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Reading and Responding: Lesson 24

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore fictional literature. They read a fictional passage and practice answering multiple choice questions about the text they read. Students complete short answer questions.
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Breaking It Up Into Paragraphs

For Teachers 7th - 10th
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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Definition Lists

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students create a list of items with indented text block definitions in an HTML document. They produce a bibliography with a definition list.
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Hard Edge Painting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the history of hard edge painting and discover demonstration techniques using a variety of fonts and discuss lettering. They present a number of abstract works of art with hard edge technique and works of art with...
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Notetaking Procedures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore notetaking procedures. In this study skills lesson, 6th graders use text organizers to categorize information.  Students select textbook sections and write headings, subheadings, and summary phrases for each...
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Lesson 1: Identifying an Author's Purpose

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Different types of text are written for very different reasons. Learners discuss the differences in writing to entertain, to inform, and to persuade their audiences. They work on identifying the author's purpose by reading and charting...
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Language Arts: Solch Sight Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize Dolch sight words on cards and texts. They practice the selected words by creating short sentences. After reading different fables, 1st graders create their own illustrations to accompany the stories. Once they...
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Quiz on Using Quotation Marks

For Students 5th - 6th
In this quotation marks worksheet, learners complete a 10 question on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of quotation marks. Students read the given sentence and type in all needed punctuation marks.
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Introduction to Animals Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
In this introduction to animals instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 47 questions on the types and characteristics of animals.
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Why Ask WHY???!!!!!!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a reading literacy lesson with the goal of improving reading comprehension. They practice asking meaningful questions about different types of texts. The practice of asking questions helps students connect to...
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Reading Non-Fiction: Fact and Opinion

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this reading non-fiction worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer, rating on a scale of 1-10 whether given types of text would be more opinion or fact. Students then highlight parts of statements indicating fact or opinion.
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A Midwestern Runaway Remembers the CCC (with text supports)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Civilian Conservation Corps worksheet, learners read a narrative from a member of the corps and then respond to 3 short answer questions based on the narrative.
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Solar Surfing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore sources of solar astronomy. They use the internet to identify web pages associated with solar observatories, astronomical organizations, and educational sights associated with both. Students identify the type of...
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Special Places in Our Community

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students compare and contrast cities whether they are large or small, rural or urban. They use digital photography to take pictures of the different types of cities.
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Can You Get the Signal?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is a signal word? Recognizing these words is an important step in both reading and writing formal text. Review a list of signal words (provided and organized into specific categories), and then have your class play a game to...
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Ancient Egyptians and Death

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What archaeological evidence remains of ancient Egyptian burial and mortuary practices, and what can this information tell us about ancient Egyptian society?
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Flowers and Their Life Cycles

For Students 7th - 10th
First-time florists will be able to label the structures of simple and composite flowers after reading this handout and answering the comprehension questions. There are a couple of grammatical errors in the text, but the content is...
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University of North Carolina

Application Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
There's a lot riding on good writing! Often, an application essay is the difference between acceptance and rejection. As part of a series on specific writing assignments and contexts, a handout helps scholars craft the perfect personal...
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Picturing Shakespeare: Creating Illuminated Texts

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students experiment with illuminating important text.  In this fictional literature instructional activity, students research Shakespearean sonnets.  Students identify key elements of the sonnets, and examine the relationship...
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Reading - Identifying Skill Requirement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the different types of reading styles. They are then given situations in which they are to assign it a reading style.
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Months of the Year In Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students type Haiku poetry using AppleWorks, including special holidays or events and famous Americans for the month about which they choose to write.
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Illuminated Text

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the technique of ancient decorative gilding used to support literature. They begin by tracing letters onto double tack release paper, then place onto cardstock before burnishing with a Simple Leaf sheet. Opaque Blick...
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Using Information Resources: Lesson 5

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders follow along with a teacher lead lesson to find information by skimming and scanning a resource booklet. They examine different types of resources that are available in a library. They practice skimming skills and complete...
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A Selection of Mexican Art

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a supplemental lesson designed for McDougal Littell's Text "The Language of Literature". They view Mexican artwork by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and complete an art viewing guide. Afterwards, they write a...

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