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It's Bigger, Faster, and Stronger

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ESL talking comparative learning exercise, students practice conversations as they examine the objects picture in the sheet and talk about them with someone. Students then practice writing comparative words and forming sentences.
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English - "as Big As" -similes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this similes worksheet, students read a selection about similes and complete 10 similes. Students create five similes and write a paragraph using their similes.
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The Superlative Story

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete sentences using superlatives. Students choose the appropriate superlative for sentences within a story. They answer additional questions about the story.
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Gingerbread Baby v. Gingerbread Boy #7

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast the gingerbread baby in their story to the original gingerbread boy. They use a Venn diagram to easily see the similarities and differences.
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Want to Sleep Better?

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this review worksheet, students complete sentences by filling in the blank. The students use comparatives, etc. The worksheet is intended to test the student's English Language skills.
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Gulliver's Travels - Part 3

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive Gulliver's Travels exercise, students respond to 25 fill in the blank questions that require them to use vocabulary appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Recognizing Nouns: "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this identifying all forms of nouns online/interactive worksheet, students read a paragraph from Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and identify all the nouns in the sentences. Students click on the nouns...
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Comparative And Superlative Adjectives

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch "School House Rocks" video about adjectives. They discuss how adjectives both describe and compare things. They determine the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives and how to add "er" or "est" to...
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Upper-Intermediate English Grammar Review # 3

For Teachers 6th - 10th
DUPLICATE learners complete grammar worksheet.
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Comparing The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars write an essay comparing The Hobbit to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring lesson, students compare the plot, theme, writing styles, and other elements in the two...
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Compare: Er than/the-est

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adjective comparison worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct word or phrase given: er than or the-est. Students then combine sentences using "as."
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Poetry in Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and identify the various types of clouds. They compare clouds to clouds on a chart, and in small groups compose and present a group poem about clouds and weather.
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Investigate Factors Affecting Nitrates in Groundwater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an experiment in which they investigate the factors affecting the levels of nitrates in groundwater. Using examples, they explain the nitrogen cycle and identify the sources of chemical nitrogen fertilizers. ...
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Quiz: Comparisons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this making comparison worksheet, students write 16 sentences comparing the items pictured and using the clues words that are provided.
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Dream Bed

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view and discuss two beds in the Getty collection and design and write descriptions of imaginary beds. In this imagery beds lesson plan students have to describe and compare/contrast works of art, orally and in writing. They...
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QUIZ : Using As . . . As and Less . . . Than

For Students 6th - 9th
In this making comparisons practice worksheet, students rewrite 10 sentences that make comparisons using "as...as" and "less...than".
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Principal Parts of the Verb

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verb parts worksheet, students read about present, past and past participle, then complete an organizer, writing the past and past participle of given verbs. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Day Three: Dear Diary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home lesson, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences between the...
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Glastonbury Festival

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars read about the Glastonbury Festival and then have to plan their own summer festival. In this festival lesson plan, students fill out worksheets and create a presentation for their festival.
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Gingerbread Baby's Point of View #8

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Read the story Gingerbread Baby and use these various activities to connect to grammar, art, and point of view. In one activity, learners create character masks. They practice writing verbs on the back of the masks to tell what each...
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Education Research Search

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners research post-World War II educational development and policy in the United Kingdom. In groups, they develop pro and con arguments about grammar, secondary modern, comprehensive, and independent schools. Collaborative work...
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Interviews with the American People "Days of Infamy"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast statements made by people in "Man on the Streets." They are interviewing them on the current war in Iraq and how they felt on Sept. 11th. These interviews are tape recorded. To see what kinds of...
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The Balkans and World War I

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review the causes of World War I and draw timelines of the 1914 events. They conduct Internet research to discover the role of the balkans in the war and how it spread to a worldwide conflict. Students then research the recent...
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Citing Sources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the purpose and requirements for a bibliography. They examine where to find bibliographic information in a variety of print and non-print sources on an assigned topic. Students prepare a bibliography online using a...