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Help! Action Verbs and Their Helpers
In this grammar worksheet, learners learn about using action verbs and their helpers in sentence writing. They then answer the 6 questions on the page. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Writing Equations Mixed Review
Students write an equation from a story problem. In this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Planet Earth
After reading five short paragraphs about planet earth, students must answer 4 comprehension questions about the topic. This worksheet provides great practice for state testing in language arts.
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Writing the Position Paper
Students write position papers on a form of alternative energy production. They use several class periods to develop and write their paper and them participate in an extensive peer review session.
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Reading to Learn: How Do We Sum That Up?
Young scholars explore the topic of summarizing. They read the book, Dolphins at Daybreak, to practice summarizing. They determine what information is important and choose sentences to summarize the passages they read. They write a...
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Spelling practice
In this spelling worksheet, students write sight words 3 x each. Students write 4 short words 3 x each on the lines provided to them.
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Home Spelling Practice 30
For this reading and spelling the list of spelling words worksheet, 8th graders read and write the words in cursive. Students write 20 words.
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Say it. Trace and Write in the O. Read it.
In this phonics worksheet, students identify nine pictures of items or activities that contain the short sound of o in them. Students trace the consonants in each word and write in the letter o.
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Home Spelling Practice Unit 11
For this recognizing r-controlled words spelled with ir and ur worksheet, students read and write the list of words in cursive. Students write 20 word answers.
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Writing Prompt "Living With Fame"
Fourth graders practice their creative writing skills by describing fame. In this writing prompt instructional activity, 4th graders identify fame and how their life would be dramatically different if they were wildly famous....
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Express Yourself!
Elementary learners practice reading with expression to understand text better. They identify punctuation marks to see how each sentence is to be expressed with a certain emotion. Then they practice their new skills by working through...
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Avoiding Run-ons
Students examine how to avoid run on sentences. They look at the sentences containing run ons and rewrite the sentence on the line the way it should be written. They work independently to gain practice.
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Proofreading: Lesson 4
Examine the key strategies to proofreading a piece of writing for errors in sentence structure, usage, mechanics and spelling. Eighth graders practice putting into correct passage commonly confused words (too, two, to) when writing to a...
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Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales for Grades K-3
Have your class explore the art of storytelling through this activity on fairy tales and folktales. Learners interact with a variety of fairy tales and folktales. They practice telling stories out loud as well as writing their own. This...
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Complete the Picture: Snowmen!
Finish the winter wonderland with your preschoolers. They trace pine trees and the tops of mountains to complete the snowy drawing. Have them color their paper and display the drawings during a winter unit!
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Flowers for Algernon: RAFT
Should Charlie undergo an operation to increase his intelligence? A mini-lesson for a unit on Daniel Keyes novel Flowers for Algernon uses a RAFT activity, which prompts learners to write a letter to Charlie's doctors explaining why they...
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Memoir
After reading and analyzing two narrative memoirs, middle schoolers engage in a variety of activities, including writing an essay, developing a story map, and creating character charts. They then compare and contrast story maps, and...
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The oa Sound
Explore spelling patterns with this multi-step learning exercise featuring the /oa/ sound. Learners read a brief introduction explaining that this sound can be achieved by three different vowel combinations. They complete a...
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Prefixes Aplenty
Introduce several new prefixes to your vocabulary lesson. After alphabetizing 19 prefixes, including pro-, geo-, and thermo, third graders use a dictionary to find one word that begins with each prefix. Extend the activity by having...
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My First Book
Introduce young writers to the process of writing a book. Start by reading a book of your choice and discussing the essential elements of any book such as the cover, story, and illustrations as well as who is responsible for each...
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Order! Order!
Polish organization skills in your youngsters. With this lesson, they are introduced to the trait of organization and participate in activities that reinforce organization. They cut apart a familiar story, receive different...
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Child Safety
Explore reading comprehension and child safety in this young adult literacy lesson. High schoolers practice using context clues to figure out word meanings after observing a teacher model this process. They read an article about child...
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A Weigh we Go!
Here are some cross-curricular activities whil should help your kids understnad weight measurements and grammar. In this grammar and math lesson, young scholars read the book Skittles Riddles and practice counting and balancing skittles....
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Bingo Lingo
Word roots can be great fun when part of a game! Practice a variety of different roots with this nicely put-together bingo game that comes with plenty of instructional ideas.