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Distance over Time
Students analyze velocity and how it is determined. They experiment with velocity in order to measure and calculate the magnitude of speed. They use examples in their novel "Skateboard Renegade" to relate velocity to real life situations.
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???The Hell of Mirrors??? by Edogawa Rampo
Students read and analyze the story "The Hell of Mirrors," by Edogawa Rampo. They watch a video excerpt, answer discussion questions, construct a periscope, complete handouts, define key vocabulary terms, take a quiz, and write a book...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Learners 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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The Great Gatsby
Eleventh graders investigate the concept of the American Dream. They use the novel "The Great Gatsby" as an example from literature. Students brainstorm in order to define the American Dream.
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Greeting Card to A Character
Pupils create a greeting card from one character to another after finishing a novel. Individually, they use their imagination to write the paragraph using the text to support their ideas. They share their greeting card with the class...
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Disease and Culture through Literary Time
Young scholars select books to read that include disease as a plot or theme component. They fill out a matrix for the disease in their novel and write a five-paragraph paper about their book. Students use the rest of the week's...
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Jamestown Journey Part 1
Fourth graders work to solve one of the major problems facing the Jamestown settlers, the best location to settle upon arrival in Jamestown. Students discuss and review the past European and American events that lead to the...
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The Chocolate War
Students participate in a variety of activities in order to take part in a layered curriculum unit that focuses on a novel study. This allows for a student centered classroom and instructional practices.
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Flashbacks
Students create a piece of original fiction utilizing flashbacks. Students define and identify the use of flashbacks in the novel Holes. Definitions and examples are recorded in student journals. They use their examples as springboard...
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Adjectives: Forms And Usage
In this adjective forms and usage activity, 7th graders review and discuss all the different types of adjective forms and usage and complete one sentences with an article, a noun and an adjective.
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Durango Street: Chapters 15-17
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions and define 5 terms pertaining to chapters and 15-17 of Durango Street by Frank Bonham in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Principal Parts of Verbs
In this parts of verbs worksheet, students review the principal parts of verbs: present, present participle, past, and past participle. Students then underline the main verb in each sentence and write present, present participle, past,...
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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #2
In this synonyms and antonyms activity, students review the definitions for synonyms and antonyms and then complete 2 separate activities selecting synonyms and antonyms for the 12 word choices.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23
Young scholars complete chapter analysis activities for the Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this novel analysis lesson, students read and discuss chapters 20, 21, and 22 from the novel. Young scholars then read and...
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Understanding Short Stories and Their Elements
Students identify short story elements. In this story elements lesson, students review vocabulary about the elements of a story and then practice finding the elements in the short story links.
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"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Evan Hunter
Students read Evan Hunter's "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and complete reading and vocabulary skill activities. In this reading comprehension lesson, students review the vocabulary for the text and read the story. Students discuss the...
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"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
Students use Langston Hughes' "Thank You Ma'am" as a reading and vocabulary improvement activity. In this reading and vocabulary instructional activity, students review the related vocabulary and read the poem. Students discuss the story...
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The Little Prince (Chapters 1-4) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Learners read Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince and complete reading and vocabulary activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review vocabulary for the story and identify story elements for the text.
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Book Club Discussion: Things Fall Apart
Students read and discuss Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. Students are guided to analyze the text through consideration of the author's use of 6 literary devices. Students also evaluate the text according to their personal...
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Oliver Twist Quiz
For this Oliver Twist worksheet, students determine answers to questions pertaining to plot, characterization, and purpose of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this The Three Musketeers worksheet, learners analyze the novel as they answer study questions about the theme, plot, and characters of The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas.
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Animal Farm Study Questions and Essay Topics
In this literature activity, learners think critically about characterization, perspective, rhetoric, and the message of the novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell. Students also discuss why Orwell chose a fable as political commentary.
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The Brothers Karamazov: Study Questions and Essay Topics
In this The Brothers Karamazov worksheet, students analyze the plot, characters, theme, and details of the novel as they answer study questions and compose essays.
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
In this Fahrenheit 451 worksheet, students determine the answers to 25 questions pertaining to plot, characters, and details from the novel by Ray Bradbury.