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Exploring Figurative Language in Fiction and Nonfiction
A reading of Pat Street's There's a Frog in My Throat launches a study of figurative language. Using a pocket chart, display one phrase containing figurative language. Class members choose the best explanation from three...
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Descriptive Writing Assessment
First graders explore language arts by undergoing a writing assignment. In this descriptive writing lesson, 1st graders identify the skills necessary to write in depth about a subject which they must do based upon a specific topic....
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Introduce: The Suffix -y
Students explore language arts by participating in a word structure activity. In this suffix instructional activity, students identify what a suffix is and discuss the common uses for the "y" suffix. Students add the specific suffix to...
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The Correct Use of the Articles "A" and "An"
Students discover the grammatical rules regarding articles. In this grammar lesson, students study the rule regarding the use of "a" and "an" in writing. Students are encouraged to discover the rule on their own and apply the rule while...
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Using Onomatopoeia to Tell the Story of an Imaginary Field Trip
Students explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics lesson, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Students write paragraphs about...
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Word Choice in Writing
Sixth graders explore language arts by writing dialogue. In this vocabulary choice lesson, 6th graders identify synonyms and the importance of using a thesaurus while writing dialogue in their own original work. Students revise and edit...
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Poetry Explication and Analysis Using "In Her Shoes"
Students explore language arts by viewing movie clips in class. For this poetry analysis lesson, students view scenes from the movie "In Her Shoes" and define what poetry is. Students read the poem "One Art" and identify its rhymes and...
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Identifying Prepositions
Seventh graders explore language arts by analyzing sentences written by their classmates. In this prepositions lesson, 7th graders read an assigned text and identify the prepositions used throughout the writing. Students listen to their...
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Patchwork Adventure Poetry
Third graders explore poetry by completing a worksheet. In this poetry instructional activity, 3rd graders create a quilt using images students have drawn based on imagery. Students practice using vocabulary from the poem...
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Alliteration Fun with Spiders
Students practice using vocabulary words to write alliterations. For this language arts lesson, students collaborate with classmates to create ideas for fun alliterations as they create their own using a children's word processing...
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Introduce "Al"
Learners explore phonetics by participating in a letter combination class activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the combination of the letter "al" and the sound it makes. Learners listen as their teacher says several...
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Introduce: The Prefix bi-
Students explore language arts by participating in a word construction activity. For this prefix lesson, students discuss what a prefix is, how they are most commonly used and what they mean. Students answer vocabulary questions about...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Chrysanthemum
Students explore language arts by reading a story with their class. In this beginner vocabulary lesson, students read the book Chrysanthemum and discuss the vocabulary used in the story. Students participate in a word play activity while...
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It's All Poetry to Me!
Fourth graders explore language arts by analyzing poetry styles. In this writing analysis lesson, 4th graders read several sample poems in class and identify similes, metaphors and other figurative language within them. Students analyze...
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Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
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Rmc Research Corporation: Kristallnacht
This is a reading comprehension lesson plan featuring Kristallnact "Night of the Broken Glass." Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn through this interdisciplinary activity.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Fantastic Pictures
Check out this interdisciplinary lesson plan. Students have an opportunity to draw a card with an adjective word and another card with a noun word and then make a drawing of the object.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Capitalizing Holidays, Days, and Months
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of capitalizing holidays, days, and months. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Is This a Sentence?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying sentences. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Is This a Preposition?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying prepositions. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Which Adverb Fits Best?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of deciding which adverb fits best. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Select the Adverb
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying adverbs. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Capitalizing Names and Titles
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of capitalizing names and titles. [1 min, 49 sec] Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Click on the Preposition
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying prepositions. Immediate feedback is given.