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Alphabet

Letters Make Words Grade: kindergarten – 2
Alphabet Made Easy with Learning Styles Grade: kindergarten – 1, Preschool education

Debate

Effective Speaking in a Debate Grade: 9 – 12
Battle Bars — The Edible Argument Grade: 9 – 12, Adult/Continuing education,Higher education
Four Corners Debate Grade: 7 – 12
Adopting a Dress Code – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12
Introduction to Argument – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12, Adult/Continuing education

Grammar

More Grammar Review Using “Jabberwocky” Grade: 9 – 12
A Shower of Adjectives Grade: 2, 3, 4
Mad Lib An Interactive Internet Lesson Grade: 5
Compound Words Grade: 1 – 2
Antonyms Grade: 1
I Am a Word: Words as Names – not available yet Grade: 1 – 2
Introducing Similes – not available yet Grade: 1 – 2
Mad Libs – Scream!!! – not available yet Grade: 9 – 10
Sentence Game – not available yet Grade: 1 – 4

Listening Comprehension

Indispensable Listening Skills Grade: 9 – 12
Make Me a Copy Please: A Project in Explaining and Following Directions Grade: 5 – 6
Mystery Pictures: Following Oral Directions Grade: 4 – 5
Building a Structure With Legos – not available yet Grade: 9 – 12, Higher education

Literature

Appreciating the Bard’s Art: Rewriting Shakespeare’s Epitaph Using Iambic Pentameter Grade: 9 – 12
Critical Thinking Grade: 9 – 12
Descriptive Character Analysis Grade: kindergarten – 12
Friendship Cards from Romeo and Juliet Grade: 9
Introduction to Poetry Grade: 7 – 12
Monarch Haiku Grade: 2 – 3
Literature Review Grade: 7 – 12
Maycomb News Today Grade: 10
Recognizing Symbolism and Allegory II (Part 2 of 2) Grade: 12
Introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era Grade: kindergarten – 12
Performance Poetry Grade: 7 – 12
Introduction to Shakespeare Grade: 10 – 12
A Dedication in Verse Grade: 9 – 12
Romeo and Juliet Timeline Grade: 9
Taking a Pilgrimage to Canterbury Grade: 9 – 12
Romeo and Juliet Character Hunt Grade: 8 – 12
Romeo and Juliet – Alternative Endings Grade: 9 – 12
The Open Window, by Saki Grade: 7 – 9
1984 Extension Project – not available yet Grade: 10 – 12
An Analysis of Literary Devices Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12
Dear Character – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 12
Fiction of Franz Kafka – not available yet Grade: 12, Higher education
Huck Finn — Controversy Through the Years – not available yet Grade: 10
Identifying the Many Parts of Ourselves, Hesse’s Steppenwolf – not available yet Grade: Adult/Continuing education,Vocational education
Macbeth – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12
Making a Collage – not available yet Grade: 11
Partner Book Reports – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12
Poetry Cubes – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 12
Prop Box – not available yet Grade: 4 – 12
Reading Stories from Shakespeare – not available yet Grade: 7 – 8
Recognizing Symbolism and Allegory I (Part 1 of 2) – not available yet Grade: 12
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Tabloid Article – not available yet Grade: 12
Still I Rise: Maya Angelou – not available yet Grade: 9 – 12
William / William Mix-Up! – not available yet Grade: 12

Phonics

Learning the Letter “G” Sound Grade: kindergarten – 1
Designing a Big Book: “Sheep in a Shop” Grade: kindergarten – 1
The Sounds of “EA” Grade: 2, 3

Process Skills

Sequencing Grade: 2
Proofreading/Editing Grade: 3 – 5
Figurative Language Grade: 9 – 11
Sequencing Monster – not available yet Grade: 4 – 5
Singing with Apples! – not available yet Grade: 4
TriBond – not available yet Grade: 4 – 12
Winning Review Wheel – not available yet Grade: 5 – 8

Reading

Inferring Character Traits Grade: kindergarten – 12
Reinforcing Alphabet Names/Sounds Grade: kindergarten – 1
Request Reciprocal Teaching Grade: kindergarten – 12
Paper Bag Book Reports Grade: 1 – 12
KWL – A Reading Comprehension Strategy Grade: kindergarten – 12
Reading Thematic Unit on Halloween Grade: 2
Be-bop and Other “op” Words Grade: 1 – 2
Yo! Yes Grade: 1 – 2
Story Schema Activation Strategy: A Reading Comprehension Technique Grade: 2
An Integrated Social Studies and Reading Lesson with a Multicultural Twist Grade: 3 – 6
Identifying Color Words Grade: kindergarten – 1
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf & the 3 Little Pigs Grade: 1
Fables and Real Life Grade: 5 – 12
Phonics with Dr. Seuss – “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish” Grade: 1
Oh, Oh, I Think I See a Mouse, Do You See a Mouse? Grade: 1
“Do the Opposite” Grade: 2
Our Day at School Grade: 1 – 3
Mama, Do You Love Me? Grade: kindergarten – 1
Word Identification Strategies – Shared Reading Grade: 1
Halloween: It’s Halloween! Book Grade: 2
Using a KWL Chart Grade: 1
Learning About Prediction Grade: 1 – 2
SUDDENLY! Grade: 1, 2
Main Ideas and Supporting Details Grade: 4 – 5
Parts of a Plot Grade: 2 – 3
“What Sound Does the Letter “”Bb”” Make?” – not available yet Grade: 1
Amelia Bedelia – not available yet Grade: 2 – 3
Cemetery Path – not available yet Grade: 11 – 12
Doni’s Trade Book Lesson (Orca Song) – not available yet Grade: 1 – 2
Frog Prince Continued Activity – not available yet Grade: 3
Holes, by Louis Sachar – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12
Homophones – not available yet Grade: 2 – 3
Introducing the K-W-L+ Reading Strategy to College Readers – not available yet Grade: Adult/Continuing education,Higher education
Johnny Appleseed – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 5
Land of Sweet Candy – not available yet Grade: 1 – 3
Listening and Reading Comprehension – not available yet Grade: 4 – 8
Phonics Fun – not available yet Grade: kindergarten
Reading a Book in a Day – not available yet Grade: 3 – 12
Reading in Literature Circles – not available yet Grade: 10 – 12, Adult/Continuing education
Recognition of the Letter M – not available yet Grade: kindergarten
Rhyming Words – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 1
Sight Words – not available yet Grade: 1 – 2
Star Words – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 1
Teaching Phonograms through The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss – not available yet Grade: 1
Using Consonants in Sentences and Speech – not available yet Grade: 2
What You See Isn’t Always What You Get! – not available yet Grade: 5 – 8
What? You Want Me to Read and Enjoy It? – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
Word Go Fish – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 1
Word Identification-Shared Reading Lesson – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 1

Speech

Delivering a Persuasive Speech Grade: 6 – 12

Spelling

Spelling Practice – Yawn! Grade: 3
Sparkle – A Spelling Game Grade: 1 – 5
Alphabet Game – not available yet Grade: 3 – 6
Rhyming Your Spelling Words – not available yet Grade: 1 – 3
Spelling Go Fish – not available yet Grade: 3

Story Telling

Story Starters Grade: kindergarten – 12
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Grade: 1
Storyboard of “The Biggest Pumpkin Ever” Grade: 2 – 3
“Barker’s Crime” (Identifying Plot) Grade: 1, 2
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin Grade: 4
The Three Bears Grade: 1
Ira Sleeps Over: Story Map and Story Writing Grade: 2 – 4
Character and Action Identification Grade: kindergarten – 2
Paul Bunyan Grade: 4 – 5
Action! – not available yet Grade: 1 – 3
All Aboard – not available yet Grade: 2
Ancient Egypt – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
Appetizing Adjectives – not available yet Grade: 4 – 8
Apple for Your Thoughts – not available yet Grade: 4 – 6
Art in Poetry: Teaching the Imagists – not available yet Grade: 9 – 12
Auto-Bio Poem – not available yet Grade: 3 – 12
Become a Logophile – not available yet Grade: 4 – 8
Black and/or White: A Unit to Teach Compare and Contrast – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
Book of Virtues – not available yet Grade: 5
Business Letter – not available yet Grade: 7 – 8
Children Using Antonyms to Write Short Stories – not available yet Grade: 2 – 3
Constructing Meaning Through Drawing Pictures – not available yet Grade: 5 – 7
Convince Me! – not available yet Grade: 5 – 6
Creative Writing – Rainbow Fish – not available yet Grade: 1
Creative Writing – What Would Happen If? – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
Fill-in-the-Blank Poetry – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12
Focus on Summarizing Information – not available yet Grade: 2 – 8
Formal Outlining – not available yet Grade: 10 – 12
Hershey Kiss Discovery – not available yet Grade: 3 – 8
Holiday Books – not available yet Grade: 5
Horrid Homophones – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
How to Write a Biopoem – not available yet Grade: 3 – 4
If Trees Could Speak, What Would They Say? – not available yet Grade: 3 – 6
Jolly Postman–Improved by Your Students! – not available yet Grade: 1 – 4
Just Ask Me: Students Use Interviewing Techniques to Learn About the Negro Baseball Leagues – not available yet Grade: 6 – 8
Just Sandwiches – not available yet Grade: 2
Knowing Ourselves and Others through Poetry – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12
Learning Guide Lesson Plan – not available yet Grade: 6
Let?\88\99s Trade: Writing Across the Curriculum for Real Purposes – not available yet Grade: 5 – 10
Letter Writing: The Lost Art – not available yet Grade: 3 – 8
Like the Back of My Hand – not available yet Grade: 9 – 12
Money for Your Thoughts – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12, Adult/Continuing education,Higher education,Vocational education
Morning Letter/Syllables and Punctuation – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 2
My Pyramid: Preparing for a Journey – not available yet Grade: 4 – 8
My Year With ______(Specific author’s name is written in the blank) – not available yet Grade: 4 – 12
Negro League Museum – not available yet Grade: 3 – 8
Ocean World: Creative Writing – not available yet Grade: 3
On Being a Successful Learner: Setting Goals – not available yet Grade: 9 – 12
Oreo Response Writing – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12, Adult/Continuing education,Higher education,Vocational education
Pen Pals – not available yet Grade: 5 – 8
Photograph Lesson – not available yet Grade: 6 – 12, Adult/Continuing education
Pig Endings – not available yet Grade: 1 – 3
Planning a Trip by Creating an Itinerary or Brochure – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 12
Players the Majors Missed: Biographies of Negro Baseball Leagues Players – not available yet Grade: 3 – 8
Prepare Me for the Horror: The Feminist Way – not available yet Grade: 12
Read-In – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 6
Senior Scrapbook – not available yet Grade: 12
Student Biographers – not available yet Grade: 5 – 8
Successful Paragraphs – not available yet Grade: 4 – 6
Telling Tales: A Study of Perspective – not available yet Grade: 7 – 12
Time to Remember: Studying the Negro Baseball Leagues Using a Time Line – not available yet Grade: 6 – 10
Town Mouse Country Mouse: Recognizing Story Grammar – not available yet Grade: 1 – 3
Types of Sentences – not available yet Grade: 3 – 5
Under the Sea – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 1
Unpack Some Adjectives! – not available yet Grade: 1
Writing with Alliteration – not available yet Grade: 3 – 5
If You Give a Pig a Pancake – not available yet Grade: 1

Vocabulary

The Dictionary Game Grade: 4 – 12
Einstein Club Grade: 6
Euphemisms Grade: 7 – 9
Vocabulary & Language Development Grade: kindergarten – 2, Preschool education
Vocabulary Building Grade: 1 – 3
Vocabulary in a Box Grade: Preschool education
The Lexicon Challenge Grade: 7 – 12
A Ride on the Red Mare’s Back Grade: 4, 5
Building Vocabulary With the Use of Adjectives Grade: 4
Fiction Book Awakenings Grade: 7 – 12
Defining Ecology Grade: 3 – 6
Homophone Bingo Grade: 4
Adverbily Grade: 4
SAT or Foreign Language Vocabulary Grade: 9 – 12
Homophones – Promoting Reading Vocabulary Grade: 3 – 4
Beach Ball Vocabulary – not available yet Grade: 4 – 8
Scramble – not available yet Grade: 1
Vocabulary – Unfolding Meaning – not available yet Grade: 6 – 7

Whole Language

Let’s Go Shopping Grade: 7 – 9
Spiro Mounds; Oklahoma’s Past Indian History Grade: 3 – 6
Story Pyramid Grade: 1 – 12
The Beluga Whale: Something I Have Learned Grade: Kindergarten – 3
Get to Know Your Favorite Author Grade: 9 – 12
State Project Grade: 3 – 8
Two Word Autobiopoem Grade: 2 – 6
Let’s Walk with Cookie Grade: kindergarten – 1
Pennsylvania Grade: 5 – 8
“Introducing ‘Communication Talent’ with “”Casey at the Bat””” – not available yet Grade: 3 – 5
Class Books – not available yet Grade: 3 – 6
Goodness Gracious! It’s Gingerbread! – not available yet Grade: 1 – 2
Our Special Gifts – not available yet Grade: kindergarten – 4
Visiting A Homeless Shelter: Language Experience Activity – not available yet Grade: 8 – 12

Writing

Basic Grammar Review Using “Jabberwocky” Grade: 7 – 12
Busy as a Bee Grade: 3 – 6
Class Directory Grade: 7 – 12
Creative Writing – Collaborative Stories Grade: 1 – 12
Creative Writing with Newspaper Photos Grade: 5 – 12
Creative Writing Using Comics Grade: 4 – 8
Create a Story Grade: 6 – 8
Learning Synonyms and Antonyms in Pairs Grade: 6
Lemon Writing/ Introduction to Autobiography or Journal Writing Grade: 8 – 12
Once Upon A Time . . . Grade: 4 – 6
The Personal Touch: A Lesson in Expository Writing Grade: 4 – 12
Photo Essay Grade: 2 – 4
Sequencing Lesson Plan (The Sequencing Monster) Grade: 3 – 5
Writing W Poems Grade: 4 – 5
Create a Newspaper Grade: 3 – 5
Fairy Tale Journey Grade: 3 – 4
Composing an Autobiography Using a Web Grade: 1 – 4
Alphabetical Autobiography Grade: 7 – 12
Create Your Own Grammar Exercise Grade: 10 – 12
Fables Grade: 8 – 12
Folktales Grade: 3 – 5
One Describes Both Grade: 2 – 6
Story Pops Grade: kindergarten – 12
Knoxville, Tennessee – Poem Model Grade: 6 – 12
Grammar Review: My Favorite Author Grade: 12, Adult/continuing education
Feelings Grade: 1, 2
Using Star Trek to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills Grade: 10 – 12
Poetry Gifts Grade: 9 – 12
Friendship Grade: 1 – 3
Story Creation Magic: Character, Setting, and Plot Grade: kindergarten – 6
Writing Poetry Using Poems by Langston Hughes Grade: 9
Ocean Activities Grade: kindergarten – 1
What’s Important About the Negro Baseball Leagues? Synthesizing Information into a Pattern Grade: 3 – 5
Step up to the Plate Poetry Grade: 5 – 8
I Can Write; I’m an Author! Grade: 3 – 8