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Picture Me with Words Lesson PlanPicture Me with Words Lesson Plan
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1st - 3rd
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Picture Me with Words

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Pupils search in newspapers for words that describe them or what they like. They gather the words and use them to create a self-portrait. They read "boring" sentences and rewrite them using more descriptive words. They write 10 word sentences.

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adjectives, parts of speech

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adjectives, description, language, words, english language arts

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Unit Plan

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Worksheet

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CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Arts Now Learning: Self Portraits With the Touch of a Finger [Pdf]

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K - 1st English Language Arts
Unit Plan

Figurative Language

Read Works
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CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Sight Word Lists and Activities

Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education
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Pre-K - 3rd English Language Arts
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Activity

Going to the Movies (Basic Code Sentences)

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Learning

Compound Word Pack

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Possessive Adjectives Song–"My Heart and Your Heart"–Rockin' English

Rockin' English Lessons
Get ready to snap along with the cool jazz beat! In this music video, example sentences are featured using the possessive adjectives my, your, our, his, her, its, your, their, and my.
1 min 1st - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

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Curated OER
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Lesson Plan

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Curated OER
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