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April Read and Draw - No Prep
Read each short sentence (e.g., 'The sun is shining bright.', 'A rainbow stretches over trees.', 'Earth Day is this week.') and draw a picture in the matching box that illustrates the sentence.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Oliver Cromwell
Students gather biographical facts about Oliver Cromwell (birth, family, residences, achievements) on a research organizer worksheet, complete an illustration activity, then draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (intro with thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements/legacy paragraphs, conclusion, works cited page), using a self/peer…
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Othello Act 1, Scenes 1-2 | Double Entry Journals
Double entry journal worksheet for close reading and analysis of Act 1, Scenes 1-2 of Shakespeare's Othello, focused on identifying relationships and power dynamics between characters.
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Othello Act 2, Scene 3 | Double Entry Journals
Double entry journal worksheet for close reading and analysis of Act 2, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Othello, focused on identifying relationships and power dynamics between characters.
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Paper Towel Absorbency Test – Scientific Method Lesson
Put scientific-method ideas into practice by comparing how much water different paper towels absorb. Students plan a controlled comparison, record measurements, calculate averages and use a graph to support their conclusion. Student notes and matched completed slides introduce variables and hypotheses beforehand, while an extension sheet suggests changing the liquid or measuring absorption time for a later investigation.
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Ice Breakers for Middle School
Depending on the activity, students: bring in 3 items representing themselves ('Brown Bag It!'); interview and introduce a partner ('The Name Game'); share a personal fact for each square of toilet paper taken ('TP Pass'); search the classroom to answer scavenger-hunt questions; leave anonymous written responses on…
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Nelson Mandela
Students gather biographical facts about Nelson Mandela (birth, family, residences, achievements) on a research organizer worksheet, complete an illustration activity, then draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (intro with thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements/legacy paragraphs, conclusion, works cited page), using a self/peer…
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Last Week of School ELA Activities | 5th Grade No-Prep Pack
Complete 22 worksheet activities across 5 scripted 45-minute daily lessons: My Year in Review (reflective essay writing); Friendship Letters (opinion essays with counterarguments); Summer Reading Adventure (theme, point of view & analysis); Word Detectives (roots, idioms/proverbs & homographs); Dreams for Middle…
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Europe Gr. 5-8
A comprehensive Grade 5-8 teaching unit on Europe organized around the Five Themes of Geography (Location, Place, Human and Environmental Interactions, Movement, Regions), combining reading comprehension, vocabulary, and skills practice.
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Reading & language
World War I: Major Battles Gr. 5-8
Teach middle-grade students about World War I, focused on the 'Major Battles' chapter, through a leveled reading-comprehension passage plus supporting vocabulary, puzzle, quiz, and research activities.
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Paper Scrabble Language/Math Game
A printable letter-tile game combining spelling (language) practice with point-value addition (math) practice, Scrabble-style.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Nikola Tesla
Students gather biographical facts about Nikola Tesla (birth, family, residences, achievements) on a research organizer worksheet, complete an illustration activity, then draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (intro with thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements/legacy paragraphs, conclusion, works cited page), using a self/peer…
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 2, Scene 3 | Double Entry Journals
Students respond to 3 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (explaining Benedick's complaints about Claudio and his views on love, describing how Claudio, the Prince, and Leonato convince Benedick to give Beatrice a chance, and explaining how Benedick changes his mind about marriage), citing and explicating…
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Twelfth Night Act 4, Scenes 1-3 | Double Entry Journals
For 4 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (4.1.1-45, 4.2.46-70, 4.2.1-133, 4.3.1-37), students explain dramatic irony and character reactions (Sebastian mistaken for Cesario by the Fool/Toby/Andrew, Sebastian's reaction meeting Olivia, the Fool's character when visiting Malvolio, Sebastian's doubts and…
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World War I Gr. 5-8
Provide a comprehensive middle-grade teaching resource covering all major aspects of World War I (causes, major battles, the U.S. entering the war, Wilson's Fourteen Points, methods of warfare, and outcomes) through leveled reading passages and supporting activities.
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Europe: Human and Environmental Interactions Gr. 5-8
A single-chapter excerpt ('Chapter Slice') from the Europe Gr. 5-8 World Continents Series unit, focused specifically on the Human and Environmental Interactions theme of geography.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Shel Silverstein
Students gather biographical facts about Shel Silverstein (birth, family, residences, achievements) on a research organizer worksheet, complete an illustration activity, then draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (intro with thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements/legacy paragraphs, conclusion, works cited page), using a self/peer…
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 1, Scenes 2-3 | Double Entry Journals
Students respond to a double-entry journal prompt for Scene 2 (explaining how Leonato and his brother set up dramatic irony, citing and explicating key lines) and one for Scene 3 (describing Don John's temperament and aims, citing and explicating key lines), and write a brief in-their-own-words summary after each scene.
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Twelfth Night Act 1, Scenes 1-2 | Double Entry Journals
For 3 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (1.1.1-15, 1.1.25-43, 1.2.43-67), students explain what emotion/conflict/plan is being shown, then cite and explicate key lines from the text that show it; students also write in-your-own-words summaries of Scene 1 and Scene 2.
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ESL Netflix Series Activity Worksheets on "Heartstopper: Season 1"
ESL Netflix Series Activity Worksheets on "Heartstopper: Season 1" This ESL teaching resource is a 4-page printable PDF Netflix series activity for "Heartstopper: Season 1" (2022 Netflix coming-of-age series based on Alice Oseman's Graphic Novel) designed to support English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This resource…
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Maya Angelou
Students gather biographical facts about Maya Angelou (birth, family, residences, achievements) on a research organizer worksheet, complete an illustration activity, then draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (intro with thesis, early-life paragraph, achievements/legacy paragraphs, conclusion, works cited page), using a self/peer…
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 1, Scene 1 | Double Entry Journals
Students respond to 5 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (e.g. explaining Beatrice's feelings about Benedick, contrasting Claudio and Benedick, explaining Benedick's views on women and marriage, explaining the Prince's plan to help Claudio win Hero), citing and explicating key lines using MLA-style…
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World War I: Methods of Warfare Gr. 5-8
Teach middle-grade students about World War I, focused on the 'Methods of Warfare' chapter, through a leveled reading-comprehension passage plus supporting vocabulary, puzzle, quiz, and research activities.
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Twelfth Night Act 2, Scenes 1-3 | Double Entry Journals
For 3 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (2.1.1-47, 2.2.17-41, 2.3.120-189), students explain a relationship/realization/plot development (Antonio & Sebastian's plans, Viola's realization about the ring, Maria & Toby's scheme against Malvolio), then cite and explicate key lines from the text that show…
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