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University of California

Regents of the University of California: Using the Cognates Strategy

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
This strategy guide introduces an approach for making students aware of cognates (words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and meaning across languages) in content-area texts. This guide includes an introductory section about...
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Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Context Clues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson in which students learn to use context clues in surrounding sentences to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. The lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin by...
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Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Dictionary

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This website provides a lesson in which learners learn to use a dictionary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. The lesson utilizes the book The Mitten by Jan Brett and includes directions for...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From Peter Pan: "When Wendy Grew Up"

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Eating Together

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, article or poem is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...