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Introduce /ee/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this vowels lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "ee" sound. Students participate in an activity in which the teacher speaks...
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Introduce /ai/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics lesson plan, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are...
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Introduce /ir/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils recognize and pronounce the /ir/ sound. In this beginning phonics decoding lesson, students say the "ir" sound when the teacher points to the corresponding letters and remain silent when other letter combinations are targeted.
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Reintroduce "Ur"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. In this vocabulary identification lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Students listen as...
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The Issues-Substance not Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners continue to develop criteria for evaluating candidates, consider personal qualities needed in the presidency, and compare candidate's qualifications for office. They write in their journals: "What issues get the most air time or...
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American Civil War: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a letter written during the civil war from a soldier to his brother, then complete 4 short answer questions.
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Introduction of Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st
First graders create two personal artifacts to add to a primary source shoebox that represents information about themselves. The first draw a self-portrait then build an artifact from Play-Doh and pipe cleaners to represent something...
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Complete Sentence

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read 15 intermediate level sentences. Students fill in the gaps to complete each sentence. For example, "My aunt can't...macaroons."
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Complete the Sentences: Verbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this irregular verbs practice activity, students read a letter that is missing verbs and fill in the 44 blanks with irregular verbs from the word bank.
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Autism Help Through PowerPoint

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate the effects of autism by creating a slide-show presentation.  In this special needs lesson, students define autism and the mental health problems it can cause young people afflicted with it.  Learners...
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Quick, Quack, Quick Went The Duck

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice recognizing the phonemes and diagraphs in letters that blend together to form the "ck" sound. They interact with the book, "Quick, Quack, Quick!" by Marsha Arnold and the phrase, "Jack the duck found an icky sticky...
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Finish Line Fluency

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students practice repeated readings to improve their fluency. They read sentences to practice fluency and expression. They work in pairs using racetrack and racecar graphics to motivate their fluency improvement. They time one...
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How Much is a Name Worth?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Yangsook Choi's, The Name Jar. First, they estimate how much their name is worth based on the teacher's example. They assign numeric values to the letters of the alphabet in order to compute the...
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Complete the Sentences 5: Intermediate Level

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this complete the sentence worksheet, students read 10 sentences and select the appropriate sight words to complete each of the sentences.
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Solar System Cryptogram

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this solar system cryptogram worksheet, students reveal the names of the planets as they use their problem solving skills to complete the letter code and the word puzzle.
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English Exercises: Past Simple Tense

For Students 3rd - 9th
In this online interactive English worksheet, learners respond to 25 fill in the blank questions that require them to select "have" or "has" to finish each of the sentences. Students may submit their answers to be...
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Writing About the Zoo Trip

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice writing. In this five senses writing lesson, 2nd graders describe their experience on the field trip they took to the zoo. They work as a class and independently to come up with different things they saw, smelled,...
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Future Forms - Total English

For Students 9th - 10th
In this ELL grammar worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences by choosing will, going to, or the present continuous form of the verbs that are given in brackets. They read a letter of complaint, decide what the problem was,...
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Earth Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Earth worksheet, students write an acrostic poem for the planet Earth. Students write a phrase starting with each letter of the word Earth to describe it.
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Animals Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animals acrostic poem worksheet, students read an example of an acrostic poem and then write one using the letters ANIMALS.
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Animal Report

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research an animal of their choice and then write a structured report about it. They use Word Art to make a cover for their report.
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Critique Sources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils distinguish between primary and secondary sources. They study about fact, opinion, and recognize bias. Students find out if information is accurate or not and report on it. For the final project pupils create an annotated...
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Valentine Cinquain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students review parts of speech by using Inspiration. They brainstorm vocabulary that fit a Valentines theme. Students watch as the teacher demonstrates the parts of a cinquain poem. Students write their own poem and create a KidPix...
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Reading Comprehension- Determining Importance

For Students 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 5th graders read a short selection entitled, "Modest Requirements." They discuss the important points that are made in a humorous selection about the requirements to be a good babysitter.