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San José State University

Revising for Clarity: Characters and Their Actions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This handout offers a three-step process for revising sentences for clarity: diagnose, analyze, revise. After reading an example sentence revision with a detailed explanation, learners complete three sample sentences using the three-step...
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A is for Answers... to Assorted Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
The answers to all of these questions begin with the letter a. There are a total of 10 multiple-choice questions to quiz your class. What a great rainy day or warm-up activity! 
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Essay Writing: Components of an Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The multi-paragraph essay is the subject of a presentation designed for high schoolers. Color codes are used to highlight for viewers the different elements found in each paragraph. Unlike some presentations, the same essay is used...
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Show, Don't Tell: The First Rule of Writing

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Model for young writers how to create pictures in the minds of readers with a series of slides that demonstrate how sensory appeals enliven writing. The presentation includes opportunities for viewers to practice showing writing.
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MLA Documentation Exercises

For Students 9th - 12th
Has your school adopted the MLA style for documentation? If so, use this activity to assess whether or not your class members know the rules. Young researchers complete of series of documentation exercises using the MLA format. They...
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Future Perfect Tense with Negatives

For Students 6th - 8th
Do your young grammarians need extra practice using the correct form of verbs in the future perfect tense with negatives? A 10 sentence instructional activity will reveal whether or not they have mastered this verb sequence. No answer...
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Jacob Have I Loved: Semantic Feature Analysis Chart

For Students 7th - 9th
Do not allow your pupils to ignore the connections among the characters in Katherine Paterson’s Newbery Medal winning novel, Jacob Have I Loved. Instead, provide them a semantic feature analysis chart that asks them to note things Louise...
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My Antonia: Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Making predictions is an important skill that experienced readers tap into when tackling a difficult text. Prepare your pupils to read My Antonia by Willa Cather with an initial prediction activity and this anticipation guide, which...
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Making Connection, Using Metaphor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Chief Seatle's "Letter to President Pierce, 1855" provides the text for a skills exercise that asks readers to consider how writers use metaphors to contribute to the meaning and impact of a work. Participants then apply what they have...
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Pearson

The Secret Garden Activity Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
Made up of two parts, a set of exercises and a test, this resource follows The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The 15 activities are labeled by chapter and cover plot and word meaning. The test is made up of five different...
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My Antonia: Story Grammar

For Students 9th - 12th
Pupils can write down all of the major plot elements of My Antonia by Willa Cather on this straightforward worksheet. Learners note down themes, characters, the chain of events, and more.
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Teach-nology

The Bike Riding Moose

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
What would you think if you saw a moose in a tree? Read about an impressive moose and practice using context clues with a cloze passage, which includes a word bank at the bottom of the pages for kids to reference.
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Youth Obesity: Schools Fight Back

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Kids fight obesity by comparing the USDA food intake suggestions to what they personally consume throughout the day. They watch a video, read texts, and explore related vocabulary which they use as they compose an oral presentation. 
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Youth Obesity: Schools Fight Back

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore nutrition and healthy eating habits with a study on youth obesity. Learners watch a PBS documentary on the obesity epidemic which discusses government programs aimed at healthier choices, as well as more localized efforts. Kids...
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Music

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing the Shaker tune "Simple Gifts" while identifying eighth, quarter, and half notes. They listen to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and recall other ballet music.
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Time Capsule

For Teachers 1st
First graders collect data in the fall and again in the spring. they use the data from both seasons to compare and contrast changes over time. They put the data from the fall into a box or "time capsule." The teacher encourages students...
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Polyrhthm

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compose and perform polyrhythms in small groups using non-pitched percussion instruments. They enter the classroom with the recording of "The Rite of Spring" playing on the CD player. Students are asked to describe the...
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Easter Word Scramble

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Easter word scramble worksheet, students decipher 15 words, all pertaining to Easter or spring. There is an optional word bank which can be used.
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Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
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A Moment When My Life Changed

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students recognize symbols in a work of art, analyze composition of picture by Hollis Sigler, and plan and execute compositions that successfully tell stories, primarily with symbols.
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Ed Paschke

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine and discuss the artistic style and techniques of the artist Ed Paschke. They analyze various works of art by Ed Paschke, then choose an icon from art history and alter a photocopy of it using scissors and collage materials.
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Romare Bearden

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine and discuss a collage by the artist Romare Bearden. They analyze the impact of jazz on art, listen to jazz, and create an original collage.
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Hanging Scrolls

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore prospective content for art, then select and use appropriate subjects, symbols, and ideas to make art meaningful in this instructional activity suited for upper-elementary and middle level classrooms.
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It's All In The Line!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students fill up the entire paper with line and colorful art. In this art lesson plan, students study line and color images before creating their own.

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