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This lesson is made to essentially teach the students what rhyming words are and how they impact poems, stories, and sentences they’re in. They will learn not only how to recognize these words, but...
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Students will learn about adverbs and find and use examples in their writing. Students will describe their morning routine using adverbs in their writing.
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Students will demonstrate understanding of animal migration patterns by using the book Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.
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In the novel Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V’s dog Percy loves hearing poems by Walt Whitman. Students can use the book to learn more about Walt Whitman and his poetry.
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Students will explain the process of electing government officials and the responsibilities they obtain once in office. Students will then use evidence to support which office they would run for and...
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Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...
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Meet Patti Callahan Henry, “the Fresh Face of Southern Literature.” Patti’s path to writing is unique. She started her adult life as a nurse, and found herself writing after she found out her daughter...
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Meet Sue Monk Kidd, author of “The Secret Life Of Bees.” With over six million copies of her novel sold, along with a major motion picture, Monk became a literary sensation. Monk briefly talks about...
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Students will work collaboratively to research given inventions made by Thomas Edison. They will use provided websites to read, analyze, and depict factual information about inventions by Thomas...
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After learning about the origin and customs of Memorial Day, the students can connect to various online sites showing the important memorials that have been constructed to honor soldiers who were...