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Correspondence
Students write a pen pal letter to narrate a special event in the life of a young person in the TL culture. In this pen pal lesson plan, students read and respond to letters by their classmates.
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Creating Our Newspapers
Students write newspaper articles in groups to form a class newspaper. In this newspaper lesson plan, students share their work with another group who critiques it.
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About Discussions
Students exchange opinions, express feelings, and listen to presentations of others about an argument. In this discussion lesson plan, students learn how to listen and respond for an argument they intend to have.
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On the air! Interviews
In this mock interview lesson, students view pictures of famous personalities and determine which of these personalities they would like to interview. Students follow the three step interview process and conduct a mock interview with a...
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Reading: TV, Hamburger, Obesity Gene
Students examine the problem of obesity and fast food. The class is divided into two groups, and read different text. They hold a town hall meeting in which they discuss whether a fast food restaurant should be opened in the town.
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Reading: International Year of Rice
Learners are asked to identify the five grains and the types of food they eat. They read two articles about rice and even make rice recipes later in the lesson.
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Reading: Text Reconstruction
Students read a paragraph and reconstruct it based on the instructions from the teacher. After summarizing the article, students discuss the process in a large group setting.
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Reading: Using Novels
Students practice their pre-reading and post-reading skills. A worksheet and answers are included in this lesson.
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Reading: David Beckham
Learners read a story about David Beckham. They answer comprehension questions and study vocabulary words with the prefix un.
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Reading: Graded Reader Blind Date
Young scholars talk about what they like and do not like to read. They are assigned a new partner and they try to pick a book their original partner would like.
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Speaking: What's Your Problem?
Students give advice to other students about what they should and should not be doing when speaking to a group.
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Integraded Skills and Speaking: Speed-Dating
Students practice speaking and using adjectives to describe someone's character. They also revise question formation structures.
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Group Rehearsal
Students study their national and family heritage while working in groups. In this personal history project, students examine the family shield or crest of the teacher while preparing to create and share their own with the class....
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Primary Picture Words
Students identify high frequency words and recite them verbally. In this high frequency words instructional activity, students use creative pens to trace high frequency words on paper. Students participate in an interactive magnetic...
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Literary Bash
Young scholars create a Halloween party or event based on a piece of literature they're reading during the season. This allows the students to plan a celebration and discuss a unique title for their themed celebration along with...
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The Giving Tree-Apple Activities
Students complete a variety of activities about apples. They read The Giving Tree and discuss the moral of the story. They create paintings with apples and have apples as a snack. They make an apple cookbook and estimate the number of...
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (Kansas) (Grades K-3)
Learners examine the Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas. They re-enact the courtroom and discuss how school would be different today if this case never existed. They discuss how public education has been affected by this...
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Reading to Learn
Students participate in a lesson that reinforces reading skills. Specifically, this lesson focuses on the skill of summarization. This strategy teaches students how to better comprehend written text.
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Analogies
Seventh graders use analogies to test their understanding of relationships between words or ideas. They practice analogies to improve vocabulary and thinking skills. Students write sentences that use analogies.
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Singular and Plural Nouns 2
In this singular and plural nouns worksheet, students complete fifteen sentences using either 'is' or 'are' in them to make them grammatically correct.
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Using Conjunctions – Mix & Match Cards 2- Test Your Grammar Skills
In this grammar mix and match worksheet, students cut out 30 small rectangular cards and match them to the proper conjunctions. They work with the conjunctions so, because, and, but, and or.
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Reading Comprehension 7 – When’s Your Birthday?- Test Your Reading Skills
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 10 clues in order to determine the birth date of the person named in the sentence. They write the answers on blank lines below the clues.
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Vocabulary Skills 2
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 12 sentences by selecting the appropriate words to complete the sentences.
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Spelling Lesson Plan: Shaving Cream Printing
Students practice their spelling words with shaving cream. In this spelling skills lesson, students practice their spelling words using shaving cream on their desks.