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Where's Sludge? Nate the Great Clue Writing Activity
In this Nate the Great activity, 3rd graders cut out a picture of Sludge the dog. They hide the picture and write clues so that others can find him. There are suggestions for writing clues included on the page.
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"Nate the Great" Scramble-a-Mystery
In this Nat the Great scramble-a-mystery worksheet, students cut out numerous words, scramble them to make up original mystery titles and plots, and then turn them over and chose six words to create a sentence. Students create original...
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Word Sleuth Log - Nate the Great Word Recording Sheet
In this vocabulary worksheet, 3rd graders record new words that they identify while reading a book from the Nate the Great series. They write the new words, look it up in the definitions, and write the meaning next to the word.
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Nate the Great's Secret Word Search
For this Nate the Great's secret word search worksheet, students use a word bank to locate words hidden up and down, side to side, and backward. Students search for nine words.
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Nate The Great - Help Nat Figure Out Which Pet Is Missing
In this Nate the Great coloring worksheet, 3rd graders color a picture using the given code to find the picture that is hidden in the grid. They find a picture of one of the animals that are in the Nate the Great series.
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Nate the Great: Write Your Own Mystery
In this Nate the Great writing activity worksheet, students fill in the 26 blanks in "The Case of the Missing Book" with noun, adjective, and adverbs to create their own mystery.
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Nate's Fraction Hunt Mystery Message
In this Nate the Great activity worksheet, students follow the 6 fractional instructions and write the parts of each of the words to decode Nate's mystery message.
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Children's Literature from A - Z Poster
A great alphabet classroom poster featuring characters of well-loved books such as Paddington bear and Amelia Bedelia.
San José State University
Possessive Apostrophes
A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting...
Association for Library Service to Children
Summer Reading List Grades 6-8
What better activity is there for summer than reading? Provide your pupils with 25 book ideas for their summer reading pursuits. A variety of different genres are represented on this list, and each book is paired with publication...
Ohio State University Extension
Teen Leadership
Are the young leaders of tomorrow sitting in your classroom right now? Polish their skills to perfection using a series of teen leadership activities. Each lesson promotes both personal growth and team building, while helping scholars...
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It's A Mystery To Me
Learners become both mystery readers and writers. They utilize the Internet to understand the elements of this classic genre; employ critical thinking skills when reading various stories in both print and electronic formats; form groups...
Association for Library Service to Children
Summer Reading List Grades 3-5
Encourage your charges to pick up a book (or two, or three) over the summer! They'll find 25 different ideas on this list of summer reading books for kids. Each book is paired with publication information and a brief synopsis, so your...
Hyperion
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Avi's Crispin: The Cross of Lead is the focus of a teacher's guide that provides background information on 14th Century England, a plot summary, discussion questions, activities, and resource links. A must-have for those who use this...
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Author Study
In this author study worksheet, students and their parents use resources from the library or the Internet to research Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and respond to the 4 questions regarding information about her.
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A-Okay
Learners distinguish between short and long vowel /a/ sounds. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. Then they practice identifying words with the...
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Class Flow: Nate the Great San Francisco Detective
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the Harcourt Series, Nate the Great. This flipchart will guide your students through the main idea, vocabulary practice, spelling practice, grammar activities, and daily...