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Thumped
Second graders identify the digraph /th/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /t/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new...
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It's Raining Meatballs
Students observe and demonstrate the process of summarization using the book "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. They silently read the story, and as a class discuss the five W's. Students then write a short summary of...
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Seeing is Believing
Students participate in a visualization exercise and explore the concept of visualization and how it works. They read from the book, 'Freckle Juice' and try to visualize what is happening so far. They draw the main character in the way...
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Mrs. Katz and Tush
Students read Patricia Polacco's Mrs. Katz and Tush before comparing Jewish heritage with Black history using a Venn Diagram. They complete the diagram either as a whole group or in a small group setting. Next, they sample the Jewish...
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Coming On Home Soon
Students explore the role of women during World War II. Through a reading of the book "Coming On Home Soon" students gain insight into the ways women helped the war effort. Research and writing activities help support their point of...
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The Cat in the Hat
Students participate in an emerging literacy lesson in order to focus on the skill of phonemic awareness. The letter "a" is the phoneme that is chosen for letter and sound recognition in the lesson.
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Modeling Our Writing Style After Another Author's Style
Young scholars reread "The Senegalese Miracle" from a previous lesson. As they read, they must underline as many images related to their senses as possible and share their findings with the class. In partners, they practice chunking...
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Daniel's Story Study Guide
Students explore the plight of Jews during the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read Daniel's Story by Carol Matas and complete the provided comprehension, characterization, and vocabulary activities.
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life
Learners identify important dates in the life of the school and the community through reserach and interviewing. They identify important dates in the state and nation and research various holidays and special occasions. Students design...
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The Magic Orange Tree
Fifth graders provide examples of folktales and their themes. They define a moral and give an example of a moral of a story. They read the story "The Magic Orange Tree" a Hatian folktale. They discuss events of the story and complete a...
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The Credibility Challenge: In Search of Authority on the Internet
Learners identify and interpret the background and practice in determining authority on the Internet. Then they identify how to tell whether an author has expertise or not, and whether they're getting the straight story. Students also...
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Word cards
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students cut out vocabulary word cards and practice spelling and defining them. Students cut out 32 cards.
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Words Spelled With "EI" or "IE"
For this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are spelled with the letters "ie" or "ei" and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Grammar Exercises
For this grammar worksheet, students find the words that complete each sentence correctly. The exercises are intended to correct sentence structure and increase proper word usage.
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Present Simple--Cloze Exercise #2
In this present simple worksheet, students fill in the blanks in twenty sentences with the correct form of the verb requested in parenthesis.
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Antonyms
In this antonyms worksheet, learners complete each of eighteen sentences with an antonym for the bold word from the word box provided.
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Correcting Unfinished Sentence Using Who, Which, or That
In this grammar worksheet, students make ten unfinished sentences into complete sentences by utilizing the words who, which or that.
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Writing with Commas
In this grammar worksheet, learners read and correctly supply the commas where they are needed in twenty sentences. Students place a C in the space provided if the sentence is correct as is.
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Run-on Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students read and correct ten run-on sentences by separating each one with a comma and one of the conjunctions and, but, or, nor or for.
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Irregular Verbs 4
In this grammar instructional activity, students supply the correct verb form from the verb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.
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Helping/Linking Verbs
In this grammar instructional activity, students cross out the incorrect word in parentheses in then sentences and then write the correct word right above it.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo Activity Card
In this reading worksheet, students respond to the book Tikki Tikki Tembo, by Arlene Mosel, by completing an activity at home with a parent. Students think of names of friends, family members, and classmates. Students write their names...
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Test 2 Irregular Verbs
In this language arts learning exercise, students read 20 sentences in which there is a verb in parentheses. Students fill in the blank in each sentence using the correct form of this verb.
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Completing Sentences Set III, 30
In this writing worksheet, students finish ten sentences. Students finish sentences that include using the words, "who," "which," "or," and "that."