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  • Write a Lead Paragraph for Castle Chatter

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    Write a Lead Paragraph for Castle Chatter

    Students write the introductory paragraph for a newspaper article covering a banquet at a castle during the Middle Ages.

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  • Interview a Crusader Knight

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    Interview a Crusader Knight

    Members of your class imagine themselves to be reporters during the Middle Ages, interviewing a knight who has just…

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  • Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

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    Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

    Students will practice their logic in this activity. They will assess the reasonableness of several statements, create…

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    Philosophy
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  • Cages: Writing a Description

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    Cages: Writing a Description

    Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…

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  • Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

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    Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

    Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…

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  • Promises: Writing a Poem

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    Promises: Writing a Poem

    In this activity, students will learn why some events anticipate other events. Then they will write a poem about a…

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    Poetry
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  • The Naming Business

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    The Naming Business

    In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and businesses. They will then…

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    Writing
    Continents, Regions, Countries, and U.S. States
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  • Composing Great Titles

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    Composing Great Titles

    The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…

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  • More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

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    More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

    Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects or supplies. Then they…

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  • Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

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    Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

    In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…

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  • Recognizing Malaprops

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    Recognizing Malaprops

    Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the topic, then do research…

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  • Victory for the Victim: Writing a Short Story

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    Victory for the Victim: Writing a Short Story

    Students will imagine a situation in which a victim can emerge victorious, and will then write a short story about this…

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  • Fortunate Misfortunes: Writing a Short Story

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    Fortunate Misfortunes: Writing a Short Story

    Explore an activity that presents a lesson about a blessing in disguise, after which students will write a short story…

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  • Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

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    Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

    Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…

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    Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
    Letters, Journals and Diaries
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  • GAMES AND APPS

    Poptropica Teaching Guide: Time Tangled Island

    This teaching guide to Poptropica's Time Tangled Island will help kids discover famous inventors, political figures,…

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    Social Studies and History
    Ancient Civilizations
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  • Public Transportation: Advertising

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    Public Transportation: Advertising

    Students pretend they are employed by the public transportation agency in their hometown. They think about the benefits…

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  • Quebec as a Sovereign Nation

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    Quebec as a Sovereign Nation

    After learning about a political party's attempt to make Quebec an independent nation, students consider the pros and…

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    Quebec
    Canadian History
    Government and Civics
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  • Character Traits Biographical Project

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    Infobiographical - Autobiography and Character Traits

    OVERVIEW: This FutureFit lesson is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for middle school Elements of…

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    Creative Writing
    Literary Biographies
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  • The Ending after the Ending

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    The Ending after the Ending

    Ask your students to write what happens after the end of the book.

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  • Stars and Stripes -- First Draft

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    Stars and Stripes -- First Draft

    Students will write a first draft for the Stars and Stripes Writing Activity.

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    Flags
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  • Too Much Person

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    Too Much Person

    In this creative writing activity, students are asked to imagine a person who has too much of a good quality, and then…

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    Punctuation: Periods

    How to use periods properly.

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    Punctuation
    Creative Writing
    Grammar
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    Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 16

    Week 16: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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    Grammar
    Reading Comprehension
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    Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 13

    Week 13: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.

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    Grammar
    Reading Comprehension
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