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What Would We Do Without Words-Lessons In Vocabulary Development
Lessons that build vocabulary are essential for students to learn how communicate effectively, and connect to the world around them.
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Lesson New Museum: Exploring the Building
Explore the possibilities of buildings, public spaces, and architectural design. Learners examine the work of SANAA architects Sejima & Nishizawa through background information, images, and guided class discussion. This lesson...
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Reading Comprehension: History of the Periodic Table
Although the article that launches this lesson is about the history of the Periodic Table, the objective is reading comprehension. Using the eight-page informational text, learners answer five comprehension questions and craft one essay....
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The Ancient Art of Shadow Puppet Plays
Shadow puppetry has an ancient past, it is also a great way to build oral expression and reading fluency. Young thespians research folk tales, compare and contrast reality and fantasy, then create and perform a shadow puppet play based...
Cornell University
Build a Fuel Cell
Discover the connection between redox reactions and fuel cells. Collaborative groups build a Hoffmann Apparatus that demonstrates the electrolysis of water and then convert their models into a fuel cell. They use their fuel cells to...
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What's in a Name?
Build conversation skills for your English language learners in this spoken language development lesson plan. In it, learners listen to descriptions written by the teacher prior to the first day of class which include predictions about...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1
You want your class to meet all of the Common Core standards, and here is one way to tackle the first speaking and listening standard. Given a theme to focus on from "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy, small groups come up...
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise IX
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 20 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise IV
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 15 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise 2
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 10 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise III
In this online interactive vocabulary instructional activity, students respond to 20 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise V
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 15 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VI
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 20 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VII
In this online interactive vocabulary instructional activity, students respond to 15 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VIII
In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 15 matching questions regarding vocabulary words. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Worksheet 5: Vocabulary Review
In this vocabulary and reading skill worksheet, learners complete 10 sentences by selecting the appropriate words and phrases from the word bank to do so.
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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VII
In this online interactive vocabulary learning exercise, students respond to 15 matching questions regarding poetry terminology. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test : Week 1
In this reading vocabulary test worksheet, students identify the 28 daily terms their instructor defines. Students also write 4 sentences that include the 4 specified vocabulary words.
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Vocabulary in Context: Test Yourself with the New York Times
Drawn from the New York Times' superb Learning Network program, this multiple choice question checks readers' knowledge of two vocabulary words in a paragraph from a review of the 2011 film Take Shelter. An interactive answer key clearly...
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Literacy Activities for Any Time
As the title suggests, this packet is loaded with activities that can be used at any time. The common element in all the exercises is that they are connected to books by Dr. Seuss.
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Fighting Fake News
Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of claims put forth on social media, in print, and in...
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Literature Circle Preparation
The secret to a successful literature circle discussion is preparation. Readers prepare for such a discussion by completing a two-page worksheet that asks them to summarize the text, record new words, ask and answer questions, and draw a...
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Words In the News Big Rise in CO2
Middle schoolers complete vocabulary and word work activities including an online quiz. They read an online article while focusing on answering specific information questions. They discuss ways to improve the environment and present them...
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Electricity and Food: From Glowing Pickles in Citrus Batteries
Fifth graders explore electrical concepts and host a guest speaker. This instructional activity sets up guidelines for students to follow when they have a guest speaker. Students are primed to become actively involved in a lecture or...