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Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is so important for learners as they progress through different levels of mathematical learning. Here is 125 pages worth of wonderfully constructed vocabulary and concept review cards....
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Define Geometry Terms
The Common Core is intended to help all children meet high academic standards. Here is a Common Core designed instructional activity that is intended for learners with communication or language difficulties. The instructional activity is...
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Comparisons
Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this comparison lesson plan, 5th graders view sentences and identify the comparatives in them. Students complete a worksheet on comparisons.
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Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary building worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students analyze 4 possible answers and check all possible completions.
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It's Not All Greek to Me
Learners find out the meaning for prefixes used in math vocabulary. By dissecting words used in everyday math, they figure out what the prefix indicates and what the word means. A variety of well-organized worksheets and activities...
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Worksheet 11 Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons
In this completing sentences activity, learners read ten sentences with a missing word. From four choices, students check all possible completions.
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The King of the Birds vocabulary
Science and language skills come together in The King of the Birds. After reading, discuss the names and types of birds in the story and write given sentences to portray the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives....
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Comparisons: Well-Known Sayings
How familiar is your class with basic idioms? Eight idioms and their explanations are listed here, and learners must match each explanation with the correct idiom. Looking for a way to extend this activity? Have your learners choose one...
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Spelling List 23: Sight Words, Prefix "com-," and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, prefix com-, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Worksheet 3: Vocabulary Review
As a short review of vocabulary, this 10 question activity is a good way to have learners practice words rich in meaning. This worksheet would be appropriate for upper elementary and any older ESL student.
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Worksheet 4. Comparisons
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine 8 comparison words in the word bank and use them to fill in the blanks in 3 questions.
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Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students rephrase 11 sentences by replacing the boldfaced word with a word or phrase that has the same meaning.
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Worksheet 9: Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks in each of the sentences with the appropriate words from the multiple choice answer selections.
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Sarah Plain and Tall- Lesson 5
Students read a chapter in a book. In this character comparison instructional activity, students predict what will happen in chapter 5 of Sarah Plain and Tall, learn new vocabulary words, read and discuss chapter 5 and draw the first...
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Tuck Everlasting: Student Study Guide
A great support for teachers, this study guide provides several short answer comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a longer response enrichment question for every chapter of the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Use as...
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Complete the Sentence 6
In this vocabulary usage worksheet, students read the words in the word bank and the incomplete sentences, use context clues, and complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words. Students fill in 10 blanks.
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Vocabulary Practice: Similar or Opposite?
In this similar or opposite vocabulary worksheet, students choose words from a word bank to complete a chart. Students write nine synonyms and antonyms.
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Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students use context clues to determine words to complete sentences. Students complete ten sentences.
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Vocabulary Review: Completing Sentences
In this vocabulary activity, students check the word that will correctly complete a sentence, 7 sentences. Students choose from 4 words.
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Figurative Language
Similes and metaphors make writing more beautiful and detailed, but can be a little harder to decipher during a first reading. Use a passage from The Man Who Loved Words to show young readers how to think through passages that contain...
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Adjectives in Letter Writing
Looking for ways for your young writers to practice using adjectives and composing letters? For this activity, learners use the adjectives in a word bank to fill in the 15 gaps in a business letter about Japanese cars. Scholars must...
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Comparing Multiple Accounts of the Same Topic: Learning about the Great Migration (Promises to Keep, Pages 10–13)
Get the story straight. Scholars gather information about the Great Migration as they listen to a reading from Promises to Keep. They then examine the text to find evidence to support the feeling of resentment. Learners take part in a...
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Comparing Values: Comparisons Between Musical Notation and Money
Students identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in school, specifically math, are interrelated with those of music.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet: Short Vowel Sounds
In this vocabulary building - short vowel sounds instructional activity, students match words and definition, solve definition clues and complete fill in the blank sentences for 24 short vowel words.