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Editorial Cartoons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Do your classes love reading and drawing cartoons? Middle schoolers read an editorial cartoon from a newspaper. They discuss the cartoonist's topic, audience, and purpose. Next, they brainstorm questions they have about the cartoon and...
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Idiom Quizzes - Animals

For Students 5th - 10th
Following an exhaustive list of animal idioms, metaphors, and similes (categorized by animal), an online interactive quiz checks reader facility with their use. In each of 20 questions, a sentence has a definition for one expression in...
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Animal Idioms

For Students 6th - 7th
A six question, multiple choice, on-line interactive exercise asks learners to identify the meaning of animal idioms. A little bird told me the answers can be accessed with a click of a button.
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Idioms Quiz: Animals 2

For Students 5th - 6th
Kill two birds with one stone with a worksheet that not only gives practice using idioms but also has a technology link as well. Learners answer the 10 multiple choice questions of an online interactive quiz about the meaning of idioms...
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Metaphors in Literature

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze literature and the use of metaphors. In this metaphors lesson, 8th graders view and discuss the examples of metaphors. Students complete the phrases by writing in a metaphor.
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Historical Figures

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify a historical figure, his or her societal contributions and basic biography using a Kidspiration graphic organizer and library resources. They use the Internet to conduct an historical treasure hunt in groups.
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Conventions: Hyperbole

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. For this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used...
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Fifth Grade English/Language Arts Test

For Students 5th
In this language worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about punctuation, sentence structure, word order, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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Language Arts: Paraphrasing Research Material

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students visit the school media center to research their favorite historical figures. Following a discussion of paraphrasing, they find information in library materials about their figure. Once students compile their information, they...
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Fifth Grade Language

For Teachers 5th
In this language arts worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about parts of speech, subjects in sentences, compound sentences, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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I Am a Person on Character

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the portrayal of males and females in mass media. For this language arts lesson, 6th graders create a digital collage and write a description about themselves using similes and metaphors.
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Descriptive Writing: Parrot in the Oven

For Students 8th - 10th
After reading a selection from Victor Martinez's Parrot in the Oven, pupils use the graphic organizer to decipher the sensory details within the descriptive paragraph. They list various details under the appropriate sense ("see," "hear,"...
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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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Larger Than Life Figures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes six lessons about larger than life figures from the American Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response...
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Figure Skating Jumps Word Search Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Winter Olympics worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle with a figure skating theme, where they find 20 figure skating words.
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Figure Skating Spins Word Search Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word search worksheet, learners find the words about figure skating spins that are listed in the word search grid. Students may use the word bank for help.
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Beanie Baby Biographies

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners write a biography for their favorite Beanie Babies and then share their biography out loud. A simple, yet effective idea! Everyone loves their Beanie Baby!
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Sound poems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a class poem based on the use of sound to create effects. They investigate use of onomatopoeia and how to write in a tight structure.
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Use of Personification and Imagery in Poetry

For Teachers 8th
A reading of Theodore Roethke’s dark "Root Cellar" and Sylvia Plath’s more abstract "Mirror" launches a discussion of imagery and personification in poetry.  After finding examples of personification in the poems, class members craft...
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Using Similes and Metaphors in Poetry

For Teachers 5th - 12th
The use of similes and metaphors will become more clear and your students will gain knowledge and comprehend the meanings of the words with these activities. They compose interesting similes and metaphors based on visual prompts and...
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Dressing Pets

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students compare and contrast different careers and life choices. They associate activities with uniforms or other clothing, and apply those associations to the creative personification of their pets. They then use their imaginations to...
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CTBS Reading Practice #2

For Students 7th - 9th
This is a basic reading comprehension practice worksheet. Learners read 3 passages: folktale, Richard Cory, and an informational text about the Roosevelts. They then answer multiple choice questions that test reading comprehension. Some...
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English Skills Worksheet 6.201

For Students 5th - 6th
Review compound words, onomatopoeia, prefixes, and suffixes with your fifth and sixth graders. Each of the six exercises is short and simple, and the final exercise gives learners three options too choose from. They can use their weekly...
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Fairy Tale Alliterations

For Students 4th - 5th
Fairy tales are the perfect way to focus on alliteration. Learners complete activities relating to alliteration and similes using a fairy tale theme. Then, they complete an acrostic poem using the words fairy tale.

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