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Flower or Flour?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students design a study about homophones by using the Wisconsin quarter. Students analyze personally a Wisconsin quarter first hand. Students bring in various examples of homophones to share with the class.
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When Court Cases Get Appealed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze two functional documents. They predict outcomes using prior knowledge and documents. Students draw conclusions about how court cases are appealed. They list the parts of a court case.
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The Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

For Teachers 1st
First graders read Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, write sentence or paragraph about their experience with a bad day, and combine their work with that of classmates to create class book.
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Under the Tongan Sun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the story "Under the Tongan Sun" by Tina Martin. In groups, they use the text of the story to answer comprehension questions. They work together to identify the cultural differences between the United States and Tonga. To...
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Reported Speech Verb Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reported speech with verbs worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct verb phrase to complete the sentences. Students complete 15 questions.
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Hector's World - Heros

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the the story Heroes in order to navigate the Internet safely. In this Hector's World lesson, students examine the importance of checking with an adult before participating in the online environment. Students explore other...
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If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and develop their own story. They use a literature wheel to determine what the mouse will want next. They share their wheels with a friend.
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Sheep in a Jeep Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are read the book "Sheep in a Jeep" focusing on the vocabulary. They create a rhyme chart and a class rhyming book. They share their illustrations with the class.
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THE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare the parliamentary and democratic government in an attentive discussion, make realistic predictions for the story read aloud, use realistic examples in their stories about their life as a king or queen, and...
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Day of the Dragon King

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore various cultures to compare them to their own culture. They read Mary Pope Osborne's Day of the Dragon King and identify the Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and how the zodiac differs from ours. After reading,...
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Compound Word Match

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this compound word worksheet, students match two word cards to make a compound word. Students then complete 10 questions. The word cards are not provided on this sheet.
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Compound Word Match #2

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary activity, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 10 questions pertaining to compound words. The word cards are not provided.
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Compound Word Match #3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary activity, students generate compound words by matching two word cards. Students complete 12 compound word questions. Word cards are not included here.
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Compound Word Match #5

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this vocabulary worksheet, students create compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 compound word questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match #6

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students generate compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 compound word questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match #7

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this compound word worksheet, students create compound words by matching word cards. Students answer 10 questions. The word cards are not included.
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Compound Word Match # 8

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students create compound words by matching yellow and white cards. Students answer the 10 questions. The cards are not included.
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Reader's Theater Script

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this theater worksheet, students read a script from The Three Little Pigs. Students choose one of five characters to play (one of the three pigs, the wolf, or the farmer).
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Colons and Semi-Colons

For Students 6th - 7th
In this punctuation worksheet, students read about the usages of colons and semi-colons. Students rewrite 5 sentences using a colon and 4 sentences using a semi-colon.
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Instant Spelling Activity: Homographs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify homographs.  In this homograph lesson, students listen to a sentence that contains a homograph to identify the homograph.  Young scholars choose 16 homographs to put in a BINGO grid.  Students write...
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Instant Activity

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders take dictation and then proofread their work. For this dictation and spelling lesson, 6th graders take dictation and check for mistakes. Students write research notes and proofread for errors.
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Often-Confused words

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop understanding of words often confused. In this spelling, vocabulary lesson plan, 5th graders complete a worksheet comparing a set of often confused words.
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Some Words Need Capitals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine when to use a capital letter. In this spelling activity, 4th graders discuss which groups of words need a capital letter. Students then apply that knowledge by proofreading a short story and determining which...
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Here's an Instant Activity for February 17, 2003

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss common grammatical errors made in spelling.  For this spelling lesson, 8th graders examine homophones and homographs to discover the reason why they are often misused.  Students create sentences using...