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Reading Quiz B-Grade 4
In this grade 4 reading quiz, 4th graders complete a 14 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 reading concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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Language Arts Quiz-Grade 5
In this grade 5 language arts test, 5th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts.
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Radovan Karadzic
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Radovan Karadzic and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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The Attack On Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
For this Pearl Harbor worksheet, students read about what happened on December 7th, 1941, read Roosevelt's speech in response, and complete activities in the passive voice about what they read. Students write the past participle of 10...
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Caring and Compassion
In this caring and compassion worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to be a caring person, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also...
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Appreciating Yourself
For this appreciating yourself worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on appreciation, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.
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Responding to Literature
Guide your class through a text with resources for before and after reading. Learners ask questions, discuss characters and plot points, point out elements of the reading that stood out, and compose brief summaries.
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Recommend a Book
In this book report activity, students recommend a book that they thought was special or was worth reading. They use the form given to tell them about what makes that book so special by completing each of the statements. Then, students...
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Appeal for the Meal
Pupils investigate advertising. In this advertising lesson, students read the book Good Lemonade by Frank Asch and identify the advertising practices from the story. Pupils create ads for snacks using advertising techniques.
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Organized Centers
Students are challenged to make three-dimensional time lines of story events from stories they have read. They practice sequencing events and writing sentences correctly. In addition, they write sentences that correspond with pictures...
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Learning to Give
Learners design advertising posters for a snack sale. They study the concept of philanthropy and write friendly letters asking for volunteers.
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Writing Directions for Mathematical Activities
Fifth graders reorganize comic strips to have them make sense, complete outline and organize their thoughts into outline form to explain directions,
and use that outline to complete their own directions for geometry activities.
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Homeless
Young scholars explore homelessness through the reading of "Homeless" by Anna Quindlen. They discuss their thoughts about homelessness and how they feel about the problem. They complete a reader response sheet.
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If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
Fourth graders take three different photographs representing the beginning, middle and end of their story. They use the Tool Factor program Fresco to add elements to enhance their creativity and make their writing come alive. They then...
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Lesson Overview for Confucian Ideals: "The Analects" and "Miss Li"
Students read and analyze various sayings by Confucius. They view a Powerpoint Presentation, answer discussion questions, complete a translation activity, and write an essay.
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Digital Picture Books
Second graders create digital picture books reflecting their experiences during the school year on field trips and various classroom activities. Using digital pictures taken during the year, they write captions for each picture and...
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students learn how to identify and use the given vocabulary words using the definition clues. Students unscramble letters, write the words in sentences, and complete a timed reading of the words.
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Identify Author's Purpose
In this author's purpose worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer, writing clues that help determine author's purpose in an essay: explain, express feelings, persuade or entertain.
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Oh, Could They But Speak! The MGTV Civil War Battle Flags Project: Lesson 9, Whatever Happened to Those Flags?
Students view the second half of the MGTV video. Students name the stages that battle flags went through. They share their thoughts with the class. Students complete a journal write about their life and something they would like to lobby...
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My Dentist Doesn't Make Me Say /o/
Learners study the o=/o/ correspondence in written and spoken word. They listen to the sound and watch how their mouths move as they make it. They recite a tongue twister and write both upper and lower case o's. Using two colors of...
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Dinosaurs: "If I had a Dinosaur"
First graders analyze what it would be like to own a dinosaur. In this dinosaur writing lesson, 1st graders review knowledge and key terms about dinosaurs in order to complete a one paragraph creative writing assignment. Students compile...
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Number Sequences
Students complete number sequencing activities. In this number sequencing lesson, students watch online clips about measurements. Students view a series of five numbers and write the amount jumped as part of a number sequence...
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"Dear Ma and Pa" Primary Documents: Letters Home from the War
Pupils read and analyze letters written by a soldier during World War II. They discuss using letters as a primary source of historical information, complete a worksheet, and write a letter to a loved one.
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Music Creations
Students practice playing notes on the G and C scales in different rhythms. They complete worksheets and discuss the answers. They finish a short notation project as well.