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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Figurative Language - Part Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils need to use their papers from Part One of this lesson. They then write a paragraph for each term. This exercise help them to use these terms in their writing. Using figurative language makes writing more descriptive and alive.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reader's Paradise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students visit the school or local library (or bookstore) to create short film or radio documentary that records a specific habit or ritual associated with reading, book buying, or book borrowing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing Tolkien and His Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify and describe the types of narratives that made Tolkien the writer he was. In groups, they examine different myths and folktale motifs. They discuss what Tolkien meant by "faerie" and "eucatastrophe." As a class, they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning Letters

For Teachers K
Students identify the upper case alphabet letter. They study the lower case letters. They complete worksheets on which they match the upper and lower case letters. They review the letters by matching the beginning letters with the item...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils study about satire and find examples Part One of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. They then write an essay about the examples they found and how the writer used satire in his literary work.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Lion and the Mouse

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine a story. In this good citizenship lesson, students read the story "The Lion and the Mouse" and discuss being kind and what it means to be a good citizen. Students hold a discussion about how other animal pairs could...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Realistic Fiction

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a story. In this genres instructional activity, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adjective Preposition Combinations Quiz

For Teachers 5th - 10th
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions that require them appropriately combine the listed adjectives and prepositions listed in the provided word bank.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise

For Students 6th - 10th
In this adjective and prepositions worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 17 sentences with the parts of speech listed in the word bank. Students also write 3 original sentences using appropriate adjective and preposition combinations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Home, House and Household Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word choice worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 18 sentences with the word that will best complete the thought: home, house, or household.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Home, House, and Household Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word choice learning exercise, students read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the words home, house, and household. Students complete 18 exercises.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Short Answer

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the discovery of the Flores man. In this anthropology lesson, students discover details about the Flores man and the work of anthropologists. Students are challenged to create their own stories that explain Flores man.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Agamemnon: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the themes of Agamemnon. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Magic in Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Tall Tale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the various aspects of tall tales. They read various tall tales and discuss the characteristics and literature aspects of tall tales. Students write their own unique tall tales.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Evaluation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars evaluate the essays of their classmates. In this evaluation lesson, students write two non-fiction essays on two different topics that they may choose. After a lecture on the aspects of the paper that will be evaluated,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

ESL: Was, Were, There Was and There Were

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL grammar worksheet, students fill in blanks, using the correct choice: was, were, there was, there were, and the contraction forms of these phrases.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Favourite Authors

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students discuss in open forum their favorite author and give reasons to back up their decisions. Students choose from a variety of writing prompts. Students prepare a series of questions that they might ask their favorite authors if...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Endings in 'ible'

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word endings worksheet, students complete a chart, sentences, and word search to help them learn words that have the 'ible' ending. Students also use the 'ible' words in sentences of their own.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Science Fiction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn about the genre of science fiction. In this science fiction lesson, 4th graders learn about the characteristics of science fiction as a genre. They write an original piece of science fiction.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "Riddles in the Dark" From the Hobbit [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater script for J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit, is provided on this resource. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Hobbit" by j.r.r. Tolkien

For Students 5th - 9th
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit homebody, joins a party of dwarves and their wizard companion in a series of adventures to reclaim the dwarves' homeland from the great dragon Smaug. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the...
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Science and Nature: 'Hobbit' Joins Human Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the newly found species called the 'hobbit' that lived 12,000 years ago on the Flores Island and that is said to be linked to humans.