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Introduction to Poetry
Learners explore poetry. They investigate the poetry al around them. Students examine poetry in order to create a deeper understanding of poetry. They read and write a variety of poetry.
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Adverbs
Third graders identify the function of adverbs and use them in sentences. They discuss how adverbs answer when, how, how often, and where, and identify the nouns, articles, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in sentences. Students then act...
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Think Positive!
Fourth graders are read a story in which they identify the positive and negative thinking. In groups, they are given a scenerio in which they change the negatives into a positive. They perform the scenerio to tthe class and discuss how...
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Proper Noun Gallery Walk Activity
Students are divided into groups. Each group is given a different colored marker or crayon and a piece of chart paper. Students are given 5 minutes to write on the chart all the proper nouns they can come up with. At the end 5 minutes...
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How to Study for a Test
Students discuss and write about how to study for a test and create a class test taking manual. They can also choose to write GED questions to become more familiar with test questions.
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Where's the Adjective?
In this adjectives worksheet, learners read 15 sentences and analyze the underlined word. Students circle the adjectives that describe this noun.
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What Kind of Adjective?
In this adjective learning exercise, learners underline adjectives in sentences, identifying adjectives that tell which one, how many and what kind.
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Where's the Adjective? How Many
In this adjective worksheet, students underline adjectives in a set of 12 that tell "how many." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Circle My Adjective
In this adjectives worksheet, students circle the adjectives in the sentences and draw an arrow to the noun it describes. Students circle the adjective in 10 sentences.
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Mad Libs Worksheet - Make Me A Video Game!
In this parts of speech review worksheet, students fill in 21 blanks with the part of speech listed in order to create a Mad Libs-style story.
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Mad Libs Worksheet - The First Day of School
In this first day of school and parts of speech worksheet, students fill in the 12 blanks with the listed parts of speech to create a mad libs-style story.
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Derivational Suffixes Worksheet
In this suffixes worksheet, learners learn that derivational suffixes change the meaning of words and the part of speech. Students write the original meaning of six words, add the suffix, and write the new meaning.
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Find the Verb!
In this verbs worksheet, students learn to identify the action words in sentences. Students read ten sentences and underline the verbs.
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Find the Verb!
In this verbs worksheet, students read ten sentences and identify the action words. Students underline the verb in each sentence.
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Find the Verb!
In this verbs worksheet, students learn to identify the word or phrase indicating action in a sentence. Students underline the verbs in ten sentences.
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Message in a Bottle
Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...
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Quick Writes
Students write on a variety of topics, maximize creative and expository writing skills, develop focused writing, organize ideas, incorporate detail in writing, and exhibit varied and precise word choice.
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Vocabulary / Writing Strategies
Students will increase spelling and vocabulary skills. Then they will develop critical thinking skills. Next, they will develop expository writing skills. Finally, students will practice language skills with non-traditional text: a...
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Looking Inside a Textbook
Learners practice newly acquired knowledge by working in pairs or is small group to answer questions in a practice sheet. They become familiar with the terminology used to identify textbooks. Pupils give the definition of: Textbook,...
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Rough Draft and Peer Edit of Oral Book Review
Students write a rough draft book review over a book they have finished recently. Using their peers, they revise and make suggestions to correct spelling and grammatical errors. In groups, they practice giving their book report to the...
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Middle School Writing: Semester Goals
Seventh graders practice their writing skills by identifying their goals for the semester. They write an essay of four paragraphs and then combine all the information into one. As a class, they create a contract for each of them to use...
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Presenting Research with PowerPoint
Students organize information and prepare a visual interpretation that enhances an oral presentation using pictures, graphics and sound.
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ESOL Vocabulary for Body Parts
Students review and write the vocabulary for basic body parts. They identify parts of the body along with new verbs then complete an activity sheet of labeling body parts and complete sentences using the correct vocabulary word.
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Mardi Gras Madness
CStudents create a sensory chart in on the topic of Mardi Gras. They design a brainstorm web using Inspiration and complete creative writing assignment. Students write a poem about Mardi Gras that is presented to the class at the final...