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- 4th - 5th
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Students investigate the purpose and meaning of common abbreviations and acronyms by examining them in newspapers. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review the parts of a dictionary definition and compare it to a thesaurus entry. They create mini-dictionaries using the Internet and a word processor. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create and print mini-dictionaries using word-processing software, clip art objects, graphics downloaded from the World Wide Web, and/or illustrations they create themselves. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore healthy foods and dictionary organization. Students create a list of healthy foods. They construct their own food dictionary, with illustrations. Students model how a dictionary page should be filled with a picture, associated letter, and definition. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students tie together planet names with Greek mythology. Students browse thru a dictionary to see where exactly these names came from and what significance they have. Students explore the origins of some English words. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students identify an abbreviation or acronym for communication purposes. Students write various messages using each correctly. Students make a list of the most common abbreviation and acronyms used currently. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students compare and contrast two cultural stories and complete a variety of worksheets that focus on study skills. They complete a cultural comparison chart, and complete a practice test on study skills. Next, they use a dictionary to complete a reference worksheet, and interpret a chart. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students review how new words and phrases enter the vocabulary of everyday people. After reading an article, they review the important events of 2004 and identify the new words and phrases that were coined this year as well. As a class, they create a class dictionary relevant to the events of the year. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students use a thesaurus on the internet to explore the meanings of Greek and Latin roots. They find definitions of given words, draw a concept map for root words, and write four synonyms for each word. Students discover how Latin and Greek roots assist in defining and reading additional words. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the basic functions of the Visual Thesaurus interactive website by comparing and contrasting the use of a traditional dictionary and the Visual Thesaurus. They compare and contrast the process for each method and create an informational word poster. Full Review »
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