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Home Tour
In this exchange student lesson, students create a story about an exchange student. Students draw a map to show the location of community buildings and practice providing directions from location to location.
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The Three Little Pigs
Students analyze storytelling by reading a classic children's tale. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Three Little Pigs, discuss their predictions and practice using the vocabulary from the story. Students create...
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Nutrition (Weight Management)
Seventh graders explore nutrition and the effect it has by participating in class discussions. In this diet and exercise lesson, 7th graders analyze print advertisements and discuss how unrealistic their expectations are and how false...
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Grammar Conventions/Vocabulary-Parts of Speech/Dynamic Vocabulary Review
Fifth graders study verbs. In the grammar lesson, 5th graders are put into small groups and write verbs on each poster board posted.
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Word Pyramid
In this word building activity, students follow the directions to build words and create a word pyramid. Students complete 8 examples.
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Body Parts (Intermediate)
In this ESL word and picture matching instructional activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict body parts. Students match these to the words that describe them.
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Where Are You?
In this ESL word and picture comprehension activity, students examine 7 pictures that depict different locations. Students write a complete sentence answering the questions, "Where are you?"
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Food Multi-Choice
In this ESL word and picture matching worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict food. Students choose from 4 choices the word that describes each picture.
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Verbs
In this ESL verbs worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that show people in action. From 4 choices, students select the correct verb that fills in a space in the sentence that describes the picture.
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Word With the Latin Root "port"
In this language arts worksheet, students examine a colorful poster which shows about 100 words which share the Latin root "port" (to carry). Words are color coded by meanings and word "families." There are no questions on the page but...
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John the Stuntman
In this ESL verb forms worksheet, students read a story about John and his girlfriend. For each blank space, students fill in the correct verb form of the word provided.
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Picture/Word Worksheet #45
In this tracing words worksheet, students study the pictures and then trace the matching words: eel, vase, towel, building, clock, and wheel barrow.
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My Favorite Place
Students identify important buildings in their community. They discuss the variety of places and services available in their local community. Indivually, students write a paragraph describing their favorite place(s) in the community....
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Notorious Confusables
In this confusing words worksheet, learners complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about easily confused words. From two similar words, students choose the correct answer.
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Successful Reading Strategies for ELL Students
Students improve their reading comprehension through predicting, connecting with text and summarizing. Students should have already read the book Seedfolks and made predictions based upon what they had seen from the cover and pictures...
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-- Family Word Slide (Circular)
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze the "--ake" rhyming pattern by making a word slide. Students cut slits in the laminated word ending piece and slide the beginning consonants strip to make 12 new words.
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Picture Matching
For this literacy worksheet, learners match the word that goes with the picture and then circle or write the word completely. The sheet helps to build vocabulary.
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Buildings, Buildings Everywhere
Students gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
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Building Your Vocabulary
Students read a book and write down any words that they do not examine. They also look up the words in a dictionary and write down the definition and a sentence for each word.
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Verbs Vocabulary Exercise
In this word meanings worksheet, students how to use verbs in sentences. Students choose the correct word for each of the ten sentences and conjugate eight verbs.
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Spelling List 14: Sight Words, "ure" Pattern, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling instructional activity, students copy a set of 21 words two times each. Words are sight, academic or words with the 'ure' pattern. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Dr. Seuss Extension Activities
Extend the exhilarating learning experience of Dr. Seuss with five activities designed to reinforce literacy skills—site word reading, dialogue writing, story mapping, and more! Featured stories include The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, The...
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Rhythm and Rhyme
Youngsters listen to poetry and music to understand that words are made of sounds. In this rhythm and rhyme lesson, students create songbooks of healthy eating songs. They will also act out pantomimes and dance to the music. Each...
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Connotative vs. Denotative Meanings
Besides the dictionary definition, words also carry the added weight of meanings that are inferred or implied, meanings conferred on words, or connotations. To gain an understanding the importance of connotation, class members engage in...