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Lesson Plan
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Traveling Cat Flown Home to Family

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners locate Wisconsin and Belgium on a world map, then read a news article about a cat that stowed away on ship from the U.S. to Europe. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with map and vocabulary...
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Lesson Plan
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How to Study for a Test

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss and write about how to study for a test and create a class test taking manual. They can also choose to write GED questions to become more familiar with test questions.
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Worksheet
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Asking Questions: Fruits

For Students Higher Ed
In this fruit worksheet, students will focus on writing questions. Students will read 8 given answers and write the question that corresponds with what they have read.
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Worksheet
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Beginning Forming Questions-- "How"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this forming questions worksheet, students put the words in each box in order to form a question that begins with the word "how". Students write the questions on the lines.
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Lesson Plan
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The Power of Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of injustice. In this nonviolent resistance instructional activity, students discuss how autobiographical writing may be used to promote justice. Students read an excerpt from Gandhi's autobiography and...
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Lesson Plan
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How to Summarize

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars review techniques on how to read a passage smoothly making the words connect, and with expression. They then read the instruction to the chapter in their science book and answer questions that are written on the board....
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Worksheet
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Writing a Social Studies Essay

For Students 8th - 12th
For this social studies essay worksheet, students follow the provided steps listed in the graphic organizer to write their own social studies essays. Students also read a sample essay about the U.S. government.
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Worksheet
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Write an Equation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this problem solving strategy learning exercise, students practice writing equations as they respond to 4 questions that enable them to solve 2 word problems.
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Worksheet
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ESL- "wh" Questions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL "wh" questions worksheet, students fill in blanks at the beginning of short sentences, using what, how, when or where, then write questions for underlined words or expressions given. 
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Lesson Plan
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Culminating Writing Assessment: History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students reflect on power, privilege, and standing in American society. In this writing skills lesson, students respond to the question, "If you are denied power, privilege, and equal standings with other Americans, how would you respond?"
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Writing
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Song Writing: Recording Your Song

For Students 9th
In this music sales worksheet, students read advice on the how to sell the songs that they write. They read about producers, managers, demos, royalties, and agents. They design a pamphlet based on the information in the reading and as an...
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Worksheet
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ESL: Match the Answer to the Tag Question

For Students 4th - 6th
English language learners practice answering tag questions. There are 10 total, and as the learner clicks on the letter to select the answer, the score is posted at the top of the sheet. 
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Lesson Plan
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What's My Story? A Book About Me

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Have your class create keepsake books about themselves. This activity is a presented as a basic idea with minimal justifications or classroom applications. However, with a little effort, this could become a full lesson. Add a rubric,...
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Lesson Plan
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Introduce Vocabulary: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a fiction book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define...
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Worksheet
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Learning to Organize Writing

For Students 2nd - 4th
Encourage focus and organization in the writing of your second, third, and fourth grade classes. Learners are asked to select a room in their house and narrow in on how it looks, smells, or feels. After writing a short paragraph...
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Worksheet
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Library Writing

For Students 1st - 2nd
Tie reading and writing to library appreciation! Learners answer four questions about the library and draw a picture of the location they most often visit. Extend the activity by taking a trip to a local library and checking out books to...
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Assessment
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Recurring Decimals

For Students 7th - 9th
Explore how to convert repeating decimals to fractions with an informative video that teaches young mathematicians how to translate between decimals and fractions. After viewing, individuals complete a set of problems to practice this...
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Writing
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Hoot Chapter Book Test

For Students 5th - 8th
If you need a quick reading assessment for Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, use these 20 questions to see how well your learners comprehend the story. The final question prompts kids to write a short essay about the story's environmental impact....
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Lesson Plan
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Teaching Others About Being Deaf

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read two articles about how college students taught others about being blind or deaf. In their school, they interview students with a physical challenge and use the internet to research how to write about those with...
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Worksheet
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Magic Tree House #13: Reading Questions

For Students 3rd - 5th
Reading comprehension questions for the 13th Magic Tree House book, Vacation Under the Volcano, are divided by chapter. Each chapter warrants three to five questions. They cover basic comprehension, vocabulary, and some inference.
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Lesson Plan
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Interviewing Skills

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Prepare your pupils for the world of work and the dreaded interview by providing class members with a resource packet that includes handy tips. After examining the materials, pairs conduct mock interviews and reflect on the experience....
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Unit Plan
Syracuse City School District

Reading Comprehension Unit Plan

For Teachers 8th Standards
A unit plan uses short texts to teach literary elements such as theme and characterization. Included are passages by authors such as Walter Dean Myers and Sandra Cisneros. Activities include quick writes, filling in graphic organizers,...
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Lesson Plan
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Ten Prompts for Student Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Build writing skills and creative thinking. Writers are given a variety of thought-provoking writing prompts to choose from. After they choose what they will write about they share their pieces with the class.
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Lesson Plan
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Applying SQ3R to Texts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After a review of the SQ3R strategy, readers use the provided prompts to respond to a text. The value of this worksheet is in the additional questions that move the learner into higher levels of reasoning.