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Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read Las Christmas and discuss their own cultural traditions. In this holiday traditions lesson plan, 8th graders write their personal story about a tradition or holiday memory. Students complete all stages of writing in...
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Confirmation

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this Confirmation worksheet, students color the picture of a Confirmation and write about it using words from a word bank. Students use 5 words.
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Fun with Idioms 7 Exercises

For Students 4th - 7th
In this idioms worksheet, students fill in the blanks to idioms, choose the correct word, write their own idioms, and more. Students complete 7 exercises.
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Borrowed Inspiration: Writing Social Commentary

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read poems with social themes. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read poems selected by their instructors and complete the provided social commentary chart to determine how the poems speak out against social ills....
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Text Under the Microscope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore plot, setting, point of view, and theme. For this literary elements lesson, students read "The Cask of Amontillado," by Poe and the War of the World script by H.G. Wells. High schoolers identify and define the text...
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Evaluate Problem-Solving in the Context of Culture and Time-frame

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine literary elements in non-fiction literature. In this problem solving lesson, students read Rosa Parks, My Story and Beyond the Limits. Students make oral presentations based on the causes and effects, conflicts, and...
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Evaluate the Main Characters? Problem-Solving Processes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read passages from several sources and evaluate the text for various criteria. In this problem solving instructional activity, students evaluate character problem solving processes after reading passages. They will use a Venn...
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Buckle Down: Lesson 11-Literary Devices

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice and short answer questions based on the literary elements of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Emma - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Jane Austen's Emma. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Bright Star, would I were a as thou art Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art."
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Weekend by Fay Weldon Reading Guide

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literature worksheet, students first read the short story Weekend by Fay Weldon. Students complete all or some of the comprehension activities on ten pages of worksheets that pertain to this story. The entire text is not provided...
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Lost Person Role-play

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this role play worksheet, students assume the role of a private detective and a customer trying to find a missing person. Students work with 1 partner.
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ESL-Idioms

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL idiom learning exercise, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions with a phrase that is similar in meaning to a given idiom.  A website reference is given for additional activities. 
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Royal Wedding Likely to Hurt UK Economy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the royal wedding. In this economy activity, 5th graders take opposite sides of who should pay for the royal wedding, and hold a debate. Students discuss the meaning of debt and do a synonym match.
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A River Runs Through It

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students study the novel A River Runs Through It. In this language arts lesson, students apply a pre-reading strategy to help them better comprehend the text. Students use guided imagery and write down what they saw. Students apply this...
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Grandfather's Journey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore world cultures by reading a children's story in class. In this Japanese heritage lesson, 3rd graders read the book Grandfather's Journey and identify the characters, setting and plot that takes place. Students...
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Students write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read...
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Dependent Upon Clauses

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students say and write simple and compound sentences addressing the clauses that are used. In this sentences lesson plan, students try and speak with simple sentences only to see if they can talk without clauses.
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TAKS Quiz-Confusing Words

For Students 5th - 8th
In this TAKS quiz worksheet, students take an online quiz focused on confusing words. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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China: Dim Sum: Writer's Workshop Mini Lesson: Dominant Impression: Writing a Descriptive Paragraph Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students write and illustrate a descriptive paragraph entitled "My Favorite Place" highlighting a dominate impression or dominant feeling in their paragraph.
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BOOK REVIEW

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students review a book by choosing one word to describe each element and then combining it into one sentence.
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Will and Would

For Students 5th - 6th
In this modal auxiliary verbs worksheet, learners read about how to use the verbs "will" and "would". Students make 2 sentences for each modal auxiliary verb.
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Written Report How Music Motivates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role of music in their lives. They listen to songs from the Civil Rights movement. They explain how music effects their thinking.
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Poetry Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the following terms and concepts: word choice, dialect, invented words, concrete terms, abstract terms, figurative and sensory language. In cooperative groups, they select three of the terms, research them, and pick poems...

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