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STORY MAPPING: THE HUNDRED DRESSES
Students illustrate and paraphrase each chapter of The Hundred Dresses, creating a graphic organizer through the use of story mapping. After students have completed their story maps, ask for a few volunteers to present theirs to the class.
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The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Students listen to story The Hundred Dresses, and use adjectives to describe each character.
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Finding the dress code balance
Students write a persuasive essay, expressing their opinions of how the school dress code should be changed. Students investigate their own school's dress code, developing their own opinions of whether the dress code should be more or...
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Authors Tell Different Stories
The story of Cinderella is a popular one! So much so, there are multiple versions of the story being told around the world. With this collection of activities your young readers receive background information about two versions...
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Articles: A, An, The, or -
Help your young native English speakers discern between a, an, or the with this two-page document. Each article is explained before short practice assessments are offered. A short paragraph on the second page also explains what is known...
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The Teller of the Tale, Part 2
Students discuss character types and their qualities. They select two characters and write about their dress, speech, habits, attitudes and beliefs. They write a monologue as the characters presenting a moral theme.
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Then and Now
First graders investigate the past and present by analyzing a group of images. In this community history lesson, 1st graders read the story Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Walters and discuss the time frame of the story. Students create a...
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Ballet
First graders identify word families and demonstrate a variety of ballet moves. They listen to the book "Angelina on Stage," and observe and demonstrate three ballet moves. Students then match a family word with other rhyming words,...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Consumer Education
Students research the various establishments where one can buy clothing and the cost of those purchases. With the help of a lengthy vocabulary list, magazines and newspapers, students name and identify the cost of basic items of clothing.
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The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie: A Close Reading
Andrew Carnegie's "The Gospel of Wealth" provides high schoolers an opportunity to engage more complex text. After a close reading of the essay and an analysis of Carnegie's argument that the rich are superior because they earn money,...
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Vocabulary Reading Test Lesson 1
In this vocabulary assessment instructional activity, students use the word bank, listen to definition clues to determine which words to write, and create sentences using the words in context. Students complete 36 activities.
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Comma Exercise 5
In this comma exercise worksheet, students are given seventeen sentences to proofread and edit inserting commas where necessary.
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Rock Around the Clock Math
An engaging and fun lesson on telling time is here for you. In it, young time-tellers listen to the song, "Rock Around the Clock," then use Judy Clocks to practice telling time to the hour and half hour. Finally, using paper plates, each...
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Lady Gaga: Famous People, ELL Assignment
Lady Gaga is the focus of this lengthy assignment for English learners. More than 10 exercises address reading and listening comprehension, speaking skills, vocabulary acquisition, grammar and more! A thorough learning exercise. Answers...
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Vocabulary and Word Work Units
In these 4 vocabulary unit worksheets, students create compound words, complete word puzzles, finish sentences with the proper words or phrase, and match pictures to the proper word.
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Agreement Between Subject and Verb
For this grammar worksheet, learners find agreement between the subjects and verbs of sentences. Students indicate the subject and verb in the sentence by underlining once or twice. When the subject and verb do not agree, learners...
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The Secret Surprise
For this comprehension worksheet, students read a story called The Secret Surprise and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 5 questions.
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The Learning Network: Fill-In Super Bowl Ads
A possible high-interest activity for the ESL classroom, this online resource has learners complete a fill in the blank exercise about advertisements during the Super Bowl. Coupled with a related article entitled "Before the Toss, Super...
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Origami
Young scholars investigate Japanese culture by creating origami. In this Asian heritage lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to view origami tutorials which they use to create birds and other animals. Young scholars...
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English Exercises: Similes
In this English exercises: similes worksheet, 6th graders read the explanation and examples of similes, then interactively fill in 15 sentences using similes, with immediate online feedback.
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From These Beginnings
Students prepare a bulletin board that shows the changing identity of their state before and after statehood.