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Tanka
The Tanka, another fix from of Japanese poetry, is featured in the final exercise in a 10-part series of poetry writing activities.
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Christmas Worksheets for Santa's Little Helpers
Just because children aren't in the classroom over winter break, doesn't mean that learning has to stop. Intended as a resource for parents, this eBook provides Christmas-themed worksheets and activities that engage children in...
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Identifying and Generating Rhyming Words, Memory
Engage your class in a game where they look for matching rhymes. They will flip over cards and look for rhyming words. If the words match they keep the cards. If they words do not match they turn the cards over. Additionally, they will...
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Poetry: Form, Syllables, Mood, and Tone
Looking for a resource to introduce homeschoolers and other out-of-class learners to the elements of poetry? Check out this packet that defines and illustrates important poetry terms.
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Match: Word and Picture Comprehension
An excellent ESL word and picture matching worksheet awaits your students. They analyze seven pictures of body parts, and match these to the words that describe them.
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Count the Syllables
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 numbers and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #3
In this word parts instructional activity, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #5
In this word parts worksheet, learners recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1 or 2 word parts.
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Syllables
In this word parts worksheet, learners recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Syllables #2
In this word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Word Families: A Kindergarten Experience
Students study rhyming words. In this language arts lesson plan, students participate in several activities in which they practice rhyming words. Students match onsets and rhymes and practice spelling words.
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Writing a Word Fib Poem
Students write a word fib poem using different word starters and different number of syllabled lines. Students write 6 lines in the poem.
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Word Recognition
Students recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Body Parts Word and Picture Matching
For this body parts word and picture matching worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict parts of the body. Students match these to the words that describe the pictures.
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Worksheet: Food Word and Picture Matching
In this word and picture matching worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict different kinds of food. Students match these to words that describe the pictures.
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ESL Animal Word Matching
In this ESL animal word matching worksheet, students look 10 blackline pictures of animals. They match the picture with the word that names the animal such as a rabbit, a snake, a dog, or a lion.
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Word Reading 3 and $
In this picture and word associations worksheet, students view and determine who is portrayed in eight pictures and then answer eight multiple choice questions.
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Routines Matching
Here is an ESL word and picture matching worksheet. Learners analyze seven pictures that depict morning routines, and match each picture with a phrase that tells what is happening.
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Classroom Objects
A word and picture comprehension worksheet is here for your ESL students. They analyze seven pictures that depict common classroom objects, and match the pictures to the words that describe them.
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ESL: Around Town Matching
Tiny pictures of buildings found around town can be matched with their names in this exercise for beginning English Learners. Indefinite articles are included with vocabulary; nice way to reinforce the "a/an" rule. Pictures are quite...
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Syllables #4
In this Halloween word parts worksheet, students recognize syllables as they say the name of 10 pictures and identify whether they hear 1, 2, 3, or 4 word parts.
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Using Dictionary Entries
Work on word pronunciations by exploring the dictionary. Learners complete a worksheet containing questions about dictionary entries. They review how to use a dictionary, identify syllable breaks, parts of speech, and word pronunciation.
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Compounding the Problem
Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...
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What Time Is It?
In this telling time in words worksheet, learners examine 4 clocks and match them to words that describe them best. The choices are: o'clock, half past, quarter past and "a clock." Note: The last choice is confusing; there should...