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Bums in the Attic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a study about the life of young girl in the book "Bums In The Attic". They read the narrative story while considering the first person point of view. Students write a journal that analyzes the author's style of writing.
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ESL- What Can You Do in Your Free Time?

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL free time activities worksheet, student see clip art pictures of leisure activities along with the question, "Can you..?" They ask other students if they can ski, ice skate, ride a bike, or play volleyball. They write the...
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ESL Simple Past Tense of the Verb To Be- Fill-In-The-Blank Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL simple past of the verb, to be, worksheet, students look at 8 small clip art pictures. They write a sentence that describes the picture using the simple past of the verb to be.
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ESL In the Classroom-Directions Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL classroom directions worksheet, students examine 10 pictures that depict classroom instructions or commands. They match the pictures with the phrases that describe them, such as write your name, sit down, raise your hand,...
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Writing The Resume: Skills And Accomplishments

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars spend time listing the things they are good at. In this exercise, there are no limits; students are encouraged to list all types of skills. They focus on those skills and accomplishments that are directly related to their...
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Nui in Onehuga

For Students Higher Ed
In this language worksheet, students will focus on mastery of a language. Students will complete 10 matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct terminology and vocabulary from the...
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Rooms in the House

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL home vocabulary worksheet, students will focus on basic vocabulary development pertaining to rooms in a house. Students will complete 6 matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the...
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ESL Verbs- How Do You Go To School? Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL how do you go to school/verbs worksheet, students fill in 7 blanks with the correct verb and write the corrected sentences on the blank lines beneath the original sentences.
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Teaching Students To Follow Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice following directions. In this listening activity, students play a game of "Follow the Leader" while coloring in an activity page. They must color their page according to the directions given by the teacher or leader.
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Teaching Guide: Can You Make a Piggy Giggle?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the book Can You Make a Piggy Giggle?. In this language arts lesson, students focus on a variety of aspects within the book. Learners study the illustrations, listen for rhymes, and attempt the tongue twisters in the text.
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Teaching Responsibility to Children in Different Cultures through Film and Literature Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write down...
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Sherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. ...
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Quick Writes and RAFTs

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore Quick Writes and RAFTs in all academic areas. They review the 6+1 Traits of Writing, the purpose of quick writes and how they can be used in various content areas.
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Working With Writing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a topic of their choice using the internet, magazines, and books. In this research lesson plan, 5th graders are graded on their research and delivery skills of their presentation.
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Writing about the climate

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners research the contributing factors to the Earth's paleoclimate. They determine the relevant climate data and use it to construct a science argument. In the process, they access data, capture images of the data plots, and...
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ESL Jobs Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL jobs fill-in-the-blank worksheet, students answer questions about who works in places such as a supermarket, a stadium, a police station, or a hospital. They look at small clip art pictures of the work venues before answering...
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ESL Asking Questions Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 4th - 7th
For this ESL asking questions fill-in-the-blank worksheet, students examine 8 small clip art pictures of people showing their feelings. They answer the question, "How does he/she feel?" for each of the pictures.
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ESL Prepositions- Where is the Ball? Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL prepositions fill-in-the-blank worksheet, students examine 7 small pictures showing the placement of a soccer ball as it relates to a box. They answer the question, "Where is the ball?" on each blank line.
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ESL "What Is It?- Animals" Fill in the Blank Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL animal naming worksheet, students examine8 small clip art pictures of animals. They answer the question, "What is it?," on the blank line by naming the animal.
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ESL Will You Help Me Please? Fill In the Blank Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this ESL will you help me, please worksheet, students look at 8 small clip art picture of a people doing an activity. They complete the sentence, "Will you help me..." by filling in a description of what the person in the picture is...
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Sh! Sh! We're in the Library

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars focus on the diagraph of sh. They recognize this in both the written and spoken word. To introduce this instructional activity, the teacher asks if anyone's mom or dad has told them shhhh, when they were trying to get...
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ESL "What's in Your Schoolbag?" Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL school items worksheet, students examine 7 small pictures of items the could be found in a school bag. They match the pictures with the words that name them.
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The Memory Play in American Drama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at a memory play. In this American drama lesson, students read Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and analyze it as a memory play. Learners discuss the linear and non-linear aspects of the play prior to...
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Global Warming: A Cause and Effect Writing Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice cause and effect writing skills on environmental topics.