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The Five Steps for Foreign Born Students in Writing Reports

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students chose a special topic of interest. They check the card catalog to see how many books are available in the school library on the chosen topic and lists them alphabetically. They take the list to the library and check the card...
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Write-on Shapes: Flower

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this online shape activity learning exercise, students color the shapes online and print out the copy. Students may use the shapes for writing poems, word lists, reports, vocabulary words, and other activities.
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Write to Remember

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students read the book "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringgold. They choose a woman in history to research and prepare oral presentations for the class. They participate in a tea party to honor women in history.
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Dream Book Collage

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students construct and illustrate a three-page book of their dream(s). Students write a sentence to describe each page.
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Breaking News English: Pentagon Reports on Koran Abuse

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Pentagon Reports on Koran Abuse," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Writing About Holidays

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils research a holiday celebrated by their family and write a studenT story in which they explain the history of the holiday and describe ways in which it is celebrated.
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What Makes the Writer Write

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students chose a novel which includes social criticism to read. After reading the book, they use the internet to research the issue in the novel and work with others to develop a presentation. In their presentation, they identify the...
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Where in the World is Flat Stanley?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze the proper form of a friendly letter and send flat Stanley letters all over the United States. In this letter writing lesson, 2nd graders read the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and create their own Flat...
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Forecast the Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students analyze different weather conditions before creating their very own first-person report from the eye of a storm. They use maps to analyze different weather conditions, record an online weather script and write a first-person...
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The Perfect Pet

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this writing worksheet, students write a report about a pet they own, have owned, or would like to have. Students read a nonfiction pet book, then write the report, answering all of the 7 questions listed.
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A Short Report on Penguins- Little Book

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science and writing worksheet, students fill in 24 blank lines with information about penguins. They fold the page along dotted lines to make the book. They see a clip art graphic of penguins on the cover but there are no...
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A Short Report on Stars- Little Book

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science and writing worksheet, students fill in 24 blank lines with information about stars. They fold the page along dotted lines to make the book. They see a clip art graphic of stars on the cover but there are no directions...
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The Dewey Decimal System -- Cataloging Collections

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars categorize their private book collections as a precursor to learning the principles of the Dewey Decimal System. They use the Internet to gain a better understanding of the Dewey Decimal System.
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Autobiography Lesson Plans That Start The Year Off Right

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Teaching autobiography or journal writing lessons the first week of school is a wonderful way to get to know your new students.
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Desert Drama

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students read both fiction and nonfiction books with desert themes. Then they write desert stories and reports, reviewing texts for information to include in writing. Students also design desert scenes with details and setting elements...
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Fashion Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Discover fashion terms with your class, they will design details while examining the top designers and world fashion centers. Among the topics discussed are: marketing, specializing, and designer labeling. To complete the assignments,...
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Protest Letter

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What a fantastic resource to guide youngsters in persuasive letter writing. They read a brief letter to the editor and answer question about the author's purpose, word choice, and structure. Next, scholars draft their own letter by...
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Summarizing Story Events

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here is a way to build your pupils' public speaking abilities. The lesson plan describes a reader's report chair, which is used each week by a student who has just finished reading a book. The featured reader sits in the chair and talks...
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Arthur and His Pals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Arthur, the main character in Marc Brown’s books, is the star of this lesson. Pairs of researchers select one character from the Arthur series and use the internet to access Brown’s web site and learn more about their chosen character....
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Safe In the City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a report about the most dangerous cities in America. Using the internet, they research their own community in regards to how safe it is. They interview local law enforcement and determine the degree of local danger. They...
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The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 4th
Students draw names of dinosaurs out of a hat and write a report about the one they picked. Students write a riddle about their favorite prehistoric animal, post it on a bulletin board, and have other guess which animal it is about....
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Spinning a Web

For Students 1st - 3rd
Lisa Trumbauer's big book, Spinning a Web, provides kids with an opportunity to practice word sequencing, to use correct punctuation, and to develop comprehension skills with a cloze reading evercise.
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Preparing a Business Plan to "Be Your Own Boss"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Do your scholars strive to work for themselves some day? Help young entrepreneurs  create a business plan for an original idea and present it to a "board of directors." They complete online research (some links provided) and put...
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Gallery Walk

For Teachers 3rd
After reading Mowgli's Brothers, each third grader will choose an animal and write a poetry, in couplet form, for that animal. Then, they complete a black-line drawing of their animal. Consider having learners post both of their finished...

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