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Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay
Students compare and contrast a classic fairy tale with a fractured one and complete a graphic organizer. Then they write a persuasive essay following the steps of the writing process. Finally, students publish their completed essay and...
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
In this comparative and superlative adjectives instructional activity, learners observe pictures and write comparatives using "than" and superlatives using "the" in complete sentences. Students write answers to twenty-two sentences.
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1st Grade - Act. 11: Fairy Tale Riddles & Puppet Shows
First graders put on puppet show and retell fairy tales.
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Comparing and Contrasting Literature Using Venn Diagrams
First graders create a venn diagram with two folktales. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read Cinderella and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. They find the similarities and differences and chart these on a venn...
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Materials 2: Recycled Materials
Young scholars are introduced to the idea that some materials can be recycled. They will investigate the types of materials that can be reused, as well as potential uses for each type of recyclable material.
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Sorting
Students practice sorting books. For this sorting lesson, students play the Flood Game on the PBS web site. With knowledge of the sorting system used by libraries, students sort small numbers of books using categories devised by their...
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Folk Tales Thematic Unit
Second graders read different folk tales and discuss them. They are given a template of a letter and they are to write a friendly letter. Special education students are paired with advanced students to help them.
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The "Real" Fairy Tales
Students write a Fairy Tale from the point of view of the "bad guy".
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Folktale Unit
Students read different types of folktales. They participate in many activities in which they examine characters found in the tales. They create their own folktales and shares them with the class.
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Establishing a Point of View in Narratives
Fourth graders investigate the concept and take the opportunity to both identify and to construct point of view in narratives. Additionally, 4th graders practice identifying and sequencing main events.
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Bits and Pieces
In this activity, students will use a collection of objects as the basis for writing a tale about the people who used them.
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Folktale Unit: Pecos Bill
Students experience a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Pecos Bill, while learning the associated vocabulary. They examine similarities and differences in folktales and discuss what a hero is. Finally, journal about their favorite part...
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Familiar Titles
Students identify book covers as coming from a specific books. In this books lesson plan, students add to their lists of favorite books throughout the year.
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Pop-up Books - BIM
Fifth graders draw and color unique scenes from their own versions of fairy tales, and create pop-up books.
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Folktale Unit: Paul Bunyan and the Big Blue Ox
Young scholars participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Paul Bunyan while learning the associated vocabulary. They write a journal entry expressing which of the folktales they have read is their favorite and why.
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Building a House
Students investigate the house building process by naming building materials and sequencing the steps.
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Learning the Component and Information Found in the Newspaper
Fifth graders work in a group to identify and reference the index, front page, metro page, state and local pages, as well as the sports, comics and classifieds in the newspaper 90% of the time during the game of "Identifying and...
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Sentence Structure Grammar on Noun and Verb
In this grammar activity worksheet, students rewrite sentences by correcting the punctuation mistakes. Students also identify the nouns and action verbs in each sentence. Students complete 7 sentences.
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Charlotte's Web
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies instructional activity, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn...
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Acting on the Farm
Second graders are assigned reading and acting parts by drawing out pieces of paper with an animal. They find their group by making the sound of the animal once everyone has drawn a paper. They then read and choose parts within their...
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Reading, Writing, and Rhyming
Students listen to four different nursery rhymes and list characteristics that are common among nursery rhymes. They access the Internet to find ten nursery rhymes and record the web address. They choose a nursery rhyme and re-tell it...
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Materials 1: Materials and Manufacturing
Learners examine the properties, limitations, and durability of a variety of materials, then evaluate which of the materials would be best for building a model house. If used in its entirety, this lesson could take several science class...
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Heeeeeere's Pea O'Vee!
Fourth graders assume the roles of characters in familiar fairy tales and participate in a panel discussion using a talk show format.
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Slimy Advertising and a Wicked Resume
Young scholars compare and contrast a classic fairy tale with a fractured one. They write an advertisement that would entice a witch and a resume for a frog prince who is hiring. They publish their completed work.