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Vocabulary in Context: Test Yourself with the New York Times

For Students 9th - 11th
Drawn from the New York Times' superb Learning Network program, this multiple choice question checks readers' knowledge of two vocabulary words in a paragraph from a review of the 2011 film Take Shelter. An interactive answer key clearly...
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Comma and Semicolon: Test Yourself

For Students 7th - 10th
A pair of complex sentences, drawn from a New York Times article about a police writing class, are punctuated differently with commas and semicolons. There's only one question, but it's a good one to press your grammarians to increase...
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Draw it Yourself

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Here are four familiar pictures and words for emerging readers: dog, mouse, cat, and hen. After examining the image and spelling, they draw something that rhymes with each in the space provided. Encourage pre-readers to sound out words...
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Draw it Yourself

For Students K - 1st Standards
What rhymes with fox? Get learners engaged with rhyming words through this drawing worksheet featuring four single-syllable words for beginning readers. For each, they draw something that rhymes with the word. Challenge learners who need...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers K - 2nd
Reading with expression excites listeners of any age. They will discuss different ways to change their reading expression as they listen to the teacher read Froggy Goes to the Doctor. Then in small groups, they'll practice reading with...
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Comparing and Contrasting Yourself to a Character

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
First and second graders explore character as a story element. They  listen to the first part of the story First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and observe the teacher modeling a compare and contrast characters activity. Learners listen...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify details that make reading and writing more interesting. They classify events, people, places, and things and attach specific characteristics to each one. Everyone generates describing words on a worksheet that's...
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Expressing Yourself #2

For Students 3rd - 6th
ESL learners complete sentences that are expressions about themselves. This worksheet provides learners with an opportunity to learn and use vocabulary related to activities and interests they have personally.
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Put Yourself in Check

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify what it means to utilize and accept personal responsibility in relationships with others and why it is important to have a self-awareness during conflict. They also role play spontaneously a common conflict among...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
How do you make a story exciting? Teach young readers how to change your pitch, tone, and mood as you read. After modeling the various ways you can change your expression, have small pairs or groups work together to give it a shot! 
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Give Yourself Some Credit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify information and skills necessary to transition to high school. They complete a graphic organizer comparing middle school and high school. They discuss earning credits and specific requirements for graduation from...
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Discovering Yourself

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Aboriginal storytelling. In this literature lesson, students read Knots on a Counting Rope and then create a story line as they discuss the attributes of Aboriginal culture. Students retell the story in their own words.
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Introducing Yourself

For Students K - 1st
In this making introductions worksheet, students practice good manners as they draw a picture, write their name, and practice 5 sentences.
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Youngsters practice retelling a part of their favorite Native American tale to a small group of their peers. Peer partners assess each others performances. To keep comments positive and constructive, consider giving your class sentence...
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Know Yourself

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the events of the  Holocaust.  In this cross curriculum lesson, 11th graders examine the differences between prejudice and discrimination.  Students read various forms of literature and write journal entries. 
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Privacy and Online Life: Protect Yourself

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Help your class protect privacy, security, and their online profiles with this examination of social media, especially Facebook, and who can see what about each of us. Resource contains useful links for learners to conduct their own...
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Love Your Neighbors Like Yourself

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sing a song which enforces the idea of loving your friends as you do yourself. They identify ways they can help others in and out of the classroom. They participate in acts of kindness in the community.
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Expository Journal Prompts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Stuck for a journal topic? Download CAHSEE’s 21 “Expository Journal Prompts” as a pdf handout for yourself or class. A great resource for your writing program, print it up and add it your curriculum library.
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Oral History Interview Questions Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th
What is an oral history interview? What goes into the planning and what should be said? Why is it important that we know and learn from oral history? This is an excellent worksheet to support your young historians as they conduct...
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Principles of Integrity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze phrases that represent having integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders discuss what it means to be true to yourself and be honest when no one is looking.
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Express Yourself!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the five main components to reading fluency: faster reading, smoother reading, expressive reading, silent reading and voluntary reading. This lesson is designed to help children use expression as they read. Improvement...
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Rate Yourself

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover their strengths and weaknesses by rating themselves in certain areas.  For this self evaluation lesson, students complete a worksheet in which they rank their strengths and weaknesses in an academic setting.  Students...
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Express Yourself!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Elementary learners practice reading with expression to understand text better. They identify punctuation marks to see how each sentence is to be expressed with a certain emotion. Then they practice their new skills by working through...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the way students behave. They write letters to the editor responding to an article.

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