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Using Our Five Senses

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils explore human anatomy by creating an oral report in class. In this five senses lesson plan, students read several real life situations and identify which of the five senses help in certain situations. Pupils create an oral...
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Adverbs

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Modify different verbs with a worksheet about adverbs. Kids read 12 sentences and circle the adverbs in each, in addition to underlining the verb that they describe. Next, they write their own sentences and indicate the appropriate...
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Verbs: Present and Past

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this present and past tense verbs worksheet, students complete a T Chart by determining the column for each verb tense. Students categorize twenty verbs.
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Math Poems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The logic, rhythm, and beauty of math sometimes get lost amidst numbers and variables. Amplify math's lyricism with a poetry project that uses metaphors and similes to compare mathematical concepts to other images.
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A Christmas Carol

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comprehension instructional activity, students answer short answer and discussion questions for the story Arthur's Lost and Found. Students complete 14 questions.
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Adult ESOL: Family and Parenting

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze problems children can encounter in school. They list solutions to the problems and create a hypothetical situation to practice grammar. They brainstorm school scenarios and role play how to solve the issues in small...
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Making Pronouns Agree with Antecedents

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Practice makes perfect. Grammar masters choose the correct pronoun for each of eight sentences. After writing in the correct pronoun for each sentence, they add the antecedent and explain whether it is singular or plural.
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The Compound-Complex Sentence

For Students 7th - 9th
After reading a series of definitions and studying examples, partners craft five of their own compound-complex sentences.
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Mangrove Loss Faster than Land-Based Forests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the reasons Mangrove forests are in jeopardy.  In this lesson, students read an article that discusses specific facts on Mangrove forests, then complete numerous activities that reinforce the information, such as...
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Connecting Immigrants In Black And White

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the many ways that ethnic newspapers help immigrants in the United States stay connected to their cultures and countries of origin. They write articles for ethnic newspapers.
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The Epic Poem in History

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Teachers can help students understand the connection between epic poetry and modern stories and songs.
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Reading and Responding: Lesson 6

For Teachers 8th
Teacher reads aloud to the students the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to students. Possible student...
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Delegating Authorities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare and contrast democracies around the world after reading a New York Times article. They create posters and participate in a "democracy roundtable" in which they discuss two democracies.
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Lost World Dinosaurs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?
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The City of Ember chapters 3 and 4

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read The City of Ember chapters 3 and 4 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 15 questions.
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The Acadian Diaspora

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study the Acadian Diaspora of 1755. They read the Acadian Diaspora and discuss the readability, characters, cultures, and psychology of the storyline. They write a reaction paper of journal entry and share and discuss them...
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The Past Simple or The Present Perfect Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this past simple and past perfect instructional activity, students fill in a chart and fill in the blanks to sentences with past simple and present perfect words. Students complete 10 spaces for the chart and 14 sentences.
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Nate the Great: Write Your Own Mystery

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Nate the Great writing activity worksheet, students fill in the 26 blanks in "The Case of the Missing Book" with noun, adjective, and adverbs to create their own mystery.
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Eliminate Fragments and Run-ons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Fix fragments and run-ons. Kids practice editing a piece of their own writing, read, and take notes of common examples. They practice connecting independent clauses and then use the information to edit previously written pieces. Note:...
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Words Have Meaning

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students interpret and analyze art for meaning and a Maya Angelou poem for meaning. In this art and literature analysis lesson, students analyze Alison Saar's "Lost and Found" and Maya Angelou's poem "Alone." Students write creative...
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Be and Get Exercise

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this be and get worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the word be or get. Students fill in 21 sentences.
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The Library

For Students 4th - 5th
In this library vocabulary worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise. Students complete each sentence about the library with one of four choices.
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Past Perfect or the Past Simple Exercise

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this past perfect and past simple worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs. Students fill in the blanks for 16 sentences.
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The Interrupted Quotation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this interrupted quotation worksheet, students edit sentences for punctuation and correct quotation placement. Students complete this for 22 sentences.