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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Anansi: A Language Arts Twist to the Trickster

For Teachers 1st
Students read African folk tales to learn about story elements and writing techniques. In this writing and reading skills lesson, students listen and retell African folk tales about Anansi the spider. Students complete four lessons to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Transportation

For Students 4th - 6th
In this handwriting worksheet, students trace and cursively write five forms of transportation, car, truck, boat, bus and train, three times on the lines provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How To Identify Figurative Language

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate writing techniques by analyzing a chart. In this figurative language lesson plan, students define similes, metaphors and identify the difference between them and personification. Students demonstrate their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Share Stories and Discuss

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore literature by examining story elements. In this storytelling lesson plan, students identify the importance of setting, and characters within a story. Learners answer questions about their personal opinions on...
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Unit Plan
Other

Hong Kong Polytech: Functions in Academic Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a wealth of interactive exercises dealing mainly with the structuring of sentences in different kinds of academic writing.
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Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Second Grade Activities (Spanish)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Links to one hundred second grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set,...
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Website
Other

Grays Harbor College: Writing Essays: Four Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explores four tips for writers: "Center Your Thinking," "Organize Your Thinking," "Specify Your Thoughts," and "Present Your Thoughts Clearly." The information is presented in an easy-to-follow outline with examples given...
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Writing Services: Incorporating Evidence Into Your Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handout explores how to effectively incorporate evidence to support your claims into your paper. It provides weak and strong examples to show effective ways to incorporate evidence clearly and cohesively. W.9-10.1c...
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Activity
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Persuasive Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on the student learning how to write strong persuasive essays. Strategies are provided to help the student complete a persuasive writing assignment.
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Handout
Other

Hamilton: Essentials of Effective Persuasive Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides good insight on how to structure a well organized effective persuasive essay.
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Website
Other

English 100: Persuasive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial provides writing instructions and ideas to help the student in preparing a persuasive essay.