In this activity, students are asked to read an excerpt from "War of the Worlds". Below the passage, they are given several word definitions and asked to write the word from the excerpt that matches the definition.
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English Language Arts Choice Board: Middle School Short Stories
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Language Arts: Write a News Report
In this activity students are asked to choose an Olympic athlete and write a news report about that person.
Language Arts: Got an "Ear" for Corny Words?
Students are asked to create a list of words and phrases relating to corn.
Language Arts: Hieroglyphics and the Rosetta Stone
In this activity, students are asked to read a passage about the Rosetta Stone and answer several questions that follow.
Language Arts: Nile River Vocabulary
In this activity, students are asked to complete sentences relating to the Nile River with terms from a provided list.
Language Arts: Words From the Olympics
In this activity, students are given a list of Olympic related words and asked to write definitions for them.
