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Writing with Alliteration

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read Thank You for the Thistle and understand what alliteration is. In this alliteration lesson, students write sentences using alliteration. Students choose a letter of the alphabet and the class writes an alphabet book of...
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Curated OER

Lively Read of the Tale of Despereaux

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a character map of the main characters in The Tale of Despereaux. After reading the text, students create a character chart based on information they gleaned from the story. They use this information to write a letter...
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Descriptive Verbs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a piece of literature and locate the descriptive verbs in the piece. In this descriptive verbs activity, students understand the value of using descriptive verbs. Students rewrite a story they've written with more...
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Curated OER

Accentuate the Expositive: Unit 2 Expository Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze narrative passages in order to improve their writing skills. In this narrative writing lesson students use the same style of writing that they have analyzed in their own narrative passage.
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Curated OER

My Candle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is probably my students' favorite writing assignment. They obviously tell their friends about it, because every year my ne
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Curated OER

Whose Voice Do I Hear?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the power of voice in writing by completing a story using words following a particular voice. They take simple nursery rhymes, then attempt to put their own voice to a revised version. An interesting lesson on writing!
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Curated OER

Use of the Simile

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and write their own similes. In this literary devices instructional activity, 4th graders define and identify similes. The teacher scaffolds the instructional activity so that all students can write their own...
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Curated OER

Nevada, A to Z

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore U.S. Geography by reading a timeline. In this Nevada history lesson, 4th graders identify the geographic location of Nevada and discuss the history. Students read the book S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet and...
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Adverbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this adverbs activity, learners answer short answer questions about adverbs and identify parts of speech in sentences. Students complete 22 problems.
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Curated OER

Reading and the Appreciation of Style

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to hurricanes by answering questions. They practice using new vocabulary words. They work together in pairs to compare the words used in different levels of the text.
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Curated OER

Divulging in Detail

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students rely on their senses to write descriptions of an object within their view. They incorporate different parts of speech in their descriptions. They write a descriptive paragraph about their object.
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Curated OER

Parts of Speech

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the use of parts of speech. In this parts of speech lesson plan, 5th graders review the parts of speech in a teacher led activity that uses a song (not included). They color code the give parts of speech on a...
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Interactive
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Stretch the Sentence with Articles, Nouns and Pronouns-Pretest

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this sentences worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions about extending sentences with nouns, articles and pronouns.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Vivid Adjectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This upper elementary lesson focuses on the use of vivid adjectives to enhance student writing. Students will explore vivid adjectives in a variety of activities including thesaurus use and story development software.
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Sorting Through Horrifying and Size Adjectives [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st Standards
Students learn about the differences among adjectives with similar meanings by placing them in order from least to most on a graphic organizer.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's Going on and Where Am I?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, learners write a descriptive essay about an historical event as seen through the eyes of an alien from a different planet and time. The lesson encourages the use of colorful and exciting adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in...
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Sorting Through Horrifying and Size Adjectives [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st Standards
Learners learn about the differences among words with similar meanings by cutting them out and pasting them in order from most to least on a graphic organizer.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Tail Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Mentor, Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli, and Henry & The Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall are used as mentor texts. Students will practice their acrostic skills on the tail...
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: Strong vs. Weak [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
A activity to build word choice skills by choosing stronger verbs and adjectives to fill in the blanks on the sentences provided.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Emphasis: Strong Language: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces adding emphasis through the use of strong language.
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: How Many? [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st Standards
A worksheet on which student think of three synonyms for a word and then order them from weakest to strongest.
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Weak to Strong Card Set [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st Standards
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
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Other

K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Card Set [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
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Activity
English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: 4 Shades of Verbs [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st Standards
Students learn about the differences among action verbs with similar meanings by placing them in order on a graphic organizer.

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