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Patterns

For Teachers K
Students create and extend patterns. In this pattern instructional activity, students learn to identify patterns using multiple senses. Students work at centers in small groups to explore and extend their understanding of patterns.
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From Ordinary To Extraordinary Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the quality of writing while focusing on the use of sensory words to convey meaning and ideas. The power of similes and metaphors is emphasized while they create and edit works of writing. The skill of descriptive...
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Using Descriptive Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the use of adjectives in a product review, then write their own descriptive review. In this writing and word usage lesson plan, students first analyze the choice of adjectives in a New York Times article about the...
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Author Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this author activity worksheet, students read a variety of books and discuss ideas that go along with the themes of the books. Students read Ruby Rogers books, Stink books, and also Troll Trouble books. After reading the books the...
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Action and Linking Verbs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing action verbs and linking verbs in sentences worksheet, students read statements, identify the verbs, and label them either action or linking verbs. Students write 15 answers.
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Imagery and Sound Devices: In Preparation for Reading Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders analyze Ray Bradbury's use of techniques and elements of fiction as well as nonfiction in the novel Dandelion Wine. In this novel analysis lesson, 12th graders analyze the sensory techniques in Dandelion Wine. Students...
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Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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LESSON 4: Looks Like Respect, Sounds Like Respect, Feels Like (K-2)

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars show competency in Art objectives by designing and creating props (glasses-looks, ears-headband, and [feel] texture board) for each of the given senses.
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The Beagle Brigade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners brainstorm how to handle conflict scenario.  In this character education lesson, students read a story and respond as to how the characters should handle the conflict. Learners examines feelings of characters and the choices...
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Reading Quiz B-Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this grade 6 reading quiz worksheet, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts. 
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Planting Phil's Garden

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars study how to care for plants. In this plant care instructional activity, students observe a plant care demonstration and examine flowers using their senses. They listen to Janet Wakefield's, What If Everybody Gave? They...
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Spice It Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze visual artifacts from Asian descent and follow the path of famous explorers on the Silk Road. In this Asian artifacts lesson plan, students use their senses to explore and grind spices using a mortar and pestle.
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Cinderella: Literacy Skills Packet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Cinderella worksheet packet, students can practice their literacy skills by unscrambling vocabulary words, doing a crossword puzzle, completing a story sequence activity, answering eight short answer questions, and completing one...
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At Home on the Range

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this bison and great plains lesson, 5th graders read information about bison and complete a worksheet of comprehension questions. Students locate the American Great Plains on a map and answer the...
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Color Poems

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils listen as the teacher reads several poems from the book "Hailstones and Halibut Bones," "My Many Colored Days," and a teacher created poem. Students choose a color and share some brainstorming ideas with the class. They write a...
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Where I Am From

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students study selected poetry to gain an understanding of influences on values and personal identity. They explore language terms such as personification, imagery metaphors and allusion. After reading a poem and discussing it,...
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At The Park

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in a study of literature with the guided reading of "At The Park". They practice the skills of beginning sounds with the use of phonics and concept of print by matching illustrations with intended meanings.
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Action or Linking? - Test Your Knowledge of Linking Verbs

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about using linking verbs in sentence writing. They then use what they read to answer the 12 problems on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Getting to Know My Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare an apple to unlike things in a simile poem. ie: The apple tastes sour like a lemon. When poems are complete, have students share their simile poems with the class and finish eating their apples.
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Imagery Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners are introduced to the term imagery. Individually, they read "The Dream Deferred" and note examples of imagery in the poem. To end the lesson, they write their own poem making sure to use the five components of imagery.
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Using Imagery in Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the use of imagery in poetry. For this literature lesson, students read "Thought of Hanoi," by Nguyen Thi Vinhand use the provided graphic organizer to chart the poem imagery. Students then describe the imagery found in...
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Emotion Similes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define what a simile is before writing a poem that is based primarily on similes. They brainstorm and write the poem using the give format. They write drafts, revise and present a final poem.
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Grammar- Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students practice writing sentences in which the subject and verbs are either both singular or plural. They complete worksheets including one highlighting "The 5-Step Subject- Verb Edit Process.
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Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students analyze English by completing a handout regarding grammar rules. In this verb lesson, students identify what a verb does, where to use it in a sentence and what a verb fragment is. Students complete a worksheet based on subject...