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Trace the Slanted Lines
In this tracing lines worksheet, students trace 3 slanted lines from bottom to top. This will complete a picture of wagons going up a hill.
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Printing Practice: Slash Lines
In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and print vertical slant lines from left and from right, and from the top and from the bottom. Students practice four slash figures.
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Tracing Diagonal Lines
In this tracing diagonal lines worksheet, students trace dotted diagonal lines and draw diagonal likes from top to bottom. Students construct twelve diagonal lines.
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Trace and Color Pre-handwriting Practice
In this tracing and coloring pre-handwriting practice worksheet, students color two pictures, trace the words point, pigs, and park, and trace straight and slanted lines. Students complete forty-two activities.
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Comparing Poems
Young literary analysts compare two poems by the same author. Readers look for slant rhyme, observe the beat and rhythm of each, and search for repeated vowel sounds. After re-reading, they observe the lack of punctuation and the stanza...
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Diagramming sentences
In an orderly fashion, go through diagramming sentences with your class. Beginning with a simple sentence and the placement of subject and verb, subsequent slides slowly add on more branches and lines with explanations of sentence types...
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Handwriting: Group Upper and Lower Case Letters
Students recognize and practice characteristics of upper and lower case letters. They assess how to write letters in a straight line, a slanted line and in a curve and then write the letters covered on their individual dry erase board or...
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Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Issues
Take a close look at news reporting techniques and global issues. Begin by creating a graphic representation of developing nations and defining the term. After class discussion, the second day's activities pick up by deconstructing news...
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The Real Emily Dickinson
Enhance your learners' knowledge of Emily Dickinson and her poetry. Specific questions ask for lines and words from poems. Feedback for an online quiz is available immediately.
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Spider Map
In this language arts worksheet, students examine a blank spider map which could help organize ideas for a report or book response. Students write their topic in the center circle and the main ideas on the slanted lines that connect to...
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Prewriting Exercise 2
In this prewriting practice worksheet, learners trace and write slanted, horizontal, and vertical lines and capital manuscript letters V, A, N, and Z. Students complete eleven writing exercises.
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Prewriting Exercise 4
In this prewriting practice activity, students trace and draw straight and slanted vertical lines from the top line and the middle line. Students practice writing five different lines.
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Poetic Sound Devices
As part of a study of poetic devices, kids are asked to identify the assonance, consonance, and alliteration found in a series of lines of poetry, and then identify the rhyme scheme and the types of rhyme found in Poe's "Annabel Lee,"...
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Printing Practice-- Upper And Lower Case Letter Jj
In this printing practice worksheet, students analyze and trace 4 examples of both upper and lower case Jj. Students form their own letter J on the lines. Students then trace 4 words which begin with letter J. Note: This appears to be...
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Sight Words and Letter Sounds
Is your elementary class learning letters and letter sounds? This take-home sheet provides a week's worth of practice for your learner at home. The repetitive nature helps learners remember!
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Poe's Poetry and Prosody
Motivate your class with this lesson plan! Learners use passages from Edgar Allan Poe's poetry to practice reading fluency. They read "The Raven" as a rap song to better understand the rhyming patterns and pauses.
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Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds
In this letter recognition worksheet, students name and practice the letter sounds "M" and "S." Students practice saying several words that begin with the letter "M."
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Diagramming Sentences
Show this presentation to demonstrate how to diagram sentences. Meant for more advanced grammarians who know the difference between indirect and direct objects, this PowerPoint adds on new elements to each slide. The graphics and sound...
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Eng 312: Final Exam
When paired with other powerpoints by Don L.F. Nilsen, this final exam covers topics addressed throughout previous lectures (slide 14 specifies which lectures should be reviewed). Teachers could use this presentation to craft their own...
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Letter Writing Accuracy, Rainbow Writing
Students will practice writing each upper and lower case letter of the alphabet. In this letter wriitng practice instructional activity, students observe the teacher write each letter on a dry erase board, then practice until each letter...
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Why is It That Johnny Can't Read?
Students listen to and discuss Don Henley's song, "Johnny Can't Read" and the 10,000 Maniacs song, "Cherry Tree." They research reading literacy and find statistics, evidence, stories, facts, and sources which will support their beliefs...
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Rap as Lyrical Poetry
Students investigate the history of rap as an analysis of lyrical poetry and hip hop culture. In this rap analysis lesson, students watch a PBS NewsHour clip about the difference between rap music and hip hop culture. Students...
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Grizzly Hibernation
Students explain why and how grizzlies hibernate. They make a den using cardboard boxes. They write a story told from a new-born grizzly.
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The Letters G, J, and Q
Learners are introduced to the letters g, j, and q. As a class, they answer questions about which letter begins with a straight stoke and which one has a slide left stroke. They trace and write the three letters in their capital forms.