John Deere Reading Packet
Read an informative passage about John Deere, then complete multiple-choice questions, a vocabulary matching activity, and graphic organizers (facts organizer, timeline-style layout) based on the passage.
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Read an informative passage about John Deere, then complete multiple-choice questions, a vocabulary matching activity, and graphic organizers (facts organizer, timeline-style layout) based on the passage.
Explains and compares four statistical/mathematical means (arithmetic, geometric, harmonic, quadratic) using a combined geometric diagram, then applies the harmonic series to a 'book overhang' problem.
Convert fractions in a color key to their decimal equivalents, then use the fraction/decimal-to-color mapping to color a grid and reveal a winky-face emoji picture.
A slide presentation introducing students to Belize, covering its location, government and quick facts, history timeline, geography and climate, economy, cities, and culture.
Analyze media examples (magazine, film, mobile device, computer/video) and answer discussion questions about whether content would be considered sexually explicit, what distinguishes consensual from nonconsensual portrayals in media, and how exploitative media affects views of relationships and body image, with…
Cross-curricular non-fiction reading unit teaching students about the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower, both designed by Gustave Eiffel, combining reading comprehension with math word problems (engineering/measurement context).
A card-sort activity helping students (especially ESL learners) determine whether given statements are formal or informal English, from HaveFunTeaching.com.
Read short informational passages on land, air, and water pollution; answer reflective short-answer and vocabulary questions; brainstorm and write anti-litter slogans and design a poster; research local waste/energy/water services; answer reflection questions on reduce/reuse/recycle and donating unwanted items.
A slide presentation introducing students to Bulgaria, covering its location, government and quick facts, history timeline, geography and climate, economy, cities, and culture.
Vocabulary and spelling practice distinguishing 30 common English homophone pairs using picture-based identification.
Review a vocabulary glossary with pronunciations, complete cloze/fill-in-the-blank practice sentences, identify each word's part of speech and write its definition, and write an original sentence using each vocabulary word; complete an illustration/response prompt page.
Students read multiple-choice questions asking them to choose the best synonym (page 1) or antonym (page 2) for an underlined word from a quoted song lyric, using the full 3-page song lyric passage (pages 3-5) as context/clues if needed.
Research griffin appearances in visual arts, film, books, and architecture, record examples, then choose one category to represent griffins and justify the choice in writing.
A slide presentation introducing students to Cape Verde, covering its location, government and quick facts, history timeline, geography and climate, economy, cities, and culture.
Choose an age-appropriate popular song, research background information about the song/artist, then describe how each of six elements of music (rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, form, dynamics) is heard in the song and how each element changes over the course of the song, using two or more full sentences per element; present the final…
Review a vocabulary glossary with pronunciations, complete cloze/fill-in-the-blank practice sentences, identify each word's part of speech and write its definition, and write an original sentence using each vocabulary word; complete an illustration/response prompt page.
Teach students to read a nutrition facts label and apply percentage, ratio, and unit-rate math skills to real-world food choices.
Apply statistics skills to a real-world financial literacy scenario comparing annual salaries of workers with and without a college degree.
A slide presentation introducing students to Georgia, covering its location, government and quick facts, history timeline, geography and climate, economy, cities, and culture.
Students color a light bulb to represent positive mental health and write speech bubbles imagining reasons the other light bulbs (representing anxiety and depression) may be struggling, read about depression/anxiety symptoms and coping strategies, doodle in stress-relief page borders, draw something to brighten a gloomy room, write ways…
Review a vocabulary glossary with pronunciations, complete cloze/fill-in-the-blank practice sentences, identify each word's part of speech and write its definition, and write an original sentence using each vocabulary word; complete an illustration/response prompt page.
Build classroom community and social-emotional/communication skills at the start of the school year through a 'Boom Cube' get-to-know-you game.
Read the three-part song-lyric passage on the history of breaking, identify five key events, record them on a sequencing graphic organizer, write a chronological paragraph using sequence words, and build a timeline with dates for four more events.
A slide presentation introducing students to Benin, covering its location, government and quick facts, history timeline, geography and climate, economy, cities, and culture.