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Activity
Poetry4kids

How to Write a “Favorite Things” List Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If your students made a list of their favorite things, would writing poetry be on it? After this poetry writing lesson, it might! Young writers make a list of what they like—or what they don't like—before crafting the list into...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Favorite Things

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this writing sentences worksheet, students identify 15 of their favorite things as they answer the 15 questions. Students then write a sentence for each their favorite things, stating why each of the 15 is a favorite.
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Writing
Starfall

Favorite Day

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this language arts activity, learners write a story about their favorite day of the week. There is an illustrated word bank. Students chose from nouns, verbs, and conjunctions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

My Family- Long I or Long E Sounds of Letter Y

For Students 1st - 2nd
Provide this awesome word packet to your young learners! Long vowel sounds are covered through coloring activities, writing activities, and matching activities. The long i and e sounds of the letter y are covered, and several word...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simile Practice

For Students 6th - 8th
Inspire creative writing by studying similes. This sheet provides learners with 10 different topics, and they must create a simile for each topic. Example topics include: favorite teacher, the waterfall, a parrot, the first day of...
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Instructional Video2:41
American Museum of Natural History

They Glow!

For Students 6th - 12th
Would you believe marine animals can make their own light? An online resource describes the process of bioluminescence and how animals in the ocean use it to survive. The lesson features a catchy tune that describes the behavior of ocean...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Countable Nouns, Verbs, Polite Language

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar and vocabulary practice activity, learners read about countable nouns and categorize a set, practice filling in blanks in from of nouns using either 'some' or 'any,' complete questions and write steps in making a favorite...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Racing with Sam

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This assignment begins with an 8-page article about Sam Berns, a young man who suffers the rare genetic disease called progeria. Progeria is caused by a gene mutation and manifests itself as rapid premature aging. When your biology class...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz 6A and 6B: Using No Article

For Students 4th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students determine whether or not the sentence needs "the" added to it to be correct. There are 12 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Noun and Pronoun Review

For Students 4th - 6th
In this noun and pronoun worksheet, students define related words, replace words with specific nouns, identify common and proper nouns, classify pronouns and fill in blanks to complete sentences. 
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Instructional Video2:41
American Museum of Natural History

They Glow!

For Students 6th - 12th
Let there be light! An interactive online lesson describes the process of bioluminescence and how ocean species use it to their advantage. The lesson highlights several specific species as well as provides vocabulary support with...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Figurative Language: Simile and Metaphor

For Students 4th - 6th
What is figurative language? Introduce your young learners to the most popular forms of figurative language: the simile and the metaphor. Start by reading "Willow and Ginkgo" by Eve Merriam, and identify where similes are used. Then look...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Paul McCartney's Space Station Concert

For Students 9th - 11th
In this ESL/ELL reading and speaking worksheet, learners read or listen to an article entitled, "Paul McCartney's Space Station Concert." They complete a variety of comprehension activities including true/false, listing life songs,...
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Organizer
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 7 (2006)

For Students 8th - 10th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response to one of the passages. 
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Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete tutorial on identifying and using nouns that starts with identifying the nouns in "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. Includes links to other noun grammar pages.