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The Giver Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Light in the Forest Quiz
In this comprehension worksheet, students complete a quiz based on The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter. Students answer 25 multiple choice questions.
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Animal Farm: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on quotations in Animal Farm. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Clothesline Timeline
Young scholars use print and online resources to obtain information about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. They identify important events in King's life. They sequence lists of important events by date.
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The Four Freedoms
Students discuss the four freedoms. In this freedom lesson plan, students discuss freedom of speech, freedom to worship any God, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. They create a picture to match each freedom and make a book shaped...
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Wells Fargo History Museum: Curriculum Guide
Learn about the California Gold Rush from an institution that has been in place since the early days of the American West: Wells Fargo History Museum. From domain-specific vocabulary review to group research projects, an expansive packet...
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Daily Lesson Plan for a Struggling Reader
Strategy-based programs that are executed with consistency are the best for achieving growth in any learner with a learning disability. Here is a seven-step lesson plan that is highly structured and is intended to help learners with...
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Depression
Students work together to develop a survey to ask people who lived during the Great Depression. Using the information from the survey, they write an essay or a poem describing why it was bad for one of their family members to lose their...
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Introduction to A Road Less Traveled
Students define philanthropy. They apply concept of philanthropy to personal experiences.
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The Four Sectors
Learners examine the four sectors of society. They identify each business in the community as either a nonprofit, for-profit or governmental business. They discuss the importance of each sector to the community.
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Exploring diversity: Finding ways to learn about our multi-cultural community
Students discuss ways to research our multicultural communities, set personal goals for learning about others, and outline a plan with specific goals to achieve their goals.
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Poetry Calendar
Learners research the work of famous poets. They design and create a school year calendar based on the work of famous poets. Students research five poets born during each month.
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Studying the Great Depression Through Novels
Eighth graders view pictures of life in a small town during the Great Depression in Illinois to gain an understanding of living conditions during the era. They read novels based on life of this era.
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Ghana Artifacts
Students study to artifacts from Ghana and discuss how these aid in understanding the civilization.
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My Own True Name
Students read passages from My Own True Name. They write their own poems and present them to the class. They share their favorite lines from the poem as well.
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A CLOSER LOOK
Students group objects by their physical characteristics and various compositions using literature to stimulate recall.
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Ancient Myths Retold
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
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What's A Word?
Pupils listen to the story "Wilfred Gordon Mcdonald Partridge" and brainstorm about memories. They write a story describing what they would put in a memory basket when they are 80 years old.
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Favourite Authors
Young scholars discuss in open forum their favorite author and give reasons to back up their decisions. Students choose from a variety of writing prompts. Young scholars prepare a series of questions that they might ask their favorite...
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Native American Project
Students explore the influences that geography has on a Native American tribe's culture and lifestyle. They examine how the first encounters with Europeans affected that tribe.
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Search for the Shadowman
Students read the novel "Search for the Shadowman" by Joan Lowery Nixon. Using the internet, they research her life and works and write a report on their findings. They also compare and contrast two of her works to end the lesson plan.
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Small Group Shared Writing
Students discuss elements of effective writing in small groups. They work together to critique individual and group writing focusing on including supporting details.
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Independent Novel Project
Students complete activities for an independent novel project. In this novel project worksheet, students follow the 13 steps to analyze and complete a comprehensive project about a novel they've read.