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Democratic to Detail: Guide Words
In this dictionary skills practice worksheet, young scholars examine 20 words and use the guide words to determine whether each word would be on the same page, before the page, or after the page. Students also put the words in...
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CTBS Spelling Practice #6
For this spelling practice worksheet, learners correct the misspelled words and define words they are unfamiliar with. Students answer forty two multiple choice questions, and each question has four words.
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Sparrow Hawk Red
Here is a very good reading comprehension worksheet that goes along with the novel, Sparrow Hawk Red. Important vocabulary words, and questions from each of the chapters are included. A lot of valuable practice should result from...
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Three annotated passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay on "Nature" provide young philosophers a chance to improve their reading comprehension skills as they gain insight into Emerson's ideas.
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Hyphens
It's a whole packet full of information on hyphens! Several pages detailing the rules for using a hyphen and giving learners an opportunity to practice are included here. Give this packet to your class to really drill them on hyphens!
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Alphabetical Order
This is a vocabulary worksheet with a twist! Young elementary-schoolers put these 13 words into alphabetical order before finding their meanings, uses, and origins. They will need to use reference materials, and may need some help...
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My Spelling Words
In this my spelling words worksheet, learners practice reading and writing thirteen key spelling words and look up each word in the dictionary to write down their parts of speech on the lines provided.
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Reading Comprehension 5
Challenge your eleventh and twelfth graders with this reading passage. Whether you're preparing for upcoming state or school-wide testing, or you're just trying to give your class reading comprehension practice, print this for your...
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Root Words Activity
A study of prefixes and root words can help your learners with their word choice in writing. Participants review the meaning of 13 prefixes before adding them to root words and defining the new words.
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Using Hyphens
Teaching grammar can be so difficult! Help your class master how to use hyphens correctly. The first page details different places one would use a hyphen. On the second page, learners are introduced to two practice activities. In the...
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The Family Lesson Plan: French Quiz #1
Qui est la tante de Rémi? Using the family tree provided, have your pupils complete the exercises to practice family-related vocabulary. While the resource is designed as a quiz, you could always distribute it simply for practice.
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Analogies
Analogies demonstrate how words relate to each other and crafting analogies is a good way to encourage learners to develop their understanding of the layers of meanings in words. This learning exercise provides pupils practice completing...
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Word Meanings from Context
Here is a vocabulary learning exercise in which your scholars determine the meaning of 10 words using context clues from short readings. They choose from among four words and write their answers on the blank lines at the bottom of the...
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Reading Study Guide: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Meant for use with Maya Angelou's first autobiographical volume I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the materials here are designed for a homeschool setting, but they'd suit any classroom or text. Graphic organizers, chapter summary guides,...
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ELL/ESL Reading and Reasoning Selection- Picture Dictionary
In this ELL/ESL reading and reasoning activity, students read a short selection about an ESL student who is afraid to read in front of the class. They answer 5 true or false questions before writing an essay detailing what the student...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #171
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing 12 given words. Afterward, all students look up each word in the dictionary and write down the guide words found on the page. All words end with the "-tion" and "-sion"...
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Spelling Rules: IE/EI Exercise 4
Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...
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Walk Two Moons: Word Frame
Middle schooler practice their dictionary and thesaurus skills with this vocabulary assignment. Using the provided graphic organizer and the word list from Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, readers define each word, and find a synonym...
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Language Arts
In this literacy worksheet, 5th graders practice putting the sentences into the proper grammar structure, using the correct punctuation, and finding the definitions in the dictionary.
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Phrasal Verb Practice Using "Up"
In this verb phrases worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about phrasal verbs with "up". Example: got up, woke up, hurry up.
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Vocabulary Power
Augment your language arts units with a set of vocabulary worksheets. The packet is an excellent support to your vocabulary instruction that covers a variety of skills, including context clues, Greek and Latin roots, reference materials,...
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Split Suffixes
Make new words by adding suffixes to word beginnings. There are four suffixes here: -ible, -able, -ive, and -ion. After using them to complete five given words, they use their vocabulary skills to apply the suffixes to words they think...
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ESL English Homework
In this ESL homework practice activity, students practice telling time by writing times shown, look up words that match pictures and copy definitions and practice making itineraries.
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Arctic Alliterations
In this poetry worksheet, students read a description of an alliteration with an example. Students practice writing alliterations with the help of a dictionary and illustrate one of their tongue twisters.