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Ten Characters from American Folklore

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils read short stories about ten characters from American folklore. They match a statement about each character with the correct character. They then rewrite one of the ten stories in their own words (optional).
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Fourth Grade Editing

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by finding the mistakes in 10 sentences. Students correct the capitalization and punctuation errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Faulty Parallelism Worksheet 1

For Students 9th - 11th
In this grammar instructional activity, students read two paragraph passages in order to find the five parallelism mistakes in each paragraph. Students rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Fifth Grade Editing

For Students 5th - 6th
For this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by fixing the errors in 10 sentences. Students identify the capitalization, punctuation and grammar errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Drill with Modals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar instructional activity, students practice rewriting sentences from one tense to another as shown in the example given. Students rewrite four other sentences utilizing the verb must.
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Adding More Details To Sentences

For Students 3rd
In this writing worksheet, 3rd graders rewrite 4 sentences adding more details to each. They enhance sentences about a field trip, animals, baby animal, and a picnic in the park.
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Total English Advanced: Use of Would and Childhood Memories

For Students 4th - 6th
In this childhood memories worksheet, students practice use of the word would as they complete a graphic organizer and then rewrite 8 sentences using would.
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Because Of, Due To, Owing To

For Students 6th - 7th
In this word choice worksheet, students learn the correct use of three transition terms: because of, due to, and owing to. After reading the rules and studying the examples, students rewrite 5 sentences.
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Core Democratic Values in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast rules they have in their homes and in the classroom. In this values lesson, students identify rules at home and relate to rules of other families. They list family rules, connect classroom rules to values...
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Writing: A Lesson Plan on Beginnings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners rewrite the beginning of a story. For this writing lesson, students read stories from Spooky South by S.E. Schlosser in order to gain exposure to different ways to begin a story. Then, learners chose one of the three techniques...
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My Family and Other Animals: Larry's Idea

For Students 6th
In this my family and other animals: Larry's Idea worksheet, student answer 22 questions about the story, Larry's Idea, match characters, put events in order, and rewrite sentences.
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Guess the Age

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students rewrite word problems using symbols. In this algebra instructional activity, students rewrite equations graphically, algebraically and verbally. They relate the concepts to the real world.
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No, Not, Never Avoiding the Double Negative

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this double negative words worksheet, students correct double negatives within 4 sentences by editing and rewriting the sentences.
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Pronouns Anyone?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pronouns worksheet, students fill in 3 blanks to 3 facts about pronouns, rewrite one sentence using a pronoun, rewrite 6 sentences using fewer words with pronouns and fill in 3 blanks with an appropriate pronoun in 3 sentences....
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Neighborhood Rubrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a rubric to analyze their neighborhood and write a persuasive essay about changes that should be made. In this writing lesson, students use a rubric to grade their neighborhood and brainstorm improvements. Students write a...
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Word Problem Day

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve word problems using algebra. In this algebra instructional activity, students rewrite problems using algebraic symbols and representations. They work together to find the answers to real life scenarios using math.
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Going on--Present Continuous Tense

For Students 5th - 6th
In this present continuous tense worksheet, students change the tense in 6 sentences to present continuous, rewrite the 6 sentences into 6 questions, and read 7 sentences and underline the sentences which use the present continuous tense...
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The Importance of Punctuation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students participate in a variety of punctuation activities. For example, rewrite a text using correct punctuation and unscramble words to create sentences.
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Write, Read and Play

For Teachers K - 5th
Students integrate writing, reading and movement skills. They draw from a hat a movement skill (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking, etc.), sport, or related word (e. g., heart, muscle, etc.) and create a book written on the first or...
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Problem Solving Through Communication

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discuss effective ways to solve and communicate problems. In this word problem lesson, students solve a variety of word problems written by varying authors. They rewrite words using algebraic terminology.
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Themes of Geography in the News Contest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss current events in the world today. After choosing one to focus on, they identify the themes of Geography present in them and practice using new vocabulary. They use the internet to find all of the themes present in...
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Ready, Set, Tech (Primp Up Your Poems: Literary Devices)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study literary devices used in poetry. They gain access to a specific Internet poetry site that provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a poem. They each write a poem and then exchange it with others in a group for peer...
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School-Home Links: Spelling Familiar Words 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this common word instructional activity, students review a list of words they need to know how to spell. Students then create a study sheet for the words by folding a piece of paper into thirds and organizing the words. Parents or...
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School-Home Links: Spelling Familiar Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this common word worksheet, students review a list of words they need to know how to spell. Students then create a study sheet for the words by folding a piece of paper into thirds and organizing the words. Parents or guardians must...