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The Birchbark House: Chapter 11

For Teachers 7th - 12th
For this The Birchbark House comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer questions covering chapter 11 of "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Finding Main Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What is the main idea? Previewing a text is a great way to identify the main idea without even reading, but what areas of a text do you preview? Teach your third, fourth, and fifth graders the most important areas to preview before...
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Respect Others

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
R E S P E C T, kids find out what it means with this lesson that's got both worksheets and exercises.
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Minors and Alcohol

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how it is up to them to say no to alcohol.
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Conjunction Recognition Practice

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
What is a coordinating conjunction, and how is it different from a correlative conjunction? First, study the three types of conjunctions. There are descriptions and examples included to help you do this. Then, release your kids for some...
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Non Fiction Posters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A set of very useful posters (in PDF) describing different types of non-fiction texts is here for you. While there isn't an activity, per se, in these worksheets, they could be used as a handy reference for learners who are engaging in...
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The Fisherman and His Wife

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students will conduct a survey, using the information collected they will construct a poster.
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You Can't Hear Me!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Teach the skill of reading silently through modeling. The teacher demonstrate how to read silently and also gives instructions on decoding skills. Individuals then read silently using  the book Polly's Shop . The teacher...
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Pumpkin Carving Sequencer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students arrange illustrations in sequential order. In this text organization lesson, students access a webpage where they must follow the instructions to learn about the steps of pumpkin carving. Students then click and drag...
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Author’s Purpose

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What is the author's purpose when writing a narrative story? Kids read a short narrative passage before answering three questions about author's purpose.
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Avoiding Double Negatives

For Students 3rd - 5th
What double negatives are, and how to avoid using them, is the focus of this language arts learning exercise. After a review of what double negatives are, students address 15 problems that have to do with double negatives.
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The Describer - Adverbs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this adverbs as describers activity, students identify and use adverbs. In this fill in the blank, and word/adverb recognition activity, students answer eighteen questions.
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Cloze Instruction And Herringbone Technique

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars sort out important information and create a visual framework for reviewing in the future. They organize a large quantity of information thus helping with learning and remembering details, cause and effect, comparison...
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No Direct Objects Allowed Using Intransitive Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this transitive/intransitive verbs worksheet, students identify and use each verb type. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students answer twenty questions.
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Vocabulary Unit 1-4

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Vocabulary worksheet, students complete four parts on four pages by matching vocabulary terms in a variety of activities.
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Face to Face Summary!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students, while in the computer lab visiting the National Geographic Kids website, fill out a checklist of unimportant/redundant information, look for important events and ideas and search for the author's main idea and supporting...
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Magnets

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners complete a series of experiments using magnets. In this physical science and magnetism activity, students first predict and test the magnetic properties of various objects, then learners determine if the size of a magnet impacts...
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Changing the End of a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders re-write a story. In this alternate endings lesson, 2nd graders read Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, by Leo Lionni, stopping to discuss the events and predict what will happen next. Students work in groups to come up with...
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Enough About I — Let’s Talk About Me

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review parts of speech and share informative usage presentations to their classmates. In this grammar lesson, students discuss the importance of using appropriate speech and then read "The I's Have It." Students create their own...
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Persona Interests, Likes, and Dislikes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice listening to and discussing their personal interests and opinions. In this communication lesson, students listen as the teacher talks about his/her personal interest. They work with a partner to verbally share their own...
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Macaroni Quotations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders grasp the difficult concept of using quotations. This lesson uses a hands-on approach to assist students in mastering this skill in a fun and easy way! This clever lesson has students use elbow macaroni noodles to highlight...
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Finding Fractional Parts Of A Set

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this finding fractional parts of a set worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve seven word problems and equations involving fractional parts.
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Health Education: Childhood Diseases and Health Issues

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research childhood diseases and health conditions. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders identify problems associated with and measures to control common childhood diseases or conditions such as asthma,...
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...