop's Fables (Grade 3)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop a presentation based on Aesop's Fables. In this Aesop Fables and presentation instructional activity, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of fables and how to interpret them. They choose one of Aesop's Fables to...
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Tezuka OSAMU

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson to research the life of Tezuka Osamu. They examine his life and writings looking for the answer to essential questions to guide the work. They complete several activities as part of a unit study.
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Spiders, Man!

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students conduct online research to learn more information about spiders. They take a current issue of their local newspaper and add spiders to the pictures where spiders might live.
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Note--Making

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the key facts from a news story. They write their own news story from given facts identified. In addition, they present their notes and stories to the classroom. Also, they classify a variety of news articles in a...
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Vocabulary Review of My Things

For Students 4th
In this vocabulary review of my things instructional activity, 4th graders listen to the sentences, then interactively type in 21 vocabulary words that fills in the blank, with immediate online feedback.
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A Day at the Ancient Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...
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A Day in the Life of Me

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils respond to the text, A Day in the Life of Me. In this literature lesson, students discuss the sequence of events in the story and write simple sentences with a sketch of each important event.
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To Kill a Mockingbird

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a layered curriculum unit in order to give them opportunities to master objectives. Students pick the activities and this allows a differentiated lesson to occur with many opportunities for assessment.
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Students Information And Interest Survey

For Students 5th - 6th
In this personal information activity, students fill out this form to give details about their personal history, prior experiences and preferences. This could be used for information gathering or as an icebreaker activity.
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Practical Writing in the Intermediate Grades

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss lists of interesting topics on which to write. They explore those things that interest them, excite them and express themselves freely. They organize the value of their own thoughts and use their individual lists that...
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Nursery Rhyme Mania

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become familiar with many different nursery rhymes. They use nursery rhymes for a variety of creative activities including writing, singing, poetry and acting.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar: Chapter 12

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature response worksheet, learners illustrate a scene and write about two quotations in Chapter 12 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Technology Integration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research a novel and provide a summary of the story. They relate this information to their lives and evaluate the positives and negatives of the American Revolution. Groups create a PowerPoint presentation on their findings.
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Ode to the Ordinary

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify an ordinary object and write an ode for the subject. In this poetry writing lesson, 9th graders select an ordinary object and define its uses. Students then write an ode for the poem.
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The European Union

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform research related to the concept of the European Union. By becoming familiar with the Union they comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the governmental structure.