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Book of the Month - A Technology-Integrated Literacy Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a paragraph predicting what the book is about after viewing the front cover. They are given a copy of the Story Parts Maps, students are explained each story part. Students are explained that they most take notes on the...
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Project Words: A Plan for Better Vocabulary and Spelling

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to new vocabulary each week. Individually, they take a pre-spelling test for each group of words and discuss the importance of increase one's vocabulary. They take a final spelling and vocabulary quiz for the...
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Vocabulary Builder- Using Inspiration to Generate Lists of Descriptive Words

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars discover how to engage all their senses and powers of observation to effectively communicate and idea or emotion. Using Inspiration Software, they create a vocabulary web and practice using descriptive language to clarify...
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Words That Will Haunt You

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create taxonomies of Halloween-related terms. Drawing from their compiled vocabulary lists and previous reading, they compose personal essays of their own memories of the holiday. Students present their essays at a...
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House Plan

For Students 4th - 11th
In this ESL worksheet, students will learn house related vocabulary and create sentences about how they would arrange furniture in a home. Sample lesson ideas are included.
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ESL Vocabulary Lesson Plan - Opposites for Beginners

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars work on vocabulary lesson plans.
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Square Dances

For Students 6th - 8th
If you are teaching square dancing, this word search puzzle provides 30 related terms to locate. Definitions are not included.
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Teaching Strategies: The Giver

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Can utopia be achieved? Included here are three literature worksheets to pair with Lois Lowry's The Giver. Pupils work in groups to come up with solutions to society's issues, individuals back up a statement related to a topic in the...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This exercise on the Constitution requires small groups to design a visual metaphor that expresses the concept behind one of seven principles: popular sovereignty, federalism, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances,...
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Research: Paraphrasing Relevant Information

For Teachers 7th Standards
Readers take a look at the source Ethical Style: How Is My T-Shirt Made? and discuss how to say the information in the article without plagiarism. Learners make note of and underline sentences that may present a problem in paraphrasing....
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End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 2: Revise Essay Drafts

For Teachers 7th Standards
One last chance to fix it. Writers work through a mini-lesson plan covering common errors found within their essays. They then receive their drafts with instructor feedback and adjust their essays one last time before handing it in for a...
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Cool Word Vocabulary

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students practice using new vocabulary by putting a picture with the new word. They also write the definitions of the new words. They use the pictures to create a clue in which others can practice the new words.
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Newspaper Vocabulary Builder

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students about current events in the newspaper and choose unfamiliar words from three different articles. They use a variety of strategies to predict and confirm the meaning of each word.
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Exploring Greek Spelling Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate Greek spelling patterns. In this Greek words lesson plan, students complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher and then a worksheet to learn about Greek spelling patterns.
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Classroom Objects

For Students 6th - 7th
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners identify the pictures of eight classroom objects. The worksheet includes an illustration of the object and the question "What's this?" They write the word that finishes the answer, "It's a..." This...
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Illnesses

For Students 5th - 7th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match illustrations with the sickness they represent. There are nine illustrations and matching illnesses. The worksheet is intended for use with English language learners.
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Match the Fashion

For Students 6th - 7th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match the pictures of ten clothing items with their names. The worksheet is intended to be used with English language learners.
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Animals for Kids

For Students 6th - 7th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students match the black and white drawings of ten animals with their names. Animals include a rhino, giraffe, elephant, crocodile, zebra, lion, monkey, dog, tiger, and cat. The worksheet is intended to be...
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I Want To...

For Students 5th - 7th
For this vocabulary worksheet, English language learners ask a classmate a series of six questions. Questions begin with the phrase "What do you want to." Students write their classmates responses on the lines provided.
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Context Clues

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice identifying the meanings of unknown words using context clues. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students read sentences which contain an unknown words. They will use the context of the sentence to determine the...
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Phrasal Verbs with 'Take'

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the use of phrasal verbs paired with the word "take."
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Translating Words to Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders translate word sentences to algebraic expressions. In groups of three, 7th graders determine the number of times their heart beats in fifteen seconds. Using this data, they calculate the heartbeats per minute, in five...
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Coloring Interval Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate planning an activity and getting it done on time. For this algebra lesson, students define vocabulary words related quadratic equations, including the vertex and intervals. They figure a good way to color graphs...
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Words in the News: Education Bill Backs India's Poor

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discuss different groups of people who have been discriminated in the history of the world. They practice using new vocabulary words. In groups, they match the word with its definition.