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Final Steps - From Cinderella Project

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students culminate a service project associated with a Cinderella study. In this service project lesson plan, students write letters to thank donors and sponsoring organizations for their donations of shoes. They practice their...
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Organizer
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Planning for A Letter to the Editor

For Students 5th - 12th
In this letter to the editor worksheet, students brainstorm and fill in the blanks to a graphic organizer that would help them write a letter to an editor. Students complete 12 spaces in the graphic organizer.
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The Great Mail Race

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the art of letter writing. In this writing skills lesson, students examine the format of friendly letters and business letters. Students create mail race surveys and practice writing letters according to the formats...
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Worksheet
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Beginning Sounds Worksheet: Part 2

For Students K
In this matching sounds worksheet, students study the pictures and then write the letter that each picture begins with on the line. Students may reference a letter bank to help them with the pictures.
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Worksheet
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Beginning Sounds Worksheet: Part 1

For Students 1st
In this matching sounds worksheet, 1st graders study the pictures and write the letter that each picture begins with on the line. Each pictures starts with one of the letters in the box at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
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Capital Letters- Sentence Correction Worksheet

For Students 2nd
For this capital letters worksheet, 2nd graders rewrite 4 sentences while inserting capital letters. They practice writing the capital letters A through N.
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Lesson Plan
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Cat Study Article

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a letter to the editor of USA Today. In this letter writing lesson plan, students read a newspaper article about cats and consider a dog or cat's view on current events. Students reflect this perspective in their letters.
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Lesson Plan
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Democracy: Understanding the Canadian Parliamentary System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study democracy, levels of Canadian government and the responsibilities of elected officials. They write letter's to the Prime Minister about their pride in Canada.
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Worksheet
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The Letter Ll Handwriting Practice

For Students K - 1st
In these letter Ll worksheets, learners study the stroke patterns for uppercase and lowercase letter Ll. Students then practice tracing and printing the both letters multiple times.
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Worksheet
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Letter Mm Cut And Paste

For Students K - 1st
In this phonics/vocabulary worksheet, students examine the sound of letter M by cutting and pasting words on a blank grid. The directions say "Cut. Glue. Write," but there are no pieces provided and it is unclear what students are to do.
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Worksheet
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The Letter Mm Handwriting Practice

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these letter Mm worksheets, students study the stroke patterns for the upper and lowercase letter Mm. Students then practice tracing and printing both letters by completing the 3 worksheets.
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Worksheet
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Match the Word to It's Beginning Letter

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word matching worksheet, students read words that are shown on a picture of a bus. They match the words to their beginning letters that are shown on pictures of suitcases. They decide which letter comes next in the list and write...
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Lesson Plan
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The Letter Ww

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...
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Worksheet
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Capital Letters

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this capital letters activity, students read 4 sentences about a zebra named Roy. Students rewrite the sentences, starting each one with a capital letter.
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Lesson Plan
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A Sample Mini-lesson for Teaching Writing Conventions

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study writing conventions. In this writing conventions lesson plan, students study writing they have already completed and look for conventions they are already using without realizing. In a small group, students discuss...
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Worksheet
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Christmas Writing Prompts

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Christmas writing prompts worksheet, learners choose from the 33 writing prompts to develop their creative writing skills.
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Critical Literacy in the 21st Century: Sitti's Secrets

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write persuasive letters. In this letter writing instructional activity, 4th graders read Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye and discuss their areas or topics of concern. Students select a person to write a letter to and...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Got You Down? "Tri" This!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Have your class design their own mathematical study aids. Learners collaborate in groups on the design of tri-fold presentation describing the relationships between mathematical computations. Then, they write a business letter to the...
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Perceptions of Youth and Crime

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Explore the potential for bias in the news and in scholars' own attitudes and opinions. Begin with a quiz on youth crime to see how learners perceive crime among their peers. After looking at the correct answers, put individuals in...
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Lesson Plan
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The Whiningdingdilly

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read the book The Whiningdingdilly and complete a Venn Diagram, write a friendly letter, find misplaced animals, and morph animals and humans. In this The Whiningdingdilly lesson plan, students practice reading, writing, map...
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Lesson Plan
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Critical Literacy in the 21st Century

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Listen to Sitti's Secrets and have your class discuss their opinions about Arab families.  They will become familiar with the Palestinian /Arabic Culture through a critical literacy focus.  Young scholars will write a persuasive letter...
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Worksheet
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2 Letter Vowel Sounds

For Students K - 2nd
In this vowel recognition memory worksheet, students look at 20 pictures and circle the letter or letters from each column that spells out the word seen in the picture correctly. Students write the word in the space below the letters.
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Lesson Plan
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Interviewing Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in mock interviews. In this interview skills activity, students prepare for a mock interview by following the provided activity procedures, participate in the evaluated interview, and write Thank You letters to their...
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Interactive
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English Exercises: Nanny Application Letter

For Students 10th - 11th
In this online reading comprehension and writing worksheet, students read a letter asking for employment before answering 12 fill in the blank questions about the text formatting and vocabulary. They sequence 6 sentences to a make a...