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Simile and Metaphor Worksheet

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Students need to understand the difference between a simile and a metaphor. They also need to know the difference between figurative language and literal language. This worksheet teaches them these differences---and gives them many different ways

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Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Poetry

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Everything You Need to Teach the Extended Response on State Exams

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Teaching students how to complete the Extended Response essay on a state exam can be a daunting enterprise---but no longer! This fabulous set of lesson plans walks you and your students through every step of the process. Starting with analyzing the

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English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Test Preparation

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Mesopotamia: From Farmers to Nomads

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How did nomadic tribes living out in the desert transition to farmers living in Mesopotamia? How did farming enable humans to settle down in one spot and build a civilization? This fun lesson puts students in the nomadic shoes of desert tribes. How

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Ancient History, World History, Critical Thinking

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

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Back to School: Your First Lesson of the School Year

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You want to start the school year off right. Do it with a lesson that introduces your students to how they can grow their brain---yes, make their brain bigger, better and stronger by ---working hard in class ---doing their homework ---eating

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Life Skills, Study Skills, Back to School

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Paintings

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Compare and Contrast is one of the most important ELA skills. But why not mix things up by having students compare and contrast two paintings instead of two works of literature or nonfiction?In this lively, week-long unit, students compare and

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Art History, Writing, Reading Strategies

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Royal Family Portraits

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Comparing and contrasting are critical ELA skills. Take a break from comparing and contrasting two passages. Instead compare and contrast PICTURES. You and your students will analyze a portrait of Princess Diana and her sons, Prince William and

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English Language Arts, Art History, Writing-Essays

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Historic Images

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Compare and contrast is a fundamental ELA skill. This exciting lesson presents two images of women's work: one from the Colonial period and one from the Industrial Revolution. By comparing and contrasting these two images, your students will

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Women's History Month

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Identify Author's Purpose and Genre in Authentic, Informational Texts

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There are lots of kinds of informational texts and many purposes for authors to write them. This lively activity involves using authentic informational texts from the New York Times (or other first rate newspaper) to develop student skill in

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Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Grade 1: EVERTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH NARRATIVE WRITING

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Grade 1 writers need inspiration! This tried and true prompt and process helps first graders write LONGER, MORE DESCRIPTIVE stories---and love doing it. In 6 lessons, take your first graders through a very enjoyable, rewarding writing assignment

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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5-STEP Process to Outlining the Extended Response

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An outline is essential to writing a strong extended response. Most students struggle with outlining. Use this 5-STEP process to teach your students how to outline effectively so that they can ace the extended response question on exams!

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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Tips for Annotating Nonfiction

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Annotating nonfiction is one of the most important skills a student can have. This simple hand-out teaches students how to annotate efficiently and effectively. It also shows students how to figure out the author's point of view of the topic.

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH PRIMARY and SECONDARY SOURCES

By Mrs Difficult

In the middle school grades (6-8), there will be questions about first-hand and second-hand sources. So students need to know what primary sources are and what secondary sources are---plus what sorts of information and insights they offer. In this

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English Language Arts

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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RI.6.7, RI.6.8, RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.7, RI.7.8, RI.7.9, RI.8.6, RI.8.7, RI.8.8, RI.8.9

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Strategies for Concentrating on a Text

By Mrs Difficult

It can be a struggle for students to concentrate enough to read well. What can a student do if he or she can't concentrate on a test? The strategies explained here can help students re-engage in a text, wake up their brains and focus much

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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I believe in integrating lots of dramatic arts into the ELA classroom.

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I grew up in NYC, attended wonderful schools and then spent my high school years in England. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Latin, Arts & Music, Art History, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Autumn, Speech Therapy, St. Patrick's Day, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month