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Worth a Thousand Words: Depression-Era Photographs
Students view images of New Deal programs to see its successes. They work in groups to create captions for the images and suggest captions that might indicate different meanings.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
We Can Work It Out: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 7)
Listen, look, speak, and move are the routine steps of the English language development lessons found in a We Can Work It Out themed unit. Language proficiency is reinforced through picture cards, poems, and grand discussions about...
EngageNY
The Decimal Expansion of Some Irrational Numbers
Develop a definition of irrational numbers through an exploration of square roots. The 11th instructional activity in this series of 25 asks scholars to estimate the value of a square root. Learners observe as the estimation extends...
EngageNY
Close Reading: “Natural Resources and the Canadian Economy”
Readers continue to learn how natural resources are important to Canada's economy. They read, annotate, and answer text-dependent questions about Natural Resources and the Canadian Economy. They then discuss key terms in the text.
Prestwick House
Vocabulary in Context: Inside the World of Wizards
Enter the world of Harry Potter and learn new vocabulary at the same time. A high-interest reading passage provides insight into the history of Harry Potter. Follow-up activities incorporate key vocabulary strategies, such as using...
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Flicking Football Fun
Young mathematicians fold and flick their way to a deeper understanding of statistics with a fun, hands-on math unit. Over the course of four lessons, students use paper footballs to generate data as they learn how to create line...
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Performance-Based Assessment Practice Test (Grade 9 ELA/Literacy)
Ready your pupils for Common Core testing by providing them with practice. For this assessment, learners read and respond to a variety of different passages in both multiple-choice and essay format. An online version is also included.
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End-of-Year Practice Test (Grade 8 ELA/Literacy)
Common Core testing on your mind? Ease your class into the test by requiring pupils to take this practice test. The focus of this test is reading. Learners read several passages, both literary and informational, and respond to multiple...
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Performance-Based Assessment Practice Test (Grade 10 ELA/Literacy)
Get an idea of how your class members might perform on the Common Core tests with a comprehensive practice test. The assessment includes literary and informational passages for learners to read an analyze. Pupils respond to a series of...
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Performance-Based Assessment Practice Test (Grade 11 ELA/Literacy)
Support your eleventh graders with a practice assessment for the Common Core tests. The practice test features a series of literary and informational passages and related multiple choice and essay questions. An online version is also...
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End-of-Year Practice Test (Grade 9 ELA/Literacy)
What better way to prepare your class for Common Core testing than with a practice test? The practice test includes several reading passages, both literary and informational, and learners respond to multiple choice questions about these...
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Multiple Meanings
In this multiple meanings worksheet, students pick a word that fits both meanings in 2 different sentences. Students complete 9 sets of sentences.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Compound Words
Learners identify compound words in the story, "Once There Was A Bull." They work with a partner to discuss what makes up a compound word and participate in a game that helps them to understand the concept better. As the assessment...
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Exploring Latin Word Parts
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. In this root words lesson, 4th graders discuss the meaning of a root. Students view words with the Latin root stru/struct and discuss their meaning. Students repeat this process with other Latin root...
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Easily Confused Words: Descent, Decent, Dissent
In this easily confused words: descent, decent, dissent learning exercise, students read the definitions and examples of each word, then interactively answer 3 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Multiple Intelligences: What Are You Good At?
In this multiple intelligences worksheet, students write words, write sentences, fill out a web, and more. Students complete 9 activities.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Working with Words Teacher Directed Activity by Mark Cogan for Elem. Test Prep
Young scholars build word families. In this interactive language arts activity, students visit a website where they play a game creating word families. Young scholars may print out their work when finished.
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Multiple Riddles
In this multiple riddles worksheet, students problem solve five mathematical word problems associated with multiple riddles. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Playing the LCM Game
Students practice finding the least common multiple of two numbers. In this practice finding the least common multiple of two numbers lesson, students play head-to-head against their classmates. Students play a version of 'slap jack'...
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Easily Confused Words: E.g. and I.e.
In this easily confused words: e.g. and i.e. activity, students read definitions and examples of both words, then interactively answer 3 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Word Problems
In this word problems instructional activity, students read the word problems and use multiple operations to solve the problems. Students complete 5 word problems.
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Square Roots
Learners differentiate between perfect roots and rational roots. In this algebra lesson, students perform operation using roots. They add, subtract, multiply and divide rational expressions.
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Practice With Compound Words and Homophones
Third graders work with compound words. In this compound word lesson, 3rd graders define and give examples of compound words and homophones. They complete an Instant Activity worksheet.
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Some Words Have Greek Word Parts
Ninth graders complete spelling exercises using Greek word parts. In this Greek word parts lesson, 9th graders complete an oral assignment to spell with Greek word parts and a worksheet.