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Maniac Magee
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.
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Complete the Sentences Intermediate Level 8
For this sentence completion worksheet, learners select the best option from the 4 choices to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Complete the Sentences
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and select the best option to complete each example. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Words And the Images They Create
Students explore how the written languages of China and Japan evolved, creating representations of Chinese and Japanese Poetry. Emphasis is placed on small, cooperative learning groups.
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Plain English
Young scholars take an educational game/quiz on using plain English. Students examine the three C's of reporting--clear, concise and correct. Young scholars study the importance of using plain English in journalism.
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Stamps and Yo-yo
Students discuss items people collect, such as stamps and baseball cards, solve related word problems to practice adding and subtracting tens, complete worksheet, and share items they do or would like to collect with classmates.
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Work and Responsibility
Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.
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Alphabetizing Animals
Students listen to an explanation of how to put words in alphabetical order with examples provided. Students complete the worksheet to alphabetize animal names independently.
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An Alphabet Journey Through Space
Third graders author a book about the universe to be shared with a younger audience. After compiling an alphabetic list of words related to the universe, 3rd graders research a definition for each word and put them in book form. Books...
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Alphabetizing Fruit
Young scholars review the concept of alphabetical order. In this language lesson, students complete a worksheet that requires them to put 20 fruit names into alphabetical order.
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Crossword- Read the Clues and Fit the Answers in the Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read 8 clues and fit the answers in a crossword puzzle. The worksheet has no word bank and no theme.
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Biography
In this biography interactive worksheet, students learn about the genre of biography by reading 2 paragraphs. Students answer 7 questions about the text. This is an online interactive activity.
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Spelling Strategies: Target Words
In this useful words instructional activity, students complete 6 activities that help them spell and use the useful and common words. Students also complete a test section on the words.
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Show Your Colors and Make Freedom Bracelets
Students understand the meaning of a freedom bracelet. In this terrorism lesson, students create freedom bracelets as a statement against terrorism. Students weave this creative project in red, white and blue to show support of their...
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Benjamin Hawkins and the Creek Indians
Eighth graders explore the settling of South Carolina. In this U.S. History lesson, student research the events leading to the settlement of South Carolina by the Native Americans, then discuss and answer questions that relate to...
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Alex: Writing Friendly Letters
This activity teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly letters....
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Arthur: Letter Writer Helper
This interactive site gives examples of how to write a letter, an email, a postcard, and a greeting card. It even explains how to address an envelope. As students roll their mouse over the letter it explains what each part is called and...
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Ab Cya: Learn to Write a Friendly Letter: Friendly Letter Creator
Featuring the five parts of a friendly letter students will create their own personalized letter with the Friendly Letter Creator.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: E Pals Around the World
Contains plans for three lessons that teach about writing friendly letters and parts of e-mails by asking students to write to pen-pals around the world. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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Alex: Parts of a Friendly Letter
The teacher will use charts, worksheets, and websites to orient students about the five parts of a friendly letter.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Friendly Letter
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
Letter Writing Guide
Friendly Letter Format
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a friendly letter format.
Letter Writing Guide
Sample Friendly Letter
This student-friendly site provides a well-written friendly letter exemplar.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Bats, Friend or Foe. An Argument Writing Activity
Students will state an argument with evidence, for or against, bats being removed from their environment by writing a letter to the editor and citing evidence for your claim.