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No Sleep
Students explore vocabulary connected to sleep. They participate in a sleep questionnaire, ask and answer questions for the questionnaire, read an article, answer discussion questions, and identify sleep vocabulary from the article.
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Effective Storytelling
Students read an article and discuss it for comprehension. They practice storytelling.
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Nature's Store
Young scholars research medicinal uses of plants, correlating loss of habitat to loss of valuable medicine. Drawing on their research, they create a "sales pitch" that tries to convince the owner of an imaginary drug store to stock plant...
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Beat the Cheats
Students read an online article and participate in Language Arts activities associated with it.
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Defining Voice of the Punk Years
Students analyze the music of The Clash and have extensive and intensive practice in reading and listening skills.
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The Less Than Wondrous Gift
Students explore vocabulary connected to shopping and gain practice in reading and speaking in English.
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Love in a Time of Tv Hysteria
Students read a longer text and participate in a number of comprehension activities.
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Slowly But Steadily, Madness Descended
Middle schoolers read an article about the chaos that ensued at a bargain store opening. They discuss bias in the way the article is written and the words that are used. They roleplay what might have happened that day at the store...
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Breaking News English: Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex
In this English worksheet, students read "Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.