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Elements of Fables

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the attributes of fables. In this literature lesson, students read several fables and identify the moral lesson, characterization, and figurative language in each. Students then retell their favorite fables in their own...
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The Invention of the Popsicle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this invention of the popsicle learning exercise, students read for information and assess comprehension. Students answer six multiple choice questions.
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Finding Synonyms

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Student identify synonyms in poetry. In this grammar instructional activity, students define what a synonym is and view several examples on the board. Students read a selected poem on an overhead transparency and circle the synonyms.
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Poem Analysis

For Students 8th - 12th
In this poetry worksheet, students select poems, read them, and then respond to 17 questions about the content, response, and history of the poem.
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Travel-Tracer-Literature Circles

For Students 4th - 7th
In this travel tracer literature circle worksheet, students track where the action of a story takes place by recording where the action begins, where key events happened, and where the events ended. They describe the settings in detail...
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What do you know?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this newspaper article worksheet, students listen to the article their teacher reads and put a check if they know about the sentences the teacher reads or a circle if it is new information. Students do this for 6 sentences.
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Adjectives English Grammar Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this adjectives activity, learners read ten sentences and circle the adjectives. There are no examples provided on the page.
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Introduction to Literacy Criticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
As learners continue to examine a short story of their choice, they take some time to look at analysis completed by others on the same story. In the eleventh lesson in a series of fourteen, pupils explore various sites for literary...
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Snowman Sight Words

For Students K - 1st
In this sight words worksheet, students cut out 20 circles, each with a two letter sight word. Students match these word circles to the identical words on a game board.
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Reading Comprehension 9-- First Day in Class

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this reading worksheet, students practice comprehension skills by reading a passage describing a young Portuguese woman's first lesson in her new English class. Students answer 20 questions about the story. This is intended for ESL...
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #4

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this high frequency words instructional activity, learners locate and circle nine high frequency words often used in the English language. Students complete a word search puzzle.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #3

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this high frequency words worksheet, students locate and circle nine key words that are often used in the English language. Students complete a word search puzzle.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #6

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this high frequency words activity, students locate and circle in a word search puzzle ten key words used often in the English language.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #7

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this high frequency words learning exercise, students locate and circle in a word search puzzle twelve key words used often in the English language.
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Find a Word--High Frequency Words--Worksheet #1

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this high frequency words worksheet, students locate and circle/highlight the following eight key words in a word search puzzle: boy, girl, children, woman, people, baby, the and is.
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Teaching English: Litter Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this litter/pollution worksheet, students read a poem titled "Litter," then complete a chart matching meanings given to words in the poem, complete short answer questions, answer true/false questions and write their own poem.
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Literature Circle Preparation

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this literature circle preparation worksheet, students state how many pages they will read by a certain date, provide a question from the reading, and give the page number on what information they want to discuss. Students answer six...
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Discussion Ideas for Literature Circle Meetings

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this literature circle worksheet, students respond to the novel they are reading through certain prompts and read how to respond to others within the literature circle group. Students respond to nine prompts through using short answers.
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Read Us a Story

For Teachers K - 5th
Students take turns reading a story using a book on tape/cd. Special education students are encouraged to control the story telling by using the buttons on the tape/cd player. The instructor should interject with various questions about...
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Why Are You Learning English?

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL survey worksheet, students read 10 statements about the process of learning English. Students circle a number from 1 to 3 to indicate how true the statement is for them.
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English Novel: Fallen Angels

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify a character in Fallen Angels and discuss the changes that occur in that character throughout the Vietnam war.  In this Fallen Angels instructional activity, students participate in literary circles in which each...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2010)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, students read passages from a memoir and a poem and answer comprehension questions.  Students then write a unified essay based on both passages.
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School-Home Links: Read Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

For Students K - 1st
In this uppercase and lowercase letters worksheet, students read each letter and draw a circle around each uppercase letter. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Read from Left to Right

For Students K - 1st
In this reading procedures activity, learners learn to read from left to right. Students circle different sections of a word to illustrate their understanding of reading left to right. Parents or guardians must sign the activity.