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One Grain of Rice
Upper graders read the story One Grain of Rice, and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast topics found in the story to current event topics today. Groups of three learners work together to create their diagram. The topics they must...
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Spelling Exercise: -ible or -able
From the Purdue Online Writing Lab, an editing practice exercise that focuses on the correct spelling of words that end in -ible or -able. Young authors proofread a paragraph about a date gone awry (high interest content). Onscreen it...
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Spelling - Compacting (Grades 3-5)
Students use compacting when learning spelling words. In this spelling lesson, students take a pre-test on their weekly spelling words. Students who score 100% are exempt from spelling and those who miss 0-2 words compact their studying...
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Home Spelling Practice: Media Words
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that pertain to media and journalism. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional optional activities for these words.
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Spelling
Learners find a strategy to help them remember spelling words. In this spelling lesson, students use memory, mnemonic devices, singing and body spelling to remember words.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Short A, Long A
In this spelling activity, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have both long and short sound of vowel A. Students write each word one time. There are additional at-home activities listed.
Minnesota Literacy Council
Adult Computer and Employment Skills
Whether you are an experienced computer user or a newcomer to technology, a packet full of computer vocabulary, tips, and guided practice is sure to enhance your technological knowledge. Learners can hone their word processing skills and...
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All About Homophones
Put the fun back in reading fundamentals with an interactive set of lessons about homophones. Learners of all ages explore the relationships between words that sound the same but have different meanings, and complete a...
Mathed Up!
Ratio
Practice makes proficient! Here, scholars practice their ratio skills to convert measurements while cooking. Nine problems make up a nine-page document equipped with clear instructions and advice for successful completion while working...
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 4 - Consonant Blends
Old, ild, ind, and ost may sound like a foreign language, but they actually represent common final consonant blends. Help learners recognize and pronounce consonant blends with step-by-step instructions, including scripted conversations....
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 4: Silent Consonants
In this spelling instructional activity, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have silent consonants. Students write each word one time. There are at-home spelling activities listed that students may complete.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Assessment and Review
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. There are no obvious connections between the words. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed.
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Home Spelling Practice: Assessment and Review Grade 6
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 review words for grade 6. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are at-home spelling activities to choose from.
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5th Grade Spelling: Review
In this 5th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 5th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature review words. Students write the words 1 time each.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling Lists #113
In this spelling worksheet, learners read and write 10 spelling words. Next, they identify the words in a word search puzzle.
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Spelling Word, Definitions, and Alphabetizing Practice
In this spelling word practice worksheet, students read and write each spelling word on the blank line, they define three of the words, and alphabetize the list. They work with words such as salvage, beneath, demonstration, and commission.
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Home Spelling Practice: Long I, Long O
For this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. All contain the sound of long O or long I. Students write each word one time on the lines.
Student Handouts
Blank Crossword or Word Search Puzzle Grid
Invite pupils to create their own original word searches or crossword puzzles using your class vocabulary lists. This blank grid can accommodate just about any list of words for any subject.
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English/Spanish Cognates: Food
Everyone loves food! Help your English language learners pick up some vocabulary with a series of activities based around cognates and food. Pupils practice each word and focus on the words in-depth by filling out Frayer model...
Pearson
Adjectives: Superlatives
Give the class the most interesting lesson yet with a fun grammar presentation on superlative adjectives. With animated slides and sound effects, the presentation is the greatest way to introduce proper usage.
Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin
Lesson 5 - R-Controlled Syllables
Put on your pirate hat and get ready to teach r-controlled syllables. Learners practice using words that contain ar, or, er, ir, and ur. Instructors model how to decode words to isolate vowel teams, as well as combine r-controlled sounds...
Fisher Reyna Education
Personal Narrative Writing Prompts
Looking for stimulating writing prompts that won't make young writers cringe? A set of five personal narrative writing prompts engages pupils in analyzing, thinking, connecting, and writing about particular topics. Each...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #98
In this spelling worksheet, students identify given spelling words in a word search puzzle. There are ten words to locate in this one-page worksheet.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #148
In this spelling learning exercise, students read and write given spelling words. Next, they identify the 12 words in a word search puzzle. All words contain the "ee" and are one to two syllable words.