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Word Meanings From Context
In this context clues learning exercise, students utilize context clues to help them choose the best meaning or synonym for each of the five highlighted words in five sentences. Students choose their answers from multiple choice answers....
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Fly Girls: Women Aviators in World War II
Explore contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II with an engaging history lesson. Middle schoolers examine portrayals of women in World War II posters and newsreels, compare and contrast them with...
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Homonyms Quiz 34
Students complete an online homonym quiz. In this homonym lesson, students read the sentences and select the best homonym to complete the 20 sentences.
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Creating a Research Paper
Students orally explain First Line and Hanging Indent. Students write a paragraph describing the MLA document style. Students design a poster showing various line spacings. Students write a song or poem and perform it for their...
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Writing About Feelings
Pupils use four photos of themselves or draw four pictures of themselves, each showing a different feeling.
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A Sneaky Poem
Third graders incorporate a subject and its synonym, and the parts of speech to create a Sneaky Poem. After a lecture/demo, 3rd graders begin writing their poems, and have their classmates act as peer reviewers before final submission.
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Minorities in a Cross-Cultural Perspective Debate Simulation Case Study: China's Borderlands
Twelfth graders investigate if minority status is synonymous with powerlessness in China. They examine if minority and majority groups interact with equity and justice in China. Students present their findings in a debate-simulation format.
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Short Story 2
Seventh graders review previous reading of Rikki Tikki Tavi. They discuss prior knowledge of simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole. Students practice using vocabulary words from the story by listing synonyms for them. Students read from...
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Breaking News English: Hawaii Hit by Great Plastic Garbage Patch
In this English worksheet, students read "Hawaii Hit by Great Plastic Garbage Patch," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 2 graphic organizer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions...
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Breaking News English: China Closes 1250 Sites for Healthier Web
In this English worksheet, students read "China Closes 1250 Sites for Healthier Web," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Child's Play: Loter¿¿a Game
Students review and define ten Spanish vocabulary words from previous lessons, practice communicating ideas by generating descriptions for items in Spanish using prior knowledge, synonyms, circumlocution, and dictionaries, and play...
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Using Authentic Texts to Teach Vocabulary
Students read an article identifying any new vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. Using the text, they discover antonyms, synonyms and word families. They answer comprehension questions and review the vocabulary to end the lesson.
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Romanticism, Realism and Transcendentalism
Correct two sentences on overhead and complete one analogy,Define word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, variant forms and word parts for five words,interpret ?The Devil and Tom Walker?
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Tibet
Learners explore the dynamics of minority-majority relations between the Han (majority) and the Tibetans (minority). They jigsaw the book, The Making of Modern Tibet, by A. Tom Grunfeld and answer the question, "Is minority status...
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Lexicheck
Students review the production or reception of word usage. They practice using vocabulary tips in both written and spoken usage. Students incorporate a variety of ways to comprehend unknown words.
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What Is A Raptor?
Students examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on...
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Terrorists Strike Heart of London
In this English worksheet, students read and complete a variety of exercises associated with the short article, "Terrorists strike heart of London". Students participate with warm-up activities, true/false questions, synonyms and...
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Prince Charles To Remarry Article
In this British history worksheet, students read an article about Prince Charles and his engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles. Students answer eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and 10 phrase matching questions...
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We Wish You a Merry Something, America
In this we wish you a merry something, America instructional activity, 8th graders read or listen to a paragraph explaining that the term merry Christmas is not politically correct in America. Students discuss 4 warm up...
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Global Warming Is Human Made
In this environmental awareness instructional activity, students read an article about the causes of global warming. Students then answer seven true or false questions, 10 10 synonym matching questions, and ten phrase matching questions...
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Choosing the Best Hits
Students practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.
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Take a Stance: a Physical Spectrum
Students explore the concepts of myths and stereotypes by examining their beliefs about myths associated with people from their state. They discuss whether or not certain myths and stereotypes or true, false or somewhere in between.
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Breaking News English: US-Vietnam Flights Resume
In this English worksheet, learners read US-Vietnam Flights Resume," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Miley Cyrus Quits Twitter
In this Miley Cyrus quits Twitter learning exercise, 6th graders read or listen to a passage, discuss 5 warm up exercises, answer 30 pre-reading, while reading and post-reading questions included fill ins, synonyms, matching,true and...