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Young Writer's Workshop Writing Prompt Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this young writer's workshop worksheet, students write a response to the prompt, "Aga Panthis looked at the butterflies and she looked at the flowers. She thought..." They see a picture of a young lady looking at butterflies and...
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Tracing Zig Zag Lines

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing inverted V lines learning exercise, students trace zig zag lines from the butterflies on the left side of the page across the page to the right side. Students trace 3 lines.
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Flash Cards: Pets

For Students K
In this pet name printing practice worksheet, students trace the dots to write the 10 words that name pets. They write the words that include rabbit, bunny, and butterfly, which include both upper and lower case letters.
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Lifecycle of Painted Lady Butterflies

For Teachers K
Students make a chart of the life cycle of the painted lady butterflies that the class observes over a period of several days.
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Papalotzin y las Monarcas

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine theme. In this Papalotzin y las Monarcas lesson, students read an English or Spanish version of the story. Students discuss the themes of community and positive change in the story.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet Book

For Teachers 1st
First graders create their own puppet book to go with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" book.
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Insects

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe and identify insects in their local. They record their observations by drawing a picture of the insect and writing a description.
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Descriptive Paragraphs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gain the necessary skills to write a descriptive paragraph. They see the evaluation and decision making process that are used in good wriitng. The bible is used to see illustrations and then used to paint a picture in...
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Esperanza Rising: Lesson 7

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the vocabulary word, "migrate" and what it means and how it relates to the novel they are reading, Esperanza Rising.  In this novel lesson, 6th graders read chapter 7 of their novel in small groups and complete a...
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Garden Journals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create "Garden Journals" using construction paper, poster board, and general art supplies in this Art, Science, Reading, and Writing lesson for the early-elementary classroom. This activity may be done at the beginning of the...
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Letter b is for Butterfly

For Students K - 1st
In this printing letter b instructional activity, students study the example lowercase letter b. Students then practice printing the letter on the 4 provided lines.
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The Caterpillar

For Students K - 2nd
In this poetry worksheet, students read the poem "The Caterpillar," color the picture, underline the rhyming words and then write the rhyming words on pages two through six.
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All Mixed Up

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this alphabetizing activity students are given three to four words they must arrange in alphabetical order. In this self-checking activity, students will have written a phrase if they have the correct answer. There are 18 problems on...
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Above and Below

For Students K - 1st
In this identifying above and below worksheet, students read sentences, observe pictures, and write the words above and below on primary paper lines. Students write two words.
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Artist's Sketchbooks/Explorer's Jounals

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students create and design original sketchbooks and journals. Students explore a variety of words and images in their creations. Students record observations, experiences, events and places to document a journey on the spot when they occur.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a play to work on seeing events from a different perspective. Some of them are reporters, some cameramen and women, and others are interviewed. They put themselves in the shoes of the people in the book...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Do the Animal Dance!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a dance based on animal movements. In this kinesthetic lesson plan, the students will read and imitate animals in a creative way and share their dances with the group. The lesson includes a take-home activity and a math...
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Reading and Writing About Boxing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the life of Jack Johnson and his relationship with other boxers. They write about his life by using the same style as Muhammad Ali, his taunts and boasts using rhyming.
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Rain Forest Word Search

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this word search learning exercise, students use the word bank to locate names of plants and animals that live in the Rain Forest. Students find 20 words.
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Spring Activities

For Students Pre-K - K
For this Spring worksheet, students read a poem about a furry caterpillar. Students color the picture and underline the rhyming words. Students also write the rhyming words and compose their own caterpillar poem.
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Reflective Journaling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write to influence positive change. For this service learning lesson, students reflect on their service learning experiences as they journal about sharing their time, talent, and treasures. Students share their journals with...
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Play-Doh

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the concept of retelling a story.  In this retelling lesson, students use Play-Doh to create models of the objects in Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  Students use these models to to retell the events. 
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Lesson 6- Letter/Word Recognition

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition worksheet, students name various letters and say the sounds. There are six sight words to memorize and seven short sentences to read.
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Verb to be (am, is, are)

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this am, is, and are activity, students fill in the blanks, complete multiple choice questions, unscramble sentences, and rewrite sentences using am, is, or are. Students complete 5 activities total.