Pennsylvania Department of Education
6 Traits: Organization
Learners make logical patterns in their writing to demonstrate the trait of organization. In this organization lesson plan, students focus on events proceeding logically.
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Thank You, Grandparents!
Learners share important moments with their grandparents. Individually, they write one paragraph thanking them for being in their lives or for a specific event they have been involved in. They also identify ways they act like their...
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Human Sentences
Sixth graders create human sentences in this hands-on activity to practice using comas correctly when punctuating dates in sentences.
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Setting Goals for Success
Students construct SMART goals. In this goal-setting lesson plan, students discover how to write a SMART goal for their student portfolios. Working in pairs students write short-term goals that will build towards a long-term goal.
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Crossword Review
Young scholars practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle. In this foreign language lesson, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language dealing...
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Expressions of Frequency
Students practice discussing timely manners in a target language. In this foreign language lesson, students discuss words that represent frequency such as never or often. Students create a timeline illustrating how often...
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The Clothes Line
Pupils practice using clothing related vocabulary in a class game. In this descriptive words lesson, students utilize newly learned vocabulary words to describe what a classmate is wearing. Pupils participate in a game where...
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Creating Our Newspapers
Students write newspaper articles in groups to form a class newspaper. In this newspaper lesson plan, students share their work with another group who critiques it.
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A Trip to New York City
In this verb forms worksheet, students fill in the 15 blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. The story is about a trip to New York City.
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Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald Unit Plan
Students read Joyce McDonald's, Swallowing Stones while investigating the literary elements used in the writing. They define a large number of vocabulary words to be applied when reading. Finally, they write a persuasive essay.
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Spelling Graffiti
Students practice the skill of spelling through using creative art integrated with technology. They use technology by using powerpoint slides for each spelling word. Then students work to create posters for spelling words with colors or...
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Letter Writing Basics
Students construct a letter about a classroom issue as a class. They then write a letter individually that requests information, file a complaint or complement, or write a letter to the editor/legislator.
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Personal Medical History
Students record their personal medical history. In this medical history activity, students practice completing a medical history form. Students write with a purpose in this lesson.
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A Thanksgiving Feast
Students compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical...
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The Crucible: Act 2, Scene 2
For this persuasive writing worksheet, students determine whether Act II, Scene II of The Crucible should be included in a production of the play.
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Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: "Wishes Again"
In this vocabulary worksheet, students click on a set of multiple choice "button" to find the correct word that completes a sentence. Page contains links to additional activities.
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Nouns-Possessive
For this possessive nouns worksheet, students determine whether phrases are "natural" or "not natural." Some phrases need possessive nouns.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2--Telephone Communication
Students, after extensively reviewing the vocabulary list on the board, examine the form of communication that deals with all the aspects of a telephone: telephone bill, customer service, billing and disconnection/reconnecting fees.
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Silent Spring
Students read background information about Rachel Carson found on the listed website links. They analyze and answer questions about her work and how it is linked to science then they research pesticide usage and alternative methods.
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Day Five: Classroom Presentation
Students participate in classroom presentations. In this ELL activity, students present a poster, collage, or PowerPoint to their partners. The teacher evaluates each presentation.
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Simple Past Sentences
In this simple past worksheet, students will focus on usage of the past tense. Students will complete 7 matching questions by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct verb in the second column. Then...
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Present Continuous Tense
In this English grammar worksheet, students focus on the usage of present tense. Students complete 20 fill in the blank questions using the interactive drop down menu for each.
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Aggravating Adverbs Too
Fourth graders explore how to use the correct forms of adverbs to compare actions.
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Jobs
Students practice their vocabulary skills. In this language arts instructional activity, students examine pictures and textbook questions in order to expand their vocabulary related to jobs and careers.