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The Kite Runner: Anticipation Guide
Introduce Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner with an anticipation guide that asks class members to consider their opinions on a series of statements related to themes presented in the novel.
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Our Global Community
First graders experience literature which shows how communities live around the world. In this global community lesson, 1st graders read books such as Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox and create a work of art based on their feelings about the...
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History and Geography: Making a New Nation
Fifth graders examine the contributions of the different groups that built the American Nation. They identify the successive waves of new immigration, explain their attraction to America, and study the importance of Ellis Island.
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Information Problem Solving
Middle schoolers present information about an author of young adult literature using a HyperStudio stack.
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Things You Find in the Classroom: Alphabetical Order
This back-to-school activity requires alphabetizing typical school and classroom vocabulary. A word bank and space for writing is provided.
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Mother's Day Coupons
In this Mother's Day instructional activity, students fill out, color and cut apart 5 coupons. Students write what they would like to do for their mothers on each coupon.
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Text Structures in Science Writing
Students recognize that science writing is organized in identifiable patterns called text structures. Understanding and using these different text structures help refine students' abilities to read and write in science.
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President George Washington Word Jumble
In this word scramble learning exercise, students use the words in the word bank to unscramble the letters and form vocabulary words associated with President George Washington. Students write 20 answers.
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Back to School Word Jumbles
In this school words worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to Back to School. There is a word bank.
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School Subjects Word Jumble
In this school subjects worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell the names of subjects in school. There is a word list.
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Back to School Word Jumbles
For this Back to School worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to school supplies. Students write the words on the lines. There is a word bank.
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School Subjects- Alphabetical Order
In this school subjects activity, students read 16 words pertaining to subjects studied at school. Students put the words in alphabetical order.
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School Supplies: Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students read 16 words in a word box that pertain to school supplies and Back to School. Students put the words in alphabetical order.
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Mother's Day Alphabetical Order: Jobs For Mom
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students read a list of 16 jobs that can be held by mothers. Students alphabetize the list of words.
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Positive Mistakes
Young scholars discuss the role of mistakes and how they could turn it into a learned opportunity. In this mistakes lesson plan, students discuss perseverance on how to use a mistake as something valuable.
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Fossils
Students act as paleontologists to discover who a mystery guest to the classroom was. They do not know the identity of the guest but infer the identity from items left behind in the classroom. They make inferences from dinosaur fossils.
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President George Washington Word Jumble
In this word scramble activity, students unscramble the letters to form vocabulary words associated with President George Washington. Students write 20 words correctly.
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Cinco De Mayo Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. There is a word list.
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"ight" Word Family Worksheets
In this word families worksheet, students examine 10 words that feature "ight" and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided.
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Dental Health Word Jumble
In this dental health learning exercise, students unscramble the letters in 20 words to spell vocabulary pertaining to healthy teeth. There is a word bank.
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Flag Day Alphabetical Order
In this Flag Day worksheet, students read 16 words that pertain to Flag Day and the American flag. Students put the words in alphabetical order.
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Reading Comprehension
First graders listen and read along as a story is read to them. They discuss what they read when finished with the text. Students discuss the story vocabulary and the word meanings. They practice decoding unknown words and complete a...
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Family Life Around the Globe
First graders examine customs of other nations and compare countries using Venn diagrams. They also write pen pal letters and e-mails to students in other countries.
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Mother's Day Acrostic
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students complete an acrostic poem using the word "mother." Worksheet has links to additional activities.