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Horrible Homonyms!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Park/park, spring/spring. do your class members need extra practice with homonyms? The first exercise on this worksheeet asks learners to identify the homonym, while the second asks kids to identify at least two meanings of the...
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Teach-nology

The Skating Moose

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
What would you do if you saw an ice-skating moose? Kids read a short, entertaining passage and use a word bank to fill in the blanks using context clues.
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Curated OER

Vehicles

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vehicles worksheet, students complete a 10 question on-line interactive quiz. Students unscramble the letters to spell the names of vehicles.
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Curated OER

Spelling Bee Shoot Out

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners practice basketball shooting skills, spelling, and group cooperation skills. They review the proper techniques of shooting, passing, and rebounding in basketball. They should also be familiar with the spelling words used in the...
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Curated OER

Spell Race

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students work on their spelling skills and word recognition skills while using different locomotor movements.
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Spell Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work on their spelling skills by spelling a word to get unfrozen if tagged.
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Spelling: Abbreviations and Acronyms

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, learners copy a set of 20 abbreviations and acronyms. Parents are given 2 suggested activities to help students study the words.
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Personal Spelling Words

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify challenging spelling words, as well as have the correct spellings at the tips of their fingers. It also allows the students to use several different aspects of technology that they will use many times throughout...
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Curated OER

Spelling-Suffix: "ity"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 20 words focusing on the suffix -ity. Parents are given 2 suggested activities to help students study the words.
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U.S. State Capitals Spelling Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state capitals instructional activity, students fill in missing letters to complete the spelling of 6 state capitals. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
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Grade 4 Spelling: Diphthongs oi/ou

For Students 4th
In this oi/ou spelling worksheet, 4th graders copy a set of 20 words onto lined provided beside each word. Directions are given for family members to help students practice the words.  
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Spelling: Consonant Sound: /j/

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 20 words with the consonant /j/ sound. Parents are given suggestions for helping students study and learn the words.
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Dear Future Writing Assignment

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students write a letter to future residents of their town to complete a time capsule activity. In this letter writing lesson, students discuss the ideas of past, present, and future and review writing conventions. Students study images...
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In these vocabulary building worksheets, learners complete several vocabulary activities that help them learn to identify, spell, and use the vocabulary words. Students use definition clues, word scrambles, sentence writing, and a timed...
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Have I Got a Book for You!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders select a library book, read it and complete "Books to Check Out!" form. They compile their completed forms to a book to be displayed in the classroom for all readers to see.
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Free Printables: Follow Me Cards

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this follow me worksheet, students cut out the 14 cards, each of which has two saying on it. They then match up the bottom saying on one card with the top saying on another card. Once all of the cards are matched, they will create a...
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Silent Letter Game

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this silent letters worksheet, students play a Snakes and Ladders game, write words with silent letters, solve clues to words, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Words "Polar Bear"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science based spelling worksheet, students read a short description of a polar bear before using the letters in the words to make as many new words as possible. They can check their words with those posted at the bottom the page.
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Lesson Three: Go Free or Die

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders look for sensory details and figurative language. In this reading strategy lesson, 4th graders read the story Go Free or Die by J. Ferris and complete a chart with figurative language. They use a word wall in the...
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Mice Squeak; We Speak

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a poster.  In this vocabulary instructional activity, students use vocabulary words such as squeak, creak, squeal, squawk and quack to identify the sounds and noises of each word.  Students come up with rhyming...
Interactive
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Use of the Apostrophe

For Students 4th - 5th
In this apostrophe learning exercise, students read about the uses of the apostrophe, then fill in blanks with words that use apostrophe's and choose correct spellings for contractions.
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English Banana

Job Advertisements

For Students 4th - 6th
In this working with a partner worksheet, students observe four job advertisements from a newspaper with missing parts in each ad and communicate verbally to discover the missing sections, and fill in the blanks. Students write 18 short...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

I’m Thumbody!

For Teachers 4th Standards
Positive and negative thinking is the focus of a activity that boost self-awareness. Beginning with a whole-class discussion, scholars brainstorm what positive thinking looks and sounds like then compares and contrast the two types of...
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Publishing a Book Review

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pairs use desktop publishing software, as well as digital video and camera equipment, to craft a book review. These reviews are then shared with others in the school community through the class or school website.