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Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils examine poetry to identify the use of metaphors and similes after the teacher defines what they are. They decide how they can use similes and metaphors to describe different pieces of fruit. Finally, they write poetry about the...
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Lesson Plan
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Erase the Quiet

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners recognize how music, theater, dance, and the visual arts can be combined to contribute to their own active learning. They work in small groups to research and use critical thinking skills to identify ways in which the arts could...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: The Get-Away

For Students 3rd - 4th
This fun, creative writing prompt invites young writers to continue the story of Boe and Tim, who discover a hot air balloon while escaping from their big sisters. The worksheet provides a space where learners can finish the middle and...
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Using Songs in the Foreign Language Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students focus on their required lessons in Spanish by integrating music and songs as they complete their assignments. They assess the vocabulary, grammar patterns and culture associated with music and various different songs. Each...
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Worksheet
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Using the Past Progressive

For Students 4th - 5th
Practice conjugating with the past progressive. This activity is ideal for English language learners or individuals trying to polish their fundamental grammar skills. There are 15 short phrases given, and learners have to create a...
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Worksheet
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Writing Review 3

For Students 4th - 6th
After reviewing basic capitalization and punctuation rules, give your young grammarians this four-question quiz to assess their understanding of the most basic English language conventions. 
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Worksheet
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Beginning Sentence Completion 11

For Students 3rd - 4th
Help your English language learners use the appropriate verbs to complete their thoughts. Have them practice with this multiple choice worksheet. There are 12 sentences provided, and the learner has to choose the best verb (out of five...
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Worksheet
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 10

For Students 3rd - 4th
Provide your English language learners with some additional practice completing sentences. They have to select the word that makes the most sense in 12 sentences. This sheet is designed for intermediate learners, as some of the...
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Worksheet
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Using the Progressive (-ing) Forms

For Students 3rd - 5th
English language learners or pupils polishing their basic grammar skills work with the progressive verb tense. In the first exercise, they must change the verb from its infinitive to the progressive tense. Then, they use the progressive...
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Worksheet
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Verbs: Present Progressive

For Students 3rd - 4th
Explore the present progressive tense with your English language learners. Study the first chart, noticing the verbs that are used. Then use the same six verbs to complete sentences in the second chart. 
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Worksheet
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Home Spelling Practice: Frequently Misspelled Words

For Students 4th - 5th
There are so many tricky words in the English language, and their pronunciation defies their spelling! Present your class with this list of 20 commonly misspelled words. They will rewrite the word and complete a coloring activity that...
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Interactive
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Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 5

For Students 3rd - 6th
Designed specifically for English language learners, this online quiz provides immediate feedback. Commonly confused words are presented in pairs, and the user must decide which word would best fit in the sentence provided. These words...
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Usage Errors

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Look at the most commonly confused words in the English language! This resource briefly explains the difference between there, they're, and their as well as too, to, and two, and finally it's and its. First, read the section entitled...
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PPT
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Writing a Character Description

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Invoke creativity by using this resource on writing techniques. Learners create a description of a character they could use in their writing, focusing on the proper use of adjectives, similes, and metaphors. It's a great presentation for...
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Choose the Correct Homophone

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
It's a known secret that English can be a difficult language to learn, and homophones don't make it any easier. Help your young readers tackle these tricky words with this simple fill-in-the blank exercise in which they identify the word...
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What Are You Doing? ??Que Pasa?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners better appreciate the variety and utility of languages spoken around the world. Then they study everyday words in two languages. Students also construct a system of flashcards to learn and test their new vocabulary knowledge.

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