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Idioms and What They Mean
In this idioms worksheet, students match the meanings with nine common idioms. Students then use the idioms, filling in blanks in 9 sentences. Some may be unfamiliar to students in the U.S.
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Cause and Effect
Students identify cause and effect relationships in a short story. After reading a short story, they participate in a discussion of how one event in a story can lead to several others. Students are then paired for a matching task that...
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"I Wish" and "If Only" Exercise
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 16 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of the phrases "I wish" and "if only."
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The Gam Saan Adventure- Are You Willing to Risk it?
Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing the transformation of the California economy and its development since the 1850's.
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I See and I Think (It's A Wonderful World)
Learners analyze song lyrics (by listening to the song) to pick-out descriptive vocabulary. They use this descriptive vocabulary to create a drawing of the images they "see" in the song. They compare their drawings to find similarities...
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Chordate Hearts
For this chordate hearts worksheet, students read a passage describing the differences of the hearts of fish, amphibians, and reptiles. After reading, students label diagrams and answer questions.
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Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: "Wishes Again"
In this vocabulary worksheet, students click on a set of multiple choice "button" to find the correct word that completes a sentence. Page contains links to additional activities.
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Flipping with Math
Young scholars write simple addition number sentences. In this addition lesson, students write simple addition number sentences using tangible objects as their guide. Using a paint or drawing program on the computer, young scholars...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Students read "Green Eggs and Ham" in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday and visit a storymaker website. Students create and type a three scene story using characters from Dr. Seuss's books and share their story with the class.
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Self-Test Quiz: Using Gerunds and Infinitives
In this gerunds and infinitives instructional activity, students use the cues given to create the simple past tense and the correct form of the gerund or infinitive.
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Reading and Writing Practice
Students read a magazine article about the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking. They answer questions about the article to test their comprehension. They identify parts of each sentence.
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Dolch Number Booklet
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten." In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary. Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
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Breaking It Up Into Paragraphs
Students examine the appearance of a paragraph break tag in HTML. They insert paragraph breaks into the text of an HTML document and view the changes in their web browser.
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Guess What I Came From
First graders examine items made from plants. In this plant lesson, 1st graders read Plants Feed on Sunlight and view a PowerPoint presentation regarding plant growth. Students examine products that are made from plants and draw pictures...
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More Complicated Functions: Introduction to Linear Functions
Students explore the concept of linear functions. In this linear functions activity, students translate linear functions from tables to graphs to equations. Students use an applet to write a function rule for a linear function in...
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Getting to Know You
Students explore the concept of communication. In this communication activity, students create collages featuring their likes and dislikes. Students present the collages to their classmates.
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Learning the Printing Trade
Young scholars explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
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Publishing: A Persuasive Essay
Third graders are given an opportunity to create a visual to accompany their presentations of their persuasive essays. They may use the computer or other media as resources.
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Shopping American Style
Students identify different sizes, clothing types and materials. They determine the correct size of clothing they would wear in the United States. Students brainstorm questions and answers related to clothing and clothes shopping. ...
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Food: British Food
In this learning exercise on British Food, students complete matching, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions associated with British Foods and customs. This simple learning exercise could be an effective tool for an introduction...
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Lollies, Lollies, Lollies
Students listen to the problem read to them. They answer some simple questions using number sentences. They then compose a written record of the solution and share their approaches used.
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ESL: Me, Myself, I
In this ESL me/myself and I worksheet, students fill in blanks to complete sentences, choosing the correct pronouns from a drop down list. Page has link to additional activities.
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ESL: Their, Theirs, Them, They
In this ESL their, theirs, them, they worksheet, students choose the correct word from a drop down list that completes a given sentence.
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Reading Lesson Plan
Students use and recognize new vocabularies of the weather and a simple writing structure --Today is __________.