How to Help Students Master the Multi-step Word Problems?

Description: The different methods which can be used to teach Multi-level word problems successfully.

4 Methods to Teach Multi-level Word Problems
- Solve Single Word Problems
- Lumos learning
  1. Practice multi-step word problems in interactive way
- Questions Breakdown
- Representation Method

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Comparison of fract..

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Equivalent Fractions

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Division of up to 4..

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Multiplication of t..

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Multiplication of u..

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Subtraction of mult..

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Addition of multi-d..

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Rounding off the mu..

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Comparing the multi..

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Expressing numerals..

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Place Value Underst..

Patterns

Patterns

Factors and Multiples

Factors and Multiples

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Reframing Standardi..

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To solve multi-step..

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Multiplication: Pr..

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Multiply one-digit ..

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Multiplication: Co..

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To Solve word probl..

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Strategies for Subt..

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Fluently subtract w..

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Word-problem based ..

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Multiplication

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Represent and inter..

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Perimeter and Area ..

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Units of Measurement

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Classification of 2..

Classification of 2..

Classification of 2..

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Basic geometrical c..

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Lines of Symmetry

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Fluently add within..

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Strategies for Addi..

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Understanding Place..

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classification of 2..

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Classification of 2..

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Properties of Multi..

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Rounding whole numb..

Rounding whole numb..

Rounding whole numb..

Human Body

Human Body

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Writing numerical e..

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Subtracting Fractions

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Adding and subtract..

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Understanding Multi..

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5.NBT.1 Understandi..

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Powers of Ten 5.NBT.2

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5.NBT.A.3 Understan..

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Multiplying using t..

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Long Division with ..

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5.NBT.B.7 Decimal D..

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Measuring Volume of..

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The Rectangular Pri..

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CCSS MATH CONTENT 5..

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How to Calculate Me..

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Understanding volum..

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Getting to the Poin..

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Pronouns

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Fractions

Fractions

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Division

Division

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Perimeter

Perimeter

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Area

Area

Grade Grade 3 Math

Multiplication

Multiplication

Grade Grade 3 Math

Henry Ford

Henry Ford

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Just Try One More T..

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Education 5.0

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Content Team - Jan ..

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Verbals

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HOW TO CONCLUDE A N..

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

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Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech

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THE WORLD OF ALLUSI..

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Pronouns

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Introducing a Topic

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What forms the stru..

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Compare and Contrast

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Determining the Theme

Grade Grade 5 ELA

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Subtraction

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New Year Resolution..

Invisible Influence

Invisible Influence

Language

Language

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Pronouns

Nouns

Nouns

Adjectives

Adjectives

Choosing a College

Choosing a College

Grade Grade 11 ELA

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11 tips on Invisibl..

New Year Resolution..

New Year Resolution..

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PON - Properties of..

Units Of Time

Units Of Time

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Symbols in inequality

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Integers on number ..

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Order of numbers

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Operators

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Properties of Equal..

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Types of Financial ..

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Financial Ratios

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Social Media Market..

Social Media Market..

Social Media Market..

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Lumos Certification..

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Conferences for Tea..

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7 ways by which tea..

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How to Improve and ..

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The Importance of C..

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Understanding Synch..

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Critical Reading & ..

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Mothers Can Change ..

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Father's Involvement

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How Parents Support..

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PARCC Testing: Purp..

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PARCC Resources: A ..

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Methods to Market E..

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Popular Synchronous..

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September

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4 Tips to Keep in M..

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Formative and Inter..

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How to be the most ..

10 Summer Learning ..

10 Summer Learning ..

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How to master the a..

Help your child suc..

Help your child suc..

Back-to-School : Pa..

Back-to-School : Pa..

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Lesson Plans for Ba..

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A Guide to Allocate..

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Strategies to Demon..

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Strategies to help ..

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How to master the a..

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Back-to-School: Tip..

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Back-to-School Pare..

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Tips to Ace High Sc..

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How to master the a..

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Tips and Resources ..

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How to Measure the ..

The New One Minute ..

The New One Minute ..

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Strategies to reduc..

Brain-foods to Empo..

Brain-foods to Empo..

Estimating

Estimating

Grade Grade 3 Math

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What is hybrid lear..

How do I help remed..

How do I help remed..

Hybrid Learning Mod..

Hybrid Learning Mod..

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Virtual Assessments..

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The fully informed ..

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The Next Big Thing ..

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WordUp Chrome Exten..

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Formative and Inter..

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Essential Ingredien..

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Lumos Comprehend �..

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A Parent’s Guide ..

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Teaching Tools for ..

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Stop making these s..

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How to Help Your Ch..

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Lumos StepUp for Pa..

Louisiana

Louisiana

Grade Grade 4 ELA

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Penalties for Optin..

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Techniques for High..

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Best Practices for ..

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The Smart Way to Te..

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Back-to-school Acti..

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Lumos Deep Remedial..

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7 things teachers c..

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The Smart Way to Te..

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How to Help Student..

How to Prepare ESL ..

How to Prepare ESL ..

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Effective Online In..

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Preparing a Student..

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How to Help Your Ch..

Lumos StepUp For Pa..

Lumos StepUp For Pa..

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Lumos StepUp Progra..

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Proven Tips and Str..

Overcoming Learning..

Overcoming Learning..

Importance & Purpos..

Importance & Purpos..

Summative assessments

Summative assessments

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Writing a Killer St..

Build Confidence; G..

Build Confidence; G..

Reading strategies ..

Reading strategies ..

Cracked the SAT! No..

Cracked the SAT! No..

Standardized Tests:..

Standardized Tests:..

Tools & Resources A..

Tools & Resources A..

Shape Partitions

Shape Partitions

Grade Grade 3 Math

2 Dimension shapes

2 Dimension shapes

Grade Grade 3 Math

How to search colle..

How to search colle..

The Ultimate Cheat ..

The Ultimate Cheat ..

Ace the SAT by turn..

Ace the SAT by turn..

Treatments for Bloo..

Treatments for Bloo..

Weather

Weather

Area

Area

Grade Grade 3 Math

Perimeter

Perimeter

Grade Grade 3 Math

Liquid, Mass and Vo..

Liquid, Mass and Vo..

Grade Grade 3 Math

Comparing Decimals

Comparing Decimals

Grade Grade 3 Math

$Converting fraction..$

Converting fraction..

Grade Grade 3 Math

Telling Time

Telling Time

Grade Grade 3 Math

Equivalent Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

Grade Grade 3 Math

Addition and Subtra..

Addition and Subtra..

Grade Grade 3 Math

The Tale of Peter R..

The Tale of Peter R..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Grade Grade 4 ELA

The Star Spangled B..

The Star Spangled B..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Comparing Fraction

Comparing Fraction

Grade Grade 3 Math

Grandma and Raggedy..

Grandma and Raggedy..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Mother Doesn't Want..

Mother Doesn't Want..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

How the fawn got it..

How the fawn got it..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Characteristics of ..

Characteristics of ..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Fractions

Fractions

Grade Grade 3 Math

Estimation

Estimation

Grade Grade 3 Math

Expanded notation

Expanded notation

Grade Grade 3 Math

SAT Results and You..

SAT Results and You..

10 actionable tips ..

10 actionable tips ..

7 Hacks for an effe..

7 Hacks for an effe..

How to make your SA..

How to make your SA..

Back to school tips..

Back to school tips..

Number pattern

Number pattern

Grade Grade 3 Math

Finding unknown val..

Finding unknown val..

Grade Grade 3 Math

Place value

Place value

Grade Grade 3 Math

Addition

Addition

Grade Grade 3 Math

Division

Division

Grade Grade 3 Math

Multiplication

Multiplication

Grade Grade 3 Math

Subtraction

Subtraction

Grade Grade 3 Math

Colors for Kids

Colors for Kids

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The Water Cycle

The Water Cycle

Winter Clothes

Winter Clothes

Grade Grade 3 General Knowledge

How to Smoothly Tra..

How to Smoothly Tra..

Prepare Your Family..

Prepare Your Family..

The Lion And The Goat

The Lion And The Goat

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Thinking Creativity

Thinking Creativity

How to have a good ..

How to have a good ..

General Knowledge

The Story of Heidi

The Story of Heidi

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Protecting Your Skin

Protecting Your Skin

Parent Involvement ..

Parent Involvement ..

Arizona- Economy an..

Arizona- Economy an..

Grade Grade 4 Social Science

Characteristics of ..

Characteristics of ..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Global Warming

Global Warming

General Knowledge

Martin Luther King,..

Martin Luther King,..

Grade Grade 4 Social Science

The Big Sky Country

The Big Sky Country

Time Managemet

Time Managemet

A Good Teacher

A Good Teacher

Healthy Living

Healthy Living

General Knowledge

The Golden Ratio

The Golden Ratio

How the Human Brain..

How the Human Brain..

Grade Grade 5 Science

Squares & Square Ro..

Squares & Square Ro..

Grade Grade 5 Math

Algebraic Expressions

Algebraic Expressions

Grade Grade 5 Math

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Digestion and Absor..

Grade Grade HS Science

The Tesla Model -S

The Tesla Model -S

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Amazon Rainforest E..

Amazon Rainforest E..

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The Country Mouse a..

The Country Mouse a..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

The Forest Bride: T..

The Forest Bride: T..

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The Ass And The Loa..

The Ass And The Loa..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

The American Flag

The American Flag

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Native Americans

Native Americans

Grade Grade 3 ELA

The Bear and The Bees

The Bear and The Bees

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Where Go the Boats

Where Go the Boats

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Symmetry

Symmetry

Grade Grade 6 Math

The Shepherd's Boy

The Shepherd's Boy

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Factors and Multiples

Factors and Multiples

Grade Grade 5 Math

The Princess and th..

The Princess and th..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Dinosaur - Interest..

Dinosaur - Interest..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Belling the Cat!

Belling the Cat!

Grade Grade 3 ELA

The Caterpillar

The Caterpillar

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Henny - Penny : The..

Henny - Penny : The..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Probability

Probability

Grade Grade 8 Math

The Five Little Pigs

The Five Little Pigs

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Triangles

Triangles

Grade Grade 5 Math

Knowing Our Numbers

Knowing Our Numbers

Grade Grade 3 Math

Simple Equations

Simple Equations

Grade Grade 6 Math

Data Handling

Data Handling

Properties of Whole..

Properties of Whole..

Grade Grade 5 Math

SIMPLE INTEREST

SIMPLE INTEREST

The Goose that laid..

The Goose that laid..

Grade Grade 10 ELA

QUADRILATERAL

QUADRILATERAL

All you need to kno..

All you need to kno..

Grade Grade 10 ELA

TYPES OF GRAPHS

TYPES OF GRAPHS

DIVISIBILITY RULES

DIVISIBILITY RULES

Grade Grade 5 Math

Immortal Trees

Immortal Trees

Grade Grade 10 General Knowledge

Idiomatic Expressions

Idiomatic Expressions

Interjections

Interjections

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Vary Sentences

Vary Sentences

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Types of Sentence

Types of Sentence

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Proverb

Proverb

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Idiomatic Expression

Idiomatic Expression

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Context clues

Context clues

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Rules of Punctuation

Rules of Punctuation

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Order of Adjective

Order of Adjective

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Synonyms - Similar ..

Synonyms - Similar ..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Present Continuos -..

Present Continuos -..

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Pronoun

Pronoun

Grade Grade 4 ELA

The Lion in Love

The Lion in Love

Grade Grade HS ELA

The Ocean

The Ocean

Grade Grade 7 ELA

The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs

Grade Grade 10 ELA

The Red Bird

The Red Bird

Grade Grade HS ELA

The Endangered Spec..

The Endangered Spec..

Grade Grade HS ELA

Abraham Lincoln Ina..

Abraham Lincoln Ina..

Grade Grade 10 ELA

The Emperor Penguins

The Emperor Penguins

Grade Grade 7 ELA

What are fossils

What are fossils

Grade Grade 8 ELA

The intelligence of..

The intelligence of..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy

Grade Grade 10 ELA

The Story of Albert..

The Story of Albert..

Grade Grade 10 ELA

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Fredrick Douglass

Fredrick Douglass

Grade Grade 10 ELA

The First Spacewalk..

The First Spacewalk..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

The Emperor's New C..

The Emperor's New C..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

All About Chocolates

All About Chocolates

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Excerpt from Little..

Excerpt from Little..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

What is Antartica -..

What is Antartica -..

Grade Grade 5 ELA

Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Human Body Parts

Human Body Parts

Grade Grade 2 Science

Human Teeth

Human Teeth

Grade Grade 2 Science

Sound Waves Mind Map

Sound Waves Mind Map

Syllables

Syllables

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Subject/Verb Agreem..

Subject/Verb Agreem..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Types of Sentences!

Types of Sentences!

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Prefix

Prefix

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Suffixes

Suffixes

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Bones and Joints

Bones and Joints

Maintain Eye Health

Maintain Eye Health

Grade Grade 3 General Knowledge

Common Vitamin Func..

Common Vitamin Func..

Heart Anatomy

Heart Anatomy

Grade Grade 8 Science

Functions of Blood

Functions of Blood

Grade Grade 8 Science

Homonyms

Homonyms

Homophones

Homophones

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Capitalization

Capitalization

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Punctuations

Punctuations

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Sense Organs

Sense Organs

Grade Grade 2 Science

Nervous System

Nervous System

Ecosystem

Ecosystem

Grade Grade 3 Science

Conductors and Cond..

Conductors and Cond..

Grade Grade 5 Science

Weather instruments

Weather instruments

Grade Grade 5 Science

Elements of weather

Elements of weather

Grade Grade 3 Science

Respiratory system

Respiratory system

Grade Grade 8 Science

Digestive system

Digestive system

Grade Grade 8 Science

Classification of A..

Classification of A..

Grade Grade 3 Science

Anatomy of brain

Anatomy of brain

Grade Grade 8 Science

Parts of a plant

Parts of a plant

Grade Grade 3 Science

Anatomy of eye

Anatomy of eye

Grade Grade 8 Science

Structure and prope..

Structure and prope..

Grade Grade 3 Science

Village Blacksmith

Village Blacksmith

Grade Grade 4 ELA

At the Museum

At the Museum

Grade Grade 4 ELA

The Growth of Baske..

The Growth of Baske..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Conquest of Everest

Conquest of Everest

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Grade Grade 7 ELA

What is an eclipse?

What is an eclipse?

Grade Grade 7 ELA

The Story of Albert..

The Story of Albert..

Grade Grade 7 ELA

Circulatory System

Circulatory System

Energy Mind Map

Energy Mind Map

Grade Grade 2 Science

Living Things - Pla..

Living Things - Pla..

Grade Grade 3 Science

Building a Canoe

Building a Canoe

Grade Grade 7 ELA

The History of the ..

The History of the ..

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Colonies

Colonies

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Coordinating Conjun..

Coordinating Conjun..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Subordinating Conju..

Subordinating Conju..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Prepositions

Prepositions

Grade Grade 4 ELA

Adverbs

Adverbs

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Adjectives

Adjectives

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Verbs

Verbs

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Life in Colonial Am..

Life in Colonial Am..

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Pronouns

Pronouns

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Singular and Plural..

Singular and Plural..

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Abstract Nouns

Abstract Nouns

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Nouns

Nouns

Grade Grade 3 ELA

Numbers

Numbers

Types of Polygons

Types of Polygons

Units of Measurement

Units of Measurement

Rounding Off

Rounding Off

Fractions

Fractions

The First Olympic E..

The First Olympic E..

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Grade Grade 6 ELA

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Grade Grade 6 ELA

Heidi

Heidi

Grade Grade 5 ELA

Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto

Grade Grade 5 ELA

The Intelligence of..

The Intelligence of..

Grade Grade 5 ELA

Earth's Crust

Earth's Crust

Grade Grade 5 ELA

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