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“THE LORAX” by Dr. Seuss
Few children's books convey the message of conservation as well as Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. Read the story aloud, emphasizing the interconnectedness of plants and animals in an ecosystem and discussing different ways people can help the...
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America's History in the Making: Classroom Applications Four
The final installment of a 22-part American history series examines the many faces that make up the country's story. From Henry Ford to Tulio Serrano, scholars use biographical evidence and Internet research to uncover the people behind...
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Understanding Dialect as Used by Mark Twain
A reading of Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County not only offers pupils an opportunity to practice their listening skills but also provides them with examples of dialectic speech. This is the gol’derndest lesson...
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Persuasive Journal Prompts
Need a journal topic? Whether you use these prompts as part of a persuasive writing unit, or reproduce the download as a one-page handout for your class members, the suggested topics make a great addition to your curriculum library. In...
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Revisiting Big Metaphors and Themes: Revising and Beginning to Perform Two-Voice Poems
Now that your class has read all of Esperanza Rising, take the time to tackle big metaphors and themes. Pupils will participate in an activity called Chalk Talk, in which they circulate around the room in small groups and add comments to...
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Name That Phrase
Students identify the American language, how it has changed and effected culture, and become familiar with idioms. In this American language lesson, students study the eight parts of speech, identify literal and figurative speech, study...
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Adverbs
In this parts of speech activity, students review the definition of an adverb, read each sentence, and find and print the adverb in the sentence on the line.
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Attracting an Audience With Purpose
Students discuss the attributes of a good speech and a bad speech, and listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, I Have A Dream. They rewrite a speech, directing it to a different audience than it was intended for.
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Adjectives Worksheet
In this Adjectives Worksheet, write 8 adjectives that describe a picture of a clown. Then, students write 4 sentences using 4 of the adjectives from above.
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Mix It Up Grammar!
Students review the parts of speech to begin the lesson. Using computers, they listen to instructions from their teacher and write the word under the categories respresenting the different parts of speech. Using the same word, they find...
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Reading: Chief Seattle
In this reading a speech activity, learners read the words of Chief Seattle from 1857. Students analyze the words in bold type and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Vocabulary Practice
Gerunds and infinitives are the focus of this language arts instructional activity. Students choose the correct word form from a word pool to complete 12 sentences in a grammatically-correct fashion.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #2
In this spelling activity, students read and write thirteen one and two syllable words. Afterward, they look up each word in the dictionary and identify its part of speech.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Reporting Back!
In this interviewing and reporting back worksheet, learners complete 8 sentence starters, discuss their answers to 5 questions, and report their answers to another group using the words say, tell, explain, decide, and admit.
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Article Adjectives
In this article adjectives worksheet, learners read the 8 sentences and choose whether or not each sentence requires an article.
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Adverb or Adjective?
In this adverb or adjectives worksheet, students circle the correct word to complete each sentence. Students choose the adverb or adjective for 8 sentences.
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Verbs in Sentences 8
In this verb usage worksheet, students read incomplete sentences for context and tense clues, choose correct verbs from multiple choices, and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Students fill in five blanks.
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Breaking News English: The Queen's Speech
In this English worksheet, students read "The Queen's Speech," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: World's Tallest Man Marries
For this English worksheet, students read "World's Tallest Man Marries," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet 8: Adjectives
In this adjectives worksheet, students read the sentences and select from the options the best adjective to complete the 12 sentences.
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Gearing up for Grammar
Students input autobiographical information to apply in a Diamante' poem that utilizes the different parts of speech. Students interact with each other sharing their autobiographical information completed on the database created....
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ESL Using Adjectives to Describe People
In this ESL using adjectives to describe people worksheet, students match each small clip art picture of a person to the adjective that describes him/her. They complete 8 examples using words such as tall, handsome, ugly, and short.
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Adjective and Noun or Verb and Adverb?
In this parts of speech worksheet, students choose adjectives, nouns, verbs, or adverbs to fill in blanks to sentences and choose the correct word for sentences. Students complete 3 activities.
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English Homework: What Are You Doing?
In this parts of speech gap filler activity, 6th graders match 26 pictures with action verbs, fill in 6 contractions, identify 8 nouns in a picture, complete 13 plural forms, choose the correct article for 15 words, match 5 shapes and 7...