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Taking a Cruise To U=/u/
Pupils complete a variety of activities related to the short /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the short /u/ using letter manipulatives. Students then read the book "Bud the Sub"...
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'OO' (Long U) Missing Vowels
In this long u sounds worksheet, students fill in the missing vowels for the 'oo' words. Students spell and read 20 words that contain a long u sound in the 'oo' spelling.
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First World War Maps
Tenth graders examine the First World War. In this Global History instructional activity, 10th graders analyze various maps of this time. Students construct maps of each front of the war by answering various questions.
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Technology, R&D, and Efficiency
For use in conjunction with the 2002 McGraw-Hill/Irwin US Economics text, this presentation highlights key points and important vocabulary. Specific economic concepts and theories, R & D expenditures, rate-of-return curve and...
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Flag Etiquette
Students study flag etiquette. In this US flag lesson, students explore the flag and its history. Students also demonstrate the proper procedures for folding a U.S. flag.
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OO (Long U) Wordsearch (nwb)
In this word search worksheet, students spell words with 'oo' letters to complete the word search puzzle. Students list the long u sound words on the back of the worksheet.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: President Gerald R. Ford
For this proofreading worksheet, students identify spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar mistakes in a descriptive paragraph and use editing marks to correct them.
Penguin Books
A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein
Contrary to popular belief, the monster's name in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is not Frankenstein. A teacher's guide for the novel helps readers make sense of key details in the text, define vocabulary words, and discuss prominent...
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Spelling List Week 9
With this spelling sheet, second and third graders write each of 16 words two times. This list contains words with the r-controlled u, sight words, and academic vocabulary.
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The Tug Says Uhh!
Kindergarteners and first graders discover the /u/ sound! After practicing making the sound with the funny tongue twister, youngsters use their Elkonin letterboxes to divide a set of words into their phonemes. Then pairs read Bud the Sub...
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. In this Current Events lesson, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with the class.
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Constitution Day
In this U.S Constitution worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle where they answer 20 questions about the U.S. Constitution then use their answers to complete a crossword puzzle. A word bank is provided.
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How Do They Work?
Students investigate famous U.S. inventions by utilizing the Internet. For this U.S. history lesson, students examine the relationship between great U.S. inventions such as the radio, telephone and light bulb and the effect it had on...
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Breaking Barriers
Students investigate racism in the 20th century by exploring U.S. History. In this Civil Rights instructional activity, students review the history of slavery, the Civil War and the fight for equality in the mid 1900's. Students complete...
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African-American Civil Rights in the U.S.
For this African American history worksheet, students respond to 39 identification questions that require them to define or list the significance behind 39 events and people associated with the American Civil Rights Movement.
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Uhhh, I don't know
Students listen to the different sounds that the letter U can make. They practice finding the letter u in written words. They write the letter u. They say a tongue twister about the letter u and its sounds. They write different words...
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Pronunciation of Final /-s/ and /-es/
Pronunciation with words that end in -s and -es have different sounds. In this pronunciation worksheet, students sound out and determine if the s at the end of 16 words sounds like /z/ or /s/. Students sound out and decide if the es at...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Surprise!: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)
Surprise! is the theme of a unit covering such topics as consonants, blending, short vowels sounds, high frequency words, and number words. The unit's lessons also include teachable moments covering story structure, illustrations,...
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Capital Letters: Q-X
This old fashioned handwriting worksheet will help your printing pupils master capital letters Q-X. They examine example letters with numbered arrows, then practice by tracing. Finally, students test their new skills by printing these...
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Vowel Sounds - Short Uu Words
In this short u words worksheet, 1st graders use the alphabet and number code to find the words that contain short u sounds. Students write the 20 words on the lines and may use the word bank for help.
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An Appointment to Remember
Students examine the arguments for and against President Bush's recess appointment of John R. Bolton as the United States ambassador to the United Nations and debate the appointment. They write letters to Mr. Bush expressing their views.
University of New Mexico
César Chávez: Migrant Farm Workers and Their Leader
During the first week of instruction, middle schoolers research biographies on Cesar Chavez and make a pictorial collage of his life. For the second and third week, they maintain a seven-day diary of a farmworker and write a poem. For...
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Reading Comprehension/history: George Washington
In this George Washington activity worksheet, students read a one page information sheet about George Washington. Students put 10 events from his life in correct order. Then students answer 4 critical thinking questions.
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The Great Energy Debate
Students research controversial issues surrounding the energy debate in the U.S. They role-play as stakeholders in this debate and testify to a mock congressional committee responsible for making decisions about public lands and energy...