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Crossword Review

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle.  In this foreign language instructional activity, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language...
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Worksheet 7: Vocabulary Review

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
Developing a rich vocabulary is an important task for learners from elementary school through high school. This vocabulary review has students use high-level vocabulary in context. There are 10 questions.
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Worksheet 14: Vocabulary Review, Page 1

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
This basic vocabulary activity could be used in upper elementary and ESL classes. After reading short sentences, learners identify the meaning of a word in 10 questions.
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"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Evan Hunter

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read Evan Hunter's "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and complete reading and vocabulary skill activities. In this reading comprehension lesson, students review the vocabulary for the text and read the story. Students discuss the...
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"The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read Ray Bradbury's "The Fog Horn" and complete reading and vocabulary activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review the vocabulary for the story and take turns reading the story. Students discuss the story...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students complete vocabulary activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students review a list of vocabulary words from the text and rate the words. Students write each word and a definition. Students discuss the...
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English 9: Word Roots Lesson #3

For Students 7th - 12th
The focus of this worksheet is the word root chron. Individuals will review the meanings of several prefixes and suffixes as well as this root word. Included are 14 questions, seven in two different activities. The first activity asks...
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Introducing Chemistry Vocabulary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study vocabulary based on chemistry terms by creating flash cards.  In this scientific vocabulary instructional activity, students utilize a chemistry word or phrase to create a card which uses the term, describes it in...
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Vocabulary (Week 1) Word Search

For Students 9th - 12th
In this language arts worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary words found in literature. There are 18 words located in the puzzle for review.
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Worksheet 16: Vocabulary Review

For Students 2nd - Higher Ed
Learners in the younger grades, or ESL students could benefit from this simple fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity. Using a paragraph with missing information, students identify the correct word to fill in the 11 blank spaces.
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SAT Vocab List #6 Word Search Puzzle

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this SAT vocabulary learning exercise, students define, discuss and review twelve terms associated with an SAT vocabulary list and then locate and circle each word in a word search puzzle.
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Worksheet 4: Vocabulary Review

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
Using this vocabulary practice sheet, learners identify the verb to use in the context and change it to its correct form. The 8 question activity requires some thought and helps students develop critical thinking and vocabulary skills.  
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Chapters 14 and 15

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners complete vocabulary activities for Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this vocabulary lesson, students review chapters 14 and 15 and take turns sharing their 'author and you' questions. Learners complete a...
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"Esio Trot" by Roald Dahl

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read Roald Dahl's Esio Trot and complete vocabulary and reading activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review vocabulary for the activity and listen to the story. Students discuss the story elements and...
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Robinson Crusoe: Novel Study

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what book would you want with you? Robinson Crusoe of course! During his years stuck on an island, Crusoe learns to survive by making a canoe, finding food, and living in solitude. Scholars read...
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The Great Gatsby: Novel Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Some people believe that no matter how hard a man works, the American dream will always remain out of reach. A study guide for The Great Gatsby explores the themes, such as the illusory American dream, and elements of F. Scott...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the dangers Coral Reefs face by investigating satellite images.  In this environmental protection lesson, students utilize the Internet to discover the types of satellites and sensors used to provide oceanographic...
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The Basics of Journalism: A Little Preview

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars define journalism and identify the basic components of a news story. In this journalism basics lesson, students define the word journalism, read a new story, and break it into parts with two major characteristics for each...
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Word Pairs - Part Two

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore words that cause problems for students. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students review a study sheet on word pairs. Students then complete a worksheet choosing the correct word for each sentence.
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Distracted by Everything - Being Wired at All Times

For Teachers 6th - 12th
This multimedia activity challenges media-savvy learners to look at the critical issue concerning the inundation of technology and multitasking in the classroom, and its effects on the education of themselves and others. The tasks...
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Ceramics: A Vessel Into History

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students review a previous ceramics lesson and journal about a personal clay vessel they will create. For this ceramics lesson, students recognize various ceramic forms created in different time periods and cultures and how ceramic...
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Count and Noncount Nouns

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
As part of a review of vocabulary specific to measurement, this activity has students fill the right word in the blank. This 8 question activity could be used to review nouns, words used in measurement, and cement reading skills. It is...
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Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a lesson about evaluating digital sources. The lesson starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary exercises and several...
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Reading Study Guide: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

For Students 8th - 11th
Meant for use with Maya Angelou's first autobiographical volume I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the materials here are designed for a homeschool setting, but they'd suit any classroom or text. Graphic organizers, chapter summary guides,...