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How Many Languages Do You Speak When You Speak English?
What do the words pizza, broccoli, and ciao have in common? Why they are all English words that originally came from Italian. Ask your middle schoolers to guess the origins of a list of words by matching the word with the language from...
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The Raven
After a close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" individuals copy the rhythm and rhyme scheme and rewrite the final stanzas of the poem.
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How Characters Get What They Want
Sixth graders analyze the primary force that drives a character's actions in a character analysis lesson plan. In this character analysis lesson plan, 6th graders analyze how characters present their actions and participate in a group...
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Peter and the Starcatchers: K-W-H-L Strategy
Bookend your study of Peter and the Starcatchers with a KWHL centered around treasure and power. Pupils work in small groups to compile knowledge and questions and then revisit this chart after reading and research.
Anchorage School District
Transition Words Wall Poster
Vary and bury transitions in an accordion paragraph with the help of a poster that lists common and more advanced transition sets. To provide your students with this instructional aid, first download the template, then enlarge it to...
San Bernardino Co. Supt. of Schools
Was Julius Caesar a Good Leader for Rome?
Learners consider the various perspectives that different groups in Roman society may have had for Julius Caesar, such as Roman soldiers, senators, the working class, and slaves. The primary activity involves a reading of Caesar's...
Anchorage School District
“Dressing Up” an Introduction
Are your pupils ready to move beyond a thesis statement by adding additional detail to their introductory paragraphs? Provide this handout to give your class some ideas for spiffing up their work. The page includes a sample paragraph...
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Reading, Writing, And Math in Daily Living
Students list ingredients, utenstils, and steps in basic chocolate chip recipe. They evaluate the correctness of each list using copy of recipe, measure all liquid and dry ingredients, read recipe and follow steps to make cookies.
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Critical Reading Skills Worksheet
In this critical thinking worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer about a story they read including predicting, main idea, values, and more. Students complete 5 sections in the graphic organizer.
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Creating a Reading Community in Your Classroom
Pupils evaluate and reflect upon the books that they are reading, and recommend favorite books to other readers in the class. They also write book reviews to reflect their attitudes about the books they read, and nominate books they...
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What's Wrong - Intensive Reading
Students discuss the different types of reading and when to use each type. They read passages and try to find the mistake in each sentence.
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Language Arts: Reading for Information
Sixth graders discover how to turn book titles into questions in order to locate the information during their reading. Using t-charts, they list titles and subtitles with the questions they suggest. Gradually, 6th graders progress from...
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Informational Reading: Electronics Are Made from Resources
In this comprehension worksheet, students read about the making of a computer: circuit boards, hard drives, monitors and plastic housings. Students then answer 3 multiples choice questions.
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Kindness Feels Good/Reading Kindness Books
Students complete acts of kindness. For this kindness and compassion lesson, students read books about acts of kindness and complete various activities each month to show kindness.
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Reading the Election Results
Students read a chart that shows results of the 1996 presidential election. They answer teacher created questions about the chart.
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Needs vs. Wants Fill in the Blank List
In this needs vs. wants worksheet, students work with a partner to write a list of wants and a list of needs. They read the differences between wants and needs before making their lists.
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Legend Reading With Rain Sticks
Students study copies of the Wy'East legend. They use these as a choral reading, take a different paragraph and read them in unison. They assemble their rain sticks and use the rain sticks and percussion instruments with the reading...
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Read This Book
Students practice summarizing a story that they have read. They write a persuasive essay encouraging others to read the story they have finished. They are to create a movie trailer or advertisement to promote the book.
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Pre- and Post-Reading Plan
Young scholars are introduced to pre- and post-reading strategies. Individually, they read excerpts of a story while making predictions about what they believe is going to happen next. After reading the selection, they answer...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #73
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice reading and spelling twelve words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. This is a one-page worksheet.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #68
For this spelling worksheet, learners practice reading and writing ten spelling words dealing with parts of a plant. They define six given words and identify all words in a word search puzzle.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #162
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing twelve given spelling words. Afterward, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All words deal with the Declaration of Independence.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #169
In this spelling learning exercise, students read and write twelve spelling words. Afterward, they solve a crossword puzzle using the words. All words are related to the ecosystem and endangered animals.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #135
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice reading and writing their spelling words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle. All 12 spelling words are related to the Constitution.
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