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SATP Multiple Choice II

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore strategies of identifying answers when given a multiple choice reading comprehension exam. Through a lecture and demonstration, students practice active reading by reading carefully, writing notes, and rereading. They...
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Technology-commected Folklife Lesson Plan: Fables

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars discuss ways the stories were alike and different. The teacher demonstrate how to draw a Venn diagram using Microsoft Word. They label the two circles and enter the likenesses and differences on the diagram.
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Welcome to Venice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read the opening scene of the play, The Merchant of Venice without receiving any background information. They analyze and discuss the relationships between the six characters, and determine the social status of the...
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Short Vowel Sounds

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write down all short vowel sounds. They read their spelling words and attach them to each short vowel sound. They practice writing each spelling word under each short vowel sound that they have listed on their paper. They...
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The Bear Facts About Summarization

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice summarizing techniques in this lesson. They listen as the teacher reads from a non-fiction article, and the class creates a story map to highlight the most important facts from the article. They use the map to write a...
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Worksheet 6/7 on Prepositions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prepositions practice worksheet, students read 7 sentences and choose the preposition that best completes the sentences.
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House on Mango Street: Future Opportunities and Limitations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete a literary analysis lesson for House on Mango Streetby Sandra Cisneros. In this literary analysis lesson, students read and discuss the assigned chapters and complete an open mind diagram. Students write a letter from...
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The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare fictional and real pigs. In this pig comparison lesson plan, 1st graders read a fiction text then a non-fiction text on pigs. Students complete a K-W-L chart  and fill out a Venn Diagram. 
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United Words Stand

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore contractions and compound words by playing a whole-class game. In this reading lesson plan, students define compound words and contractions, and describe how they are formed. The game format should make this an exciting,...
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Honey Bee Language Arts And Literature

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students see how nature and honey bees are presented in literature. They find and read poetry that include references to bees. Have them write their own poetry or Haiku.
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Counseling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
As a group, young scholars read a book about saying unkind things to others. They answer questions as a class and discuss a better way to handle the situation.
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Sam and the Lucky Money

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story "Sam and the Lucky Money". Individually, they identify new key terms from the story. In groups, they examine the setting and discuss how it relates to the plots and characters. To end the lesson plan, they...
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I See A Bee

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a drawing of a word containing the sound /ee/. They are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that comprise the long /ee/ vowel sound. They practice listening for and reading a variety of words containing the long vowel...
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The Crucible

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a layered curriculum unit. Credit is earned for learning, which comes about through listening, discussion, reading, and/or doing. They are verbally assessed for each activity chosen to complete.
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Historical Fiction: A Wealth of Interpretations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a book from the Dear America series and contrast different points of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. They compare and contrast two books or a...
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Picture Matching

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, students match the word that goes with the picture and then circle or write the word completely. The sheet helps to build vocabulary.
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Using Synonyms

For Students 6th - 8th
In this using synonyms worksheet, students review and discuss what synonyms are and circle the two synonyms found in each of twenty sentences.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #157

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spelling activity, students read and write ten one-syllable words. Next, they use each one in a sentence and circle the word in the sentence. All words are three and four-letter words.
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Phonics: Long I With Silent E

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this long i with silent e learning exercise, students read four passages and then circle the words from the passages that resemble the pictures shown to the right.
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Worksheet 6. Present Verbs: Vocabulary Practice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students read a sentence and then circle the sentence, from the 3 available, that means the same as the first sentence. There are 8 questions on this page.
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Nouns- Proper and Common

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this proper and common nouns worksheet, students read 14 sentences and underline the proper nouns and circle the common nouns.
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Word Search Game

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students read 7 clues and circle the answers in a word search puzzle. The shaded letters are the first letter in each answer. There is no word bank.
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Letter Pronunciation- "o" Sound

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this letter "o" worksheet, students read four words that all contain letter O. Students circle the word that best describes the picture and use it in a sentence.
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Women's History Month- Eleanor Roosevelt: Verb Corrections

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verb tenses worksheet, students first read a text about Eleanor Roosevelt and circle all of the verb errors. Students write the correct form above each mistake.