This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.

Nice vocabulary development tool for students. Matching exercise shows pictures of common items of furniture. Student tries to match correct word with picture from drop down menu. After 10 questions a score based on correct answers can...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students learn to use a dictionary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of a Beetle by Bobbie Kalman and Molly Aloian and includes...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which young scholars learn to use contrasting statements within a sentences to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson includes directions for direct teaching, guided practice,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students learn to use information within appositives to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of a Beetle by Bobbie Kalman and Molly...

Contains plans for five lessons that use "Chicken Sunday" and "Rechenka's Eggs" by Patricia Polacco to teach second- through fourth-grade students vocabulary and reading comprehension. In addition to objectives and standards, this...

This lesson engages learners in vocabulary-building strategies related to Greek and Latin roots. Students will be given charts with Greek and Latin roots. Learners will practice combining different roots to form present-day English words.

In this lesson, students will explore unfamiliar words found in various picture books by Patricia Polacco. Students will discover the meanings of unfamiliar words by using a dictionary and find synonyms and antonyms with a thesaurus. The...

What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.

Investigate the relationship between shapes and identifying traits or characteristics. A concise lesson that explores physical, chemical, and observable traits in the shapes around us. Build on this knowledge by playing the Web Colors...

Combine all of your knowledge about the four basic operations in this lesson that focuses on comparing operations. Discover the relationship between of each operation and key vocabulary terms to build your number sense.

Discover the relationship between mathematics and a year. Examine key vocabulary and number facts that will help you understand why learning about years can help build your number sense. This lesson also includes two interactive games.