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You are Special: I like ________ because....

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write positive sentences about their classmates.  In this describing a classmate instructional activity, students discuss a picture presented by the teacher.  After the teacher tells why she likes this person, students...
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My Childhood Portrait

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice descriptive writing by viewing auto-portraits of young children.  In this art analysis lesson plan, students examine an auto-portrait of their teacher as a young child and ask him/her questions about their youth....
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Reading for Tone and Inference

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Using a reading passage, this lesson leads learners through an exploration of a text. This activity focuses on identifying what the reading passage is about, its tone, and key elements.
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A New Word Everyday

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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Workplace Vocabulary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in daily spelling and vocabulary practice of workplace-related terms with definition matching exercises, word scrambles, dictation, sentence writing. Finally, they compose a short essay in which they use the words...
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Word Definitions

For Students Pre-K - 11th
An ELD definitions list, this resource covers travel-related vocabulary in English. However, it does not offer any opportunities for practice. Based on British English.
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Applying Decoding, Vocabulary, and During Reading Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Apply reading strategies to boost phonemic awareness. While reading a provided informational text, learners use decoding, vocabulary, and a graphic organizer to strengthen their overall reading ability. Handouts and the reading passage...
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Interactive
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Totally Trivial - B

For Students 9th - 12th
High school pupils can hone their research skills by using the Internet to find the answers to the questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This resource focuses on questions whose answer begins with the letter "B."
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Junie B.'s Silly Dictionary

For Students K - 2nd
For this Junie B. Jones activity worksheet, students try to find funny or silly words that Junie B. makes up in her stories. Students define the silly words too.
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Using Information Resources: Lesson 5

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders follow along with a teacher lead lesson to find information by skimming and scanning a resource booklet. They examine different types of resources that are available in a library. They practice skimming skills and complete...
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ACE Expert English Homework #15

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this sequencing worksheet, students order pictures, order sentences, describe pictures, and more. Students complete 8 activities.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: People and Their Personalities

For Students 6th - 8th
In this can do statements instructional activity, students practice the phrases it's time, I'd rather, and I'd better as they respond to 20 questions that include sentence starters and vocabulary to describe characteristics of people in...
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Total English Intermediate: Holidays

For Students 4th - 7th
In this holidays crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 7 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle. Students also complete 2 holiday vocabulary activities.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Relating to Relative Clauses

For Students 6th - 8th
In this relative clauses practice learning exercise, students add the missing words and punctuation to 6 sentences, write 6 relative clauses, and write about 5 people or things in the provided space.
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Using a Thesaurus--Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students utilize a thesaurus book to find the most appropriate synonym for reveal, vacant, decent and plausible.
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Researching Using Books

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references lesson, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as proper...
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Using Irregular Verbs - Exercise 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In these irregular verbs worksheets, students read the twenty sentences and the three underlined verbs. Students fix the one verb that is formed incorrectly.
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Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

So B. It

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Looking for supporting materials for a study of So B. It by Sarah Weeks? This resource includes a summary of the book, questions to answer and discuss, a journal starter, a list of related activities, a list of similar books, and links...
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In Case of a Medical Emergency

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studens identify the variety of services available to them at their local medical facilities. In pairs, they role play different conversations that can take place during a medical emergency. Students create a brief description of the...
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Reading A Pay Stub

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete the included activity sheet related to reading a pay stub and calculating deductions. Once the activity sheet has been checked, students demonstrate their knowledge of the vocabulary associated with the lesson through...
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Word for the Dazed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Meant as a short review of five vocabulary words, this series of slides could be used as a way to go over the appropriate way to read a dictionary entry. The words featured include jaundice, corpulent, ostentatious, bourgeois, auspicious.
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Pimsleur

My Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Ensure that your learners can describe their families using Portuguese by following the steps provided here and using the included worksheets and assessments for reinforcement. After a brief introductory activity, learners complete...
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'Ore' 'Oor' and 'Or' Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling activity worksheet, students sort the 'oor,' 'ore,' and 'or' words, write sentences using the words, use a dictionary to define the given words, and complete the word search puzzle.
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Alphabetical Order

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete an online alphabet activity. In this alphabetical order lesson, students identify the list of words in alphabetical order. Students discuss ordering using the alphabet and practice with the second set of words. Students...