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The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Multiple Choice Quiz
In this literature based multiple choice quiz worksheet, students answer questions based on the book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards.
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Art to Zoo: Kiting Up The Sky: The Vehicles of Understanding
Students gain perspective on the importance of kites by reading about and discussing how kites have been used throughout history. For this kite exploration lesson, students follow instructions to construct a kite to assist them in...
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A Book Review
In this book review instructional activity, students read over the book review and answer the questions on the next page. The 12 questions are in true/false form.
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Reading: A Book Review
In this brief review of Richard Horne's book 101 Things to Do Before You Die worksheet, learners read the review and answer true and false questions about it. Students choose 12 answers.
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Dream Houses
Students imagine and create their dream house. In this comprehension and interpretation instructional activity, students read The Big Orange Splot, answer comprehension questions about the story and complete a character...
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Up, Up and Away With Fluency
Students practice their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they complete a timed assessment of their...
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Find Somebody Who... 1-- Icebreaker Game
In this icebreaker game, students read 30 descriptions of people and find classmates who match them. Students sign their names in the blanks next to descriptions that fit.
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Writing Bug- Let it Snow- Writing Prompt Worksheet
In this writing worksheet, students write an essay that describes what it is like to be in an area of the world where it snows in the winter. They write the essay from the point of view of educating someone who has never seen snow before.
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Find Somebody Who..1: Icebreaker Game
In this icebreaker activity worksheet, students examine 30 descriptions and find classmates who fit the descriptions. Students should record the names of classmates next to the descriptions they match.
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Celebrate the Places You Will Go!
In this Dr. Seuss worksheet, students first read the book Oh, the Places You Will Go! Students then draw a picture of a place they would like to go when they are grown up.
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"Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda" from"Mother Goose Suite" by Maurice Ravel
Students are introduced to the active teacher, composer and pianist Maurice Ravel and his masterpiece "Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda", from Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel. They utilize aural skills to notate the rhythm of the...
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Pavane pour une Infante Defunte
Students describe the music in terms related to basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, form, style, etc. They identify timbres heard in "Pavane" by movement and respond by movement to timbre.
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Colonial Geography: To and From Canada
Students identify the major geographic features of colonial New England. They explain the essential parts to a map and interpret journals to plot a journey. They discover the connection between geography and life.
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The Month of April-Writing Prompts
In this writing prompt worksheet, students complete a writing prompt for each day in April. Worksheet is a series of prompts, 3 per page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Putting Sentences in Order
In this sentence order worksheet, students read the sentence examples in each box. Students order the sentences and write the sentence letters in order. Students complete 5 examples.
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Artsology: Hot Air Balloon Challenge
In a five-step challenge, this exercise involves identifying hot air balloon artists by their work and name. Once you guess the correct balloon by the artist, you advance to the next level.
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Web Gallery of Art: Hot Air Balloon Rising
An image of "Hot-Air Balloon Rising", created by Francesco Guardi in 1784 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 51 cm).
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Nasa: History of Flight
How did we learn to fly? Resource takes users back through time to discover where the history of flight all started. Offers links to games, art and stories as well as activities.