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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. In this direction instructional activity, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Students use a magnetic compass to locate the north wall in...
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Descriptive Words

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners use descriptive words in writing. In this descriptive words lesson, students learn to show instead of tell. Learners enter into a discussion of adjectives and adverbs, then add descriptive words to sentences to make vivid word...
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Let's Fly Our Kites

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice reading and writing using a short poem and information about kites. In this kite poem lesson plan, students read and write using a common poem. This lesson plan includes practice with reading, rhyming, handwriting,...
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Creative Writing Using the Senses

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, utilizing a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings, eat a sweet treat and then list eight different adjectives for each of the five senses. They then describe a sweet with at least then adjectives...
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Make a Crossword Puzzle

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this crossword puzzle activity, students follow directions on how to make a crossword puzzle out of their vocabulary words on the internet. Students complete 6 sets of directions.
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Conventions: Quotation Marks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine the difference between indirect and direct quotations. For this grammar lesson, 5th graders recognize that direct quotations have quotation marks and understand what the rules are for using quotation marks.
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Bear Hunt Obstacle Course

For Teachers Pre-K
Students complete an obstacle course.  In this following directions lesson, students read the book Going on a Bear Hunt.  Students learn how to maneuver through the obstacle course, walk through the obstacle course and then...
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Exercise Set 3.3: Variation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this variation worksheet, students solve 26 variation problems. Students determine the missing variable by using joint, direct, or inverse variation.
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Descriptive writing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice writing with description. In this descriptive lesson, 4th graders see the results of a task when the directions are not clear. They come up with descriptive words and write their own instructions. 
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Middle East Map Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the map that includes 26 Middle Eastern countries. Students identify the names of the countries in 4 minutes.
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Pretest and Present Project

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build their own city. In this grammar lesson, students view ads for popular vacation spots. Students take note of the correct capitalization in the ads. Students then create their own city and make a travel brochure for that...
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R-Controlled Vowels

For Students 2nd
In this activity students explore r-controlled vowels. Students use words from a word bank to complete sentences. There are ten words in the word box. There are ten sentences in which the words are to be used in. Students learn word...
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Secret Message: Worksheet #1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this following directions activity, students will have to follow 12 directions in order to decipher a secret message. The message is "Solar energy is renewable."
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Editing a Newspaper Article

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate article editing in today's society by writing their own news articles.  In this journalism instructional activity, students create a word web based on the word "editing."  Students write their own news...
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Personal Pronouns: Putting It All Together

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this personal pronouns worksheet, students fill in 10 fill in the blank answers about personal pronouns and choose which multiple choice pronoun in parentheses correctly completes 8 sentences. Students practice using the pronouns I...
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Spelling by Picture - Driving

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling by picture-driving worksheet, students complete spelling words using picture clues. Students write eight complete words.
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Spelling by Picture - Foods

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling by picture-food theme worksheet, students compete spelling words using picture clues. Students write eight spelling words.
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Question Words Review

For Students 4th - 6th
This clever reading and writing worksheet has students read a short newspaper story on Martin Luther King, Jr., then write 6 questions about the story using the following key words: who, what, where, when, why and how. A very good...
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Spelling by Picture - Fitness

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling by picture-fitness theme worksheet, students compete spelling words using picture clues. Students write eight spelling words.
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Spelling by Picture - Furniture

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling by picture-furniture theme worksheet, students complete spelling words using picture clues. Students write eight spelling words.
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Spelling by Picture - Musical Instruments

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling by picture-musical instruments worksheet, students use pictures to identify and spell names of musical instruments. Students spell eight words.
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Spelling by Picture - Winter

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this spelling by picture winter theme worksheet, students determine words and finish spelling them. Students compete eight spelling words.
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Spelling by Picture - Weather

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling by picture weather theme worksheet, students determine words and complete spellings. Students spell eight words.
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Spelling by Picture - Travel

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling by picture with travel theme worksheet, students determine words and complete spellings. Students spell nine words.