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A Look at Realistic Fiction
A Look at Realistic Fiction
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This contains practical suggestions and intriguing activities to help teachers use historical fiction, narrative poetry, and author studies to enhance any area of the curriculum.

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

ACTIVITIES

Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Geography Activities for Middle School

CHOICE BOARDS

Geography Activities for Middle School

Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

ASSESSMENT

Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Metaphor Unit Poems

ObjectivesStudents will define and recognize metaphors.Students will write poems using metaphors.

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Don'ts List Poem

ObjectivesStudents will write a poem based on a list, emphasizing repetition and a new voice.

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Holiday Poems

ObjectivesStudents will create a holiday poem.MaterialsPaper, pencilProcedures Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa.

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WORKSHEETS

Writing Weathergrams

Students will learn about weathergrams in this poetry activity. They will then write their own weathergram.

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Promises: Writing a Poem

In this activity, students will learn why some events anticipate other events.

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Fall Acrostic Poem

ObjectivesStudents will create an acrostic poem using autumn-themed words.

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