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Latin Roots fin, sed, fer: Synonyms and Antonyms

For Students 7th - 11th
Secondary etymologists assign synonyms and antonyms to six English words based on the Latin roots fin, sed, and fer. MyVocabulary.com ranks this as beginner-level, but the work is challenging. A 24-item word bank provides two acceptable...
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Example of a Description of Action

For Students 6th - 8th
Read the descriptive paragraph (included) with your middle schoolers, and have them study the stylistic elements included. They'll look for vivid verbs, alliteration, assonance, similes, and personification. Before writers craft their...
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The Magic Three

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, young writers consider four action photographs, and must write three descriptive words that could be used to describe what they see. The words are then used in complete sentences. An interesting way to...
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Reading Comprehension: Thunder and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Thunder and lightning are so exciting! Your class gets to read all about it. This informational reading passage provides them with a scientific explanation of thunder and lightning. They read the passage, answer comprehension questions,...
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Spelling Words- Descriptive Words

For Students 5th
In this spelling word worksheet, 5th graders practice reading and writing each of 12 descriptive words such as ambitious, considerate, thoughtful, and creative. They choose four of the spelling words that they would like their friends to...
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Choosing Descriptive Words

For Students 4th - 5th
In this choosing descriptive words worksheet, students select the word that best describes the noun that is shown in the picture, checks the answer online and continues to the next one.
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Using Context Clues with Signal Words

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
When you come across an unfamiliar word in a text, do you skip it and move on? Practice using context clues to identify words you don't know with a thorough set of language arts lessons. The resource reinforces close reading and critical...
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Word Choice: Descriptive Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word choice activity, students will read a 5 paragraph essay about an igloo hotel. Then students will replace 10 verbs with more descriptive verbs. Next, students will use strong verbs from a word bank to complete 14 sentences...
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Descriptive Writing: Color Description Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts worksheet, students generate words that describe each of the 5 colors listed. Students write adjectives to tell what the color looks, feels, tastes, smells and sounds like.
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Description Quiz

For Students 8th - 9th
Several things are missing in each picture, can you identify the missing objects? There are two descriptions here: one for a landscape, and the other shows a classroom setting. After reading the descriptions of each (in French), your...
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Going Back to Your Roots

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Investigate the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and explore polynomial equations to determine the number of factors, the number of roots, and investigate multiplicity of roots.
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Descriptive Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts learning exercise, students examine 10 detailed pictures in a column. Students draw a line to match each picture with a word in another column that describes the picture. Note: All the words are not adjectives; some...
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Complex Roots: A Graphical Solution

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using their Ti-Nspire to determine the solutions of parabolas, high schoolers explore the concept of complex roots.  Students determine if parabolas have real or complex roots.  High schoolers determine the the axis of symmetry...
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The Letter C Words or Sentences

For Students K - 1st Standards
C is for cute cut-and-paste activity! Youngsters develop literacy by identifying images and words that begin with the letter "C", and then pasting their cut-outs onto a provided worksheet and writing descriptive sentences.
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Peas in a Pod

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learners read the numbers listed in expanded form, standard form, short word form, and word form. They match the descriptions that represent the same numbers.
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Vivid Words

For Students 6th - 9th
In this vocabulary and word study activity, students explore the use of vivid words as they complete 8 fill in the blank questions. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 4th - 6th
For this which word doesn't belong worksheet students read groups of words. In this multiple choice worksheet, students find ten answers.
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Creative Word List

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this descriptive words worksheet, students read, review and analyze thirty six descriptive words and then rearrange the words in as many different sentences as they can come up with to share with their classmates.
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Word Exercises with Zoo Animals

For Teachers 3rd
In this word exercises with zoo animals worksheet, 3rd graders match 6 animals with descriptions, then solve a crossword puzzle with 6 clues.
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Description Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this descriptive words instructional activity, students identify each picture. Students then write three descriptive words that describe the toys in each picture.
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Grammar Worksheets: Attribute Words and Ideas Correctly

For Students 7th - 9th
What is a verb of attribution? Study the description and examples on the first page, and then let your classes attempt the second page. There's a list of verbs they can use to construct the sentences provided. 
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Adjectives: Hairy Apes and Green Cupcakes

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this adjective completion worksheet, learners create sentences with descriptive words of their own. Students fill in a missing adjective in ten sentences. A good, solid worksheet for young readers.
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Adjectives About the Fall Season

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this recognizing descriptive words activity, students write adjectives about the fall season and the color change in leaves and then create sentences using the adjectives.
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Reading a Classic Novel

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Charles Dickens offers an excellent example of sensory writing in this reading comprehension worksheet. Learners read excerpts from the novel Hard Times in which he describes the New England industrial city of Coketown. They...

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