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Designing Visual Support For "The Greatest American" Speech

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study several periods in American history, define the term "greatest American," and brainstorm possible criteria for selecting great Americans. They create a three to five minute persuasive speech along with visual aids to...
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Verbs, Mixed Verbs-2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students select the best choice from the three given to fill in the blank left in each of ten sentences. Each blank requires students to select a past participle form that is the best fit.
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Idioms Beginning With I

For Students 6th - 8th
In this idioms activity, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the meaning of idioms beginning with I.
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Verbs; Mixed Verbs-3

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students choose the proper verb tense fro three choices. Each of the ten problems includes a sentence with a blank. The verbs are selected to fill in the blanks.
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Verbs: Mixed Past Tense Exercise-1

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks on ten sentences. Each sentence is missing the past tense verb, and students select one of the three given choices.
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Noun and Verb Twins

For Students 6th - 8th
In this worksheet, students must identify a word that is used as both a noun and a verb in the sentence. The student completes this assignment by underlining the same word two times in the sentence.
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Demonstration Speech: How to Prepare to Give a Demonstration

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Your class can practice public speaking by demonstrating an original recipe or how-to project. They must include images and speak for at least five to ten minutes. This is a very well outlined lesson that will be comprehensive for you...
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Action!!!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here is a good game to play with your charges. Pairs of pupils roll a die and choose the corresponding numbered card. They read the card and perform the action verb written there until the teacher calls out time.
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Adverb Practice: Assignment #1

For Students 6th - 8th
Young grammarians highlight the adverbs found in each of 15 sentences and then note whether the adverb tells where, when, or how. 
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Does Everyone Agree?

For Students 6th - 8th
Learners choose the appropriate pronouns needed to fill in the blanks of six sentences. They then practice correcting the pronouns in five different sentences.
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Identifying Prepositions: Kick One Out!

For Students 6th - 8th
Do your middle schoolers need extra practice identifying prepositions? Learners are presented with a series of words and asked to eliminate the word that is not a preposition. An answer key is provided.
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Present Simple 'Yes/No' Questions with 'Be'

For Students 3rd - 5th
Teach your class how to use the verb "to be" properly in sentences with this worksheet. For this activity, learners compose questions using the present simple forms of to be such as is, are, and am. The directions are limited, so you...
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Conditional

For Students 7th - 8th
Introduce your middle schoolers to the conditional tense. The top portion of the page provides information on the tense, and the bottom portion has a quick post-assessment. 
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Proverbs & Old Sayings

For Students 4th - 5th
How familiar is your class with proverbs? There are 23 proverbs listed here, and the goal is to name the missing word in each sentence. Find the answer easily by clicking the drop down that says answer. Some of them are easy, and some...
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The Preposition Song

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars, after watching and listening to a video on Grammar Rock, recite and sing the words to The Preposition Song. They rehearse it several times before they stand up in front of class and recite it out loud for their classmates...
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Post Test or Worksheet on Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple worksheet on nouns. It could be used as an in-class quiz, or as a homework assignment. Learners must provide an answer to a variety of questions regarding nouns. It could also be a good review for learners struggling to...
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Preposition House

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Identify and use prepositions to describe how objects relate to one another. Each child draws a house and then draws items in, around, on, and under the house to demonstrate different prepositions. Written descriptions accompany their...
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Nouns and Pronouns

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
What a terrific resource! Have your class review nouns, pronouns, objects, singular and plural using this resource. In this comprehensive presentation, learners practice identifying singular and plural, diagramming sentences,and more.
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Grammar Quest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an activity that helps them to explain parts of speech and distinguish between them. They also use different locomotor skills in a variety of ways.
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Turbulent Times of the Sixties

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore 1960's America. In this American history lesson, students read about and research 1960's political and entertainment figures, social activism, the Civil Rights Movement, and environmentalism as they complete writing and...
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Giving a Persuasive Speech

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to plan their own thoughts, write down specific notes, and prepare to give their speech on a topic from the list. They take a specific side and present their arguments to the class.
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Three Great Plays of Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 11th
In these comprehension worksheets, students complete activities after reading "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," and "King Lear." Activities include matching characters with descriptions, short answer and true/false questions. Activities are...
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Final Performance Task: Critique and Revision, Part I

For Teachers 5th Standards
Let's work together! Scholars engage in the peer editing protocol, giving and receiving feedback on their draft opinion speeches. They then use classmates' feedback to begin working on their revisions. 
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Editing Sentences and Creating Visual and Multimedia Displays for a Presentation

For Teachers 5th Standards
Let's get visual. Pupils plan visual displays to accompany their upcoming opinion speech presentations. Additionally, they practice editing sentences for clarity before revising their speech drafts.