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Using Prepositions #2
Middle schoolers practice using prepositions related to movement in written and verbal form. They use the internet to help them create a reference sheet. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Comparing Transportation Systems
High schoolers compare and contrast various forms of transportation.  Comparisons are based on the the distance traveled and the student's personal experiences with that form of transport. This lesson plan is intended for students...
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ESL: Past Simple
In this ESL past simple worksheet, students write the past simple form of given verbs and complete sentences correctly, using the correct past simple tense.
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Giving and Taking Directions (Middle School)
Students describe the difference between a declarative sentence and a command. They complete a diagram verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions on a map and create directions of their own to another location.
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Making Singular Nouns Plural
Third graders complete worksheets and participate in interactive activities to classify plural words based on their singular form.
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Perky Plurals
Third graders play a station activity game forming plurals by adding -s, -es, changing y to i and adding -es, changing the f or fe to v and adding -es, and some irregular cases.
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Plural Nouns in Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students write the correct plural form of the noun in each of 9 sentences. They find a noun at the end of each sentence and write its plural form on the blank line.
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Grammar Bellwork
Ding! The bell just went off, and your class is already knee-deep in reviewing prepositional phrases thanks to this PowerPoint. Twenty-six slides cover 25 preposition activities, and a final slide shows a list of prepositions learners...
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Language-Grade 4 Basic 2
In this grade 4 language learning exercise, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "basic" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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Grade 4 Language-Proficient 2
In this grade 4 language learning exercise, 4th graders answer a set of 20 "proficient" multiple choice questions. Answers may be submitted and checked on-line.
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"Dr. Xargle's Book of Earthlets"
Young scholars examine the expressive and descriptive language used in the books "Dr. Xargle's Book of Earthlets" and "Planet of the Robots."  In pairs they take notes about each other's physical appearance and conduct interviews,...
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The Mighty Apostrophe
Here is a well-designed presentation on apostrophes and their many uses. The apostrophe is used in many different ways, and this PowerPoint does a great job of showing how it's used. There is a nice interactive component built in, and...
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ACT College Readiness Standards
Here is a template offering a comprehensive outline of ACT skill categories, what standards are expected to be mastered, and blank spaces for you to include how you plan to address those standards within your curriculum.
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Misplaced Modifiers
Show your class how modifiers can be used properly and improperly. They will take a short quiz where they must choose between one of three sentences in 10 slides that correctly uses modifiers. This is a great review!
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Guided Reading with David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell
First graders participate in a guided reading lesson. In this guided reading lesson, 1st graders read David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell, which is a realistic fiction book on the DRA:16 level. They determine the author's message, and...
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Introduction to Computers and Computer Vocabulary
Students identify and spell the parts of a computer work station. They use commands to indicate an action. They complete a web project assignment to complete the lesson.
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Using Prepositions #3
Students use the information they gathered in previous lessons to practice using prepositions in regards to movement, time, location and place. They write a dialogue using all of the elements listed. They complete a preposition quiz to...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Students read "Green Eggs and Ham" in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday and visit a storymaker website. Students create and type a three scene story using characters from Dr. Seuss's books and share their story with the class.
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Participles
In this participles learning exercise, students read about participles and participial phrases, then describe nouns with participles and underline participial phrases in 4 sentences.
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Literacy Map Activity
Students write directions using maps and ad, they define driving directions and convert cardinal numbers to there ordinals. They write directions which are given orally in these multi-level literacy activities.
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Making Generalizations
Students practice changing nouns from singular to plural. They use the words "alot", "some" and "many" in the appropriate way. They create their own generalizations about nouns.
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Assessment for Conversation: Comprehension, Grammar and Fluency
In this assessment for conversation worksheet, learners are asked oral conversational questions by an instructor and assessed for comprehension, grammar and fluency.
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Present Perfect
In this present perfect instructional activity, students put words in the past participle, complete sentences, match sentences with pictures, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Pendemonium - The Ink on the Sphinx
Students define and identify nouns. In this nouns lesson, students watch a video and review proper and common nouns before constructing a noun pyramid. They present their noun pyramids to the class and add them to a bulletin board.