Louisiana Department of Education
Fahrenheit 451
In his 2013 introduction to Fahrenheit 451, Neil Gaiman states, “Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over.” In this extraordinary unit plan, readers "explore the power of written language to educate and...
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Match Uppercase to Lowercase-- Letters A, B, C, D and E
In this alphabet matching worksheet, students draw lines to match the uppercase and lowercase examples of Zaner-Bloser letters a-e.
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Match Uppercase to Lowercase- Letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z
In this matching letters worksheet, students draw lines to match upper and lower case examples of letters U, V, W, X, Y and Z.
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Match Uppercase to Lowercase - Letters P, Q, R, S and T
In this matching uppercase and lowercase P, Q, R, S, and T worksheet, students learn to recognize uppercase and lowercase letters as they match 5 uppercase letters on the left to the corresponding lowercase letters on the right.
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The Very Quiet World of Silent Letters
In this language arts and spelling activity, students learn that the English language contains words with letters that are spelled but not pronounced. Students analyze 30 words and fill in the missing silent letters.
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Introduce /K/
Students explore language arts by participating in an alphabetical letter writing activity. In this letter "K" lesson, students practice sounding out the letter in class and pronouncing unfamiliar words which start with the letter K....
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Reintroduce /Q/
Students explore the alphabet by participating in a letter identification activity. In this letter "Q" lesson, students identify the different sounds that can be made by the letter "Q" and words that begin with the letter. Students...
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Phonics -- Alphabet Activities for Letters Aa and Ii
Students practice saying the letters "a" and "i". They examine and identify objects that begin with those letters and sponge paint the letters. They practice with all the letters in the alphabet this way.
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Recognize and Name Letters
In this recognizing and naming letters worksheet, students circle the letters in each set of directions. Students circle eight letters of the alphabet.
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Family Letter
Middle schoolers, working with their parents, calculate and complete five word problems associated with multiplying and dividing decimals. Students research the current Federal minimum wage at the library or on the Internet.
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The Amazing World of Dictionaries
Use this resource to discuss various ways to dictionaries can be used. What a terrific presentation to display when exploring how dictionaries are used to define words, check spellings, identify parts of speech, and more. The PowerPoint...
Google
Intermediate 1: Picking the Right Search Terms
A search can be strengthened by unique terms. With the activities and presentation included here, show your class how to target their searches with unique terms and context terms. They can then practice their search skills with...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Phonics: High Frequency Words, Sand Paper Words
Learners use a stack of words embellished with tactile elements, such as sandpaper, to practice high-frequency words. Pupils trace the tactile surface of each letter in the word, write it on their paper, then find and glue that word from...
Savvas Learning
Saxon Math 5/4
You'll never have to search for another worksheet again after downloading this extensive collection of Saxon math materials. With over 600 pages of example problems and skills practice exercises, this is a must-have resource...
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Art in the Mail
The "mail art" phenomena was started back in the 20's with the Dada and Fluxus art movements and revitalized in the 60's. The principle of mail art, is free exchange and artistic expression. Learners study these facts and then create...
Maine Content Literacy Project
The Process of Reading vocabulary, literary elements
Cover Freytag's Triangle and examine Anton Chekhov's "The Bet" in this third lesson plan in a series of fourteen based around short stories. Learners take a quiz and discuss Freytag's triangle. They apply the triangle to "The Bet" and...
EngageNY
Incredibly Useful Ratios
Start the exploration of trigonometry off right! Pupils build on their understanding of similarity in this lesson that introduces the three trigonometric ratios. They first learn to identify opposite and adjacent...
US Holocaust Museum
Genocide in Darfur: Darfur Eyewitness Teacher Guide
The events of the Holocaust in World War II would never happen again, right? Scholars research the current genocide taking place in Darfur. Using video and Holocaust Reading Passages, they analyze the horror of this forgotten part of the...
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Recursive Formulas for Sequences
Provide Algebra I learners with a logical approach to making connections between the types of sequences and formulas with a lesson that uses what class members know about explicit formulas to develop an understanding of...
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Reintroduce /E/
Students say the sound for the letter e, reviewing the position of the mouth and voice box. In this phonics activity, students brainstorm other words that begin with the /e/ sound and choose the letter from a set of 12, continuing...
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Letter Ee
In this letter e worksheet, learners pronounce short e picture words and trace and print the lower case letter e. Students complete two activities.
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E-mail Abbreviations
Students identify an abbreviation or acronym for communication purposes. Students write various messages using each correctly. Students make a list of the most common abbreviation and acronyms used currently.
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Vocabulary Building Activities
In these four building vocabulary worksheets, students view vocabulary word lists, use definition clues, unscramble letters, and write sentences using each vocabulary word. Students write twenty-one answers per worksheet.
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Show Me the Money
Students review the terms in the "Money Vocabulary Word Bank." They make a wallet or purse to keep their money in. Students learn the song "Show Me the Money." They participate in five centers: 1) Head or Tails Tally, 2) Piggy Bank...