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Introduce Vocabulary: Arthur's New Puppy (Brown)
Learn new words as you read Marc Brown's story, Arthur's New Puppy. This is focused as a vocabulary-in-context activity (though this strategy could be used with any book and set of words). Introduce the new words you will focus on:...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Clap Your Hands (Cauley)
Lorinda Cauley's book Clap Your Hands is a fun way to expand budding readers' vocabulary in context (although you could use any book for this strategy). To prepare kids, introduce the following terms before reading: dare, flap, frown,...
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Introduce Vocabulary: For You are a Kenyan Child (Chunnane)
Discover that Kenyan children aren't much different from your young scholars as they read Kelly Cunnane's story For You are a Kenyan Child. This story is an excellent resource for vocabulary in context, and introduces new words...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Franklin's New Friend (Bourgeois)
Franklin the turtle makes a new friend as youngsters learn vocabulary in context using Paulette Bourgeois' story (tip: this strategy can be applied to any book). Brief kids on the new words so they can raise their hands when they hear...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Matthew's Dream (Lionni)
Explore vocabulary in context with emerging readers using Leo Lionni's whimsical story Matthew's Dream, which you can find on YouTube if you don't have it. Kids expand their word base as you pre-teach the terms (appear, bleak, embrace,...
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Introduce Vocabulary: My School's a Zoo (Smith)
Your classroom may feel like a zoo sometimes, but it's nothing like this! Stu Smith's book My School's a Zoo is an excellent way to introduce some fun vocabulary words in context, and it's available on YouTube in case you don't have it....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Night Shift Daddy (Spinelli)
Do any of your budding readers have parents who work the night shift? Eileen Spinelli's book Night Shift Daddy, which can be found on YouTube if you don't have it, examines this family dynamic in a positive light and is an excellent...
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Aerospace Industry: Vocabulary Skills
In this online interactive vocabulary skills activity, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding aerospace industry-related words. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Intermediate Vocabulary Practice
In this recognizing vocabulary words in context worksheet, students read sentences and choose the vocabulary word in parenthesis that correctly completes the sentences. Students choose 12 answers.
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Vocabulary Practice
For this vocabulary practice worksheet, students choose the correct word out of the 2 words given that completes each of the following 16 sentences.
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Vocabulary Strategy: Call of the Wild
Here is a strategy for groups to contribute to whole class vocabulary development. Teams (based on seating rows) work together to look up dictionary definitions of words from upcoming sections of the book (though previous sections seem...
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Expressing Yourself
¿Cómo estás? ¿Estás feliz? ¿Tiene calor? Beginning Spanish speakers practice expressing their physical feelings, state of mind, and confusion with a helpful vocabulary exercise.
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Emotions Reading
Explore the many types of feelings and how people express them with a lesson compiled of kid-friendly activities that spark critical thinking, self-reflection, and reinforce language and writing skills. Scholars delve into the variety of...
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Meeting New People
Find out your conversation partner's name, job, place of origin, and current residence with a straightforward Spanish practice guide. Learners click on audio icons to hear the proper pronunciation of ¿Como te llamas? and ¿De donde eres?...
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Music Evokes Memories and Emotions
Dim the lights, take a deep breath, and press play to explore the emotions and memories that music elicits. Class members begin using relaxation techniques designed to create a positive listening experience. As music plays, learners...
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Introduction to Matter
Begin your states of matter lessons with a demonstration designed to introduce the concept that all matter has properties. Reinforce this concept through vocabulary exploration, and the creation of atom models; salt, water, and carbon...
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Middle School Level Vocabulary Matching Words 1
Don't be capricious. Evoke the acute curiosity of your middle schoolers and evade the apathy that can harass the inert with a 15 word matching learning exercise. Pairs or groups can have fun playing with individualistic vocabulary words.
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Fire Safety Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the phrases about fire safety. Students complete the statements with 7 phrases.
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Moods, Feelings, Looks - Cross Out Puzzle Seven
In this ESL vocabulary learning exercise, students write the mood, feeling, or look expression that best describes the 9 expressions. Students cross out the expression as they use them and read the 2-word phrase that is left.
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CTBS Vocabulary Practice #3
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students identify synonyms and antonyms, complete a sentence with the correct word, and choose the word that best completes two separate sentences. Students answer twenty five multiple choice...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Lily's Plastic Purple Purse, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Pinkalicious
Students are read Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new Tier Two words. They discuss the definitions of the words both before and after the story is read....
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Scarecrow’s Hat
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Scarecrow's Hat, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Feelings
Students learn how to express their feelings. In this language development lesson, one student reads a sentence off a sentence strip and another student responds with "I feel...". The class discusses why the student feels that way and...