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Book Creator
Build beautiful books in whatever style you'd like with an intuitive and adaptable app for constructing books. Kids can add images, drawings, text, and audio to make books about any subject. When complete, learners can wrap up the...
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Poe’s “The Raven” – Unity of Effect
How do Poe's choices of imagery, rhythm and rhyme scheme, and structure help build the desired single effect of "The Raven"? After listening to a dramatic reading of the poem, class members consider whether Poe's choices do...
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Vocabulary Words
Building a strong vocabulary is key for building a strong literacy foundation. Guide your students through basic vocabulary words appropriate for younger grades or ELLs. Many of the words appear to be grouped by spelling rules, such as,...
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Wild And Crazy Word Finder
This worksheet provides 10 blanks to record new or interesting vocabulary during any reading activity. The class follows up with a discussion of these words. This worksheet is not necessary, but if you want a uniform reading vocabulary...
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Intermediate Matching - Religious Buildings
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match the 8 terms in the left-hand column to the 8 appropriate definitions in the right-hand column. All of the words and definitions pertain to religious buildings.
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Vocabulary Practice: Complete the Sentences With Words From the Word Pool
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students analyze ten sentences that have missing words. Students complete the sentences with the correct words from the word list.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Clouds
Students read the book "Clouds" and select 3 Tier Two vocabulary words to build their vocabulary. In this "Clouds" lesson plan, students listen to vocabulary words and think about how the words are used in the story....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Curious George Rides a Bike
Students explore language arts by reading a classic book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Curious George Rides a Bike and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected words...
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Vocabulary Activity
In this vocabulary activity, students match definitions to words, unscramble words and use words in sentences to show their meaning. Students then complete a timed reading exercise with the words, 4 sets of 7 words total.
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Vocabulary Activity: 2
In this vocabulary activity, students match definitions to words, unscramble words and use words in sentences to show their meaning. Students then complete a timed reading exercise with the words, 4 sets of 7 words total.
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test : Week 1
In this reading vocabulary test activity, 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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Building A Resume
After a brief lecture on the purpose and components of a resume, students fill in a blank reusme according to the type of job they would like to apply for. They compare their resume to the job they currently hold. Students look for...
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Words in the News Solar Sail
Bring current events into your classroom! Middle schoolers complete word work activities before reading and discussing an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They discuss the Solar Sail as radical new idea and...
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Sentence Completion 1 (high-intermediate level)
Intermediate English language learners review vocabulary with this multiple-choice worksheet. There are only eight sentences provided, and learners must choose the words that correctly complete each one. Example vocabulary words include...
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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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Word Roots 3: JUR, CERN, LEG Advanced Puzzle 1, 2, & 3
Investigate word roots and build vocabulary with this online resource. Using a word bank, information about Latin roots, and a definition, learners fill in the missing letters in each word. This activity prompts pupils to think about the...
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Word Roots 5: NAT, TRACT, SEQU Intermediate Puzzle 1, 2, & 3
Build vocabulary with this resource. This online activity breaks up a list of words into words that have common roots. Learners are given the definition of each word as well as the word root and are asked to fill in the rest of the...
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Reading Comprehension - Informational Passages " Leonardo da Vinci'
Practice reading comprehension and teach your English acquisition class about Leonardo da Vinci. This worksheet provides a short informational text entitled, "Leonardo da Vinci." Learners answer five multiple choice comprehension...
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Sentence Completion 8 (low-advanced SAT level))
Proficient English language learners or native English speakers develop vocabulary with this five-page packet. The first page contains six fill-in-the-blank questions, and learners must decide which word or words best completes the...
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Vacation Under the Volcano Chapter 2
In this Vacation Under the Volcano learning exercise, students use vocabulary words from chapter 2 of the book to fill in the blanks in 15 sentences.
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Vacation Under the Volcano Chapter 4
In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students use vocabulary words from chapter 4 of the book to fill in the blanks. Students complete 8 problems.
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Vacation Under the Volcano: Chapter 5
In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 5 of the book. Students complete 7 problems.
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Vacation Under the Volcano Chapter 8
In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 8 of the book. Students complete 6 problems.
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Vacation Under the Volcano Chapter 9
In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 9 of the book. Students complete 6 problems.