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An Educator's Guide to Matilda

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Chances are, you've got some precocious Matilda fans in your class! Use a thorough set of lesson plans to address Roald Dahl's classic novel about a bright girl who just wants to be understood. Vocabulary exercises,...
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Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Immerse yourself in the world of giant bugs, rolling peaches, and brave little boys with an interdisciplinary unit on James and the Giant Peach. Young readers focus on the scientific themes of Roald Dahl's classic novel with bug hunts,...
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Voting Rights Act of 1965

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Despite the passing of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, as well as the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the struggle to ensure fair voter registration and election procedures continues. Young historians...
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Prefixes

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this grammar worksheet, students add the correct prefix to 15 words. Students also write another word beside it that has the same suffix.
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Adding -ed and -ing, -er and -est

For Students 5th
In this suffixes worksheet, 5th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they answer seventeen clues and statements associated with a spelling list of words that end in ed, ing, er and/or est.
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-air Family Puzzle

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this -air worksheet, students cut out and put together sixteen different pieces of a puzzle that contains eight words and pictures related to the suffix -air.
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Superlative Adjectives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this superlative adjectives learning exercise, students read a review of adjectives with -est suffixes, and adjectives followed by of, in, on, etc.. Students apply the information to fill in blanks and create sentences to write...
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Bingo Game: -ER Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing words with -er endings worksheet, students use Bingo cards to match the base word with the words with the -er suffixes. Students use 16 answers.
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Base Words and Their Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
In this matching words to base word meanings worksheet, students draw lines to connect the base words with their words with prefixes or suffixes clues. Students identify 12 matches.
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Acid in the Water

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders learn about the effect pollution has on water and how this affects their community. In this environmental awareness lesson, 9th graders expand their vocabulary and create a flowchart that demonstrates the...
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Full Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word endings worksheet, students complete 2 word search puzzles for words that end in ful. Students use the given clues to help them find the ful words.
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize and spell sets of words with/shun/suffixes. They become familiar with common t-i-o-n, s-i-o-n, s-s-i-o-n, and c-i-a-n words. Students listen as the teacher say, "I'm going to say several different words that all have...
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Teaching English

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners use a word web to study about the different grammar components. They use the diagram with nouns, pronouns, suffixes, prefixes, compound words, and other examples for an interesting way to study about English.
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Journey to Understanding Vocabulary

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine word parts. In this word study lesson, students practice breaking words into parts and using their knowledge of Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes determine the words' meanings.
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Total English: Intermediate ELL Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ELL worksheet, students read a passage, adding a prefix or suffix to italicized words, then write prefixes and suffixes and work with a partner to create words using them. Students then write a short guide on "Things in life that...
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Spelling Strategies for Success

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...
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Root Words

For Students 3rd
In this grammar activity, 3rd graders write down the root word for 10 words that have both prefixes and suffixes. They write the words on the blank line next to each word.
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Reviewing Language

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine some of the basics of the writing process in order to improve long-term writing goals. They apply the concepts of using speech, prefixes, and suffixes. Students use and describe the different steps of the writing...
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Forming Words

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young readers observe some examples on the board to show them what they are to do to form compound words and to form words by putting together the first part of the word with the last part. They practice the concept by completing the...
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-ark Word Search

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Early readers find 13 words with the -ark spelling pattern in a word search puzzle. A word bank is provided, and an answer sheet shows exactly where one can find each word. None of the words are backwards or upside-down.
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Words and Pictures: Which Ending?

For Students 1st - 2nd
Here is a valuable words and pictures worksheet which has students examine eight pictures of common objects, and read the two words underneath. They circle the correct spelling of the word that names the picture.
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Rhyming Words

For Teachers K - 1st
Using endings, such as -it, -id, and -ip, learners practice reading and spelling words. This is a simple and motivating way to have your kindergarten or first grade class practice important skills. This could be done in a whole group, or...
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Using the Word Ending -ous

For Teachers 3rd
Help your class practice spelling and vocabulary skills using this resource. This presentation leads learners on an exploration of words ending in -ous. Using words, such as famous, generous, and dangerous, they discuss meanings and...
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Adding -ing

For Teachers 2nd
Review the rules involving the use of the -ing ending. Learners discuss a list of words, engage in activities, and learn spelling rules. This presentation provides a comprehensive review of this topic. It is a good tool for the classroom.

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