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Vocabulary Charts
Help your kids learn their vocabulary with a lesson plan and graphic organizer. After receiving a list of new vocabulary words, learners look up the definitions in dictionaries and fill in the worksheet. Additionally, they include a...
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Understanding and Using Root Words to Expand Vocabulary
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson which reminds them that root words indicate the base meaning of a word, and that those roots are found in many different words that have similar meanings. Pairs of pupils use construction paper and...
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Hatchet: Vocabulary Strategy
Want your class to use critical thinking when discussing vocabulary? Go beyond the dictionary with a vocabulary activity based on Gary Paulsen's Hatchet. Kids write the word in the center of a graphic organizer that also provides places...
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Newsinary
Students demonstrate dictionary and vocabulary skills. They create an index card book containing a page for each letter of the alphabet that includes a word, definition, and sentence.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #91
In this spelling worksheet, learners read and write given words. They look the words up in the dictionary and identify the guide words that appear on the page. Students choose two words to define. There are 14 problems on this...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #171
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing 12 given words. Afterward, all students look up each word in the dictionary and write down the guide words found on the page. All words end with the "-tion" and "-sion"...
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Bryant Creek Watershed Project - Making a Karst Dictionary
Students explore the definitions relevant to Karst topography. They develop a Bryant Watershed Dictionary of the special words and terms that are used to talk about the topography and hydrology of the area they live in.
Reed Novel Studies
The Twits: Novel Study
The dictionary defines twit as a foolish person. Mr. and Mrs. Twit, in The Twits, definitely live up to their name! The foolish couple dislikes everything and enjoys playing cruel jokes on each other. Scholars read about the Twits...
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Troublesome Word Pairs
This instructional activity helps to understand when to use commonly confused words. It includes definitions, writing exercises, and questions that require paraphrasing the meaning of sentences. A good exercise for middle schoolers, or...
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Vocabulary Power
Augment your language arts units with a set of vocabulary worksheets. The packet is an excellent support to your vocabulary instruction that covers a variety of skills, including context clues, Greek and Latin roots, reference materials,...
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study lesson, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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February and Other Words with Tricky Spellings
In this February and other words with tricky spellings learning exercise, students use scrambled letters, definitions and a dictionary to identify 65 words with tricky spellings, then write them. A list of more irregular words is included.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #154
For this spelling worksheet, learners practice writing and reading their spelling words. They look the word up in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. Students write the definition of two spelling words. All words...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #141
In this spelling worksheet, students write and spell 12 given words. Next, they identify the words in a dictionary and write the guide words on the worksheet, Students write the definition of two words. All words contain "ie."
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #144
In this spelling instructional activity, students read and write compound spelling words. They look up the 12 words in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. Students choose two words and define them. All words are...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #127
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing 12 spelling words. They look up each word in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. Students choose two words and write them in a sentence. All words...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #129
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing given words. The look up each word in the dictionary and identify the guide words on the page. All 11 words are music terms.
Pala Software
SpellBoard
How do you spell great? G-R-E-A-T! Ensure that your pupils can spell great and so much more with this effective app.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #37
In this spelling learning exercise, students read and write their 13 spelling words. In this list, all words have a mathematical definition. Students look words up in the dictionary and write their definition.
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Words with Less Common Derivatives
In this derivatives worksheet, students review the definition of derivatives and then some examples. Students then find a derivative on their own for the word oppose and complete activities for its derivative. Students then find...
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students learn how to identify and use the given vocabulary words using the definition clues. Students unscramble letters, write the words in sentences, and complete a timed reading of the words.
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Homograph Word Search
Help your class with homographs. After reading a brief definition of a homograph, learners find and circle the homographs in the word search. A word bank is provided. Consider pairing this with a more in-depth lesson to increase student...
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Editor Travels U.S. Fixing Errors on Signs
An interesting article on editors helps young writers understand the conventions of written English. They read a news article about an editor traveling America correcting spelling and punctuation errors on signs. They discuss proper...
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Fair Judgment
Students consider the demands of the judicial process and work in small groups to write editorials in response to the one that is read in class. For homework, they grade a television judge and write reflective essays.