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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and analyze the novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. They discuss the poetry and prose of the book, the importance of role models, complete a worksheet, and write a narrative using figurative language.
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Bird Name Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of various birds. Students will unscramble the names of ten birds and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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Bird Migration

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students study the concept of bird migration. In this bird lesson, students read Make Way for Ducklings, discuss the concept of community, and write reflections.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete QAR activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literary analysis instructional activity, students read chapters 2 and 3 and complete reading check questions. Students discuss chapter...
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Bird Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
For this language arts worksheet, students analyze 13 words in a word bank. Despite the title, there are no names of birds and there is no apparent connection between the words. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.
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Name Match: Birds

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen different types of birds and ducks to their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Pupils complete vocabulary activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students review a list of vocabulary words from the text and rate the words. Pupils write each word and a definition. Students discuss the...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Preface and Chapter 1

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars complete chapter analysis activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.In this chapter analysis lesson, students read the preface and chapter 1 and complete vocabulary activities, journal activities, and...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 5, 6, 7

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read chapters from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and complete literary response activities. In this chapter analysis lesson plan, students read chapters 5, 6, and 7 and discuss the highlights. Students practice...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the use of characterization in Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this characterization lesson, students define characterization and write descriptive paragraphs about Maya Angelou's grandmother....
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students view examples of Depression era images and relate them to chapters from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this Maya Angelou lesson, students discuss chapters 8 and 9 from the text and define setting. Students...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 14 and 15

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners complete vocabulary activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students review chapters 14 and 15 and take turns sharing their 'author and you' questions. Learners...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars read and complete literary analysis activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literary analysis lesson, students complete reading check questions, vocabulary sentences, and chapter reviews for...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete chapter analysis activities for the Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this novel analysis lesson, students read and discuss chapters 20, 21, and 22 from the novel. Students then read and listen to the...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine the use of hyperbole in Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literary analysis instructional activity, students read and discuss chapter 31 from the story. Students write the definition for hyperbole...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 34, 35

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in part of an analysis of imagery. In this Maya Angelou lesson, students read chapters 34 and 35 in the novel and define imager. Students work in pairs to locate two...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars use Maya Angelou's novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to identify themes about adversity in the text. For this adversity, students read chapter 36 of the novel and discuss the examples of adversity in the book. Young...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students write a literary response essay to Maya Angelou's novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literary response activity, students complete pre-writing activities, discuss the rubric for the essay, and visit the given...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Human Rights

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners use Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as analysis on human rights. In this human rights lesson, students develop an awareness of human rights issues and explore the Universal Declaration of Human Rights using the...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Human Rights in the News

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine human rights issues using Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this human rights activity, students review a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and complete a survey for their school about...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Taking Action

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students create a human rights project based on their lesson plan with Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this human rights lesson plan, students participate in a humanitarian gesture as volunteers by creating a human...
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Learning About Birds

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the lives of birds by writing about their favorite species.  In this animal life lesson, students research a science book and web to discover the characteristics of many types of birds.  Students select one...
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Rain Forest Bird Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this rain forest worksheet students see photographs of birds. There are 8 chose up photos of rain forest birds. Students read the captions beside each photograph.
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Bird Eggs

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students perform an experiment with different types of bird eggs to determine what factors make them strong and able to stay on a cliff without rolling off.

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