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Adding Suffixes- ly, ful

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice adding suffixes. For this word endings lesson, 5th graders identify examples of suffixes, practice adding the suffix "-ly" and "-ful" and then complete a worksheet to practice.
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Meaning of Many Common Prefixes and Suffixes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine words. For this vocabulary lesson, 3rd graders decipher unfamiliar words by finding and defining the root word. Students explore the changes that prefixes and suffixes make to root words.
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Sail on the Vocabulary Ship

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make paper ships on which to identify and write root words, prefixes and suffixes.
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Spelling Strategies for Success

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the meaning of the suffix "er" in given words and sort according to meaning. Students pair up for proofing of work, checking for correct sorting of words in categories of: no suffix, suffix that means "more," and...
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Adverbs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders add er and est to adverbs, add more and most to adverbs, and proofread adverb sentences that compare. In this adverbs lesson plan, 4th graders complete worksheets and play an adverb game.
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Nifty Thrifty Fifty Vocabulary

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to the "nifty thrifty fifty" vocabulary words, their definitions, and the meanings of their prefix, suffix, and root words. The fifty words are split into...
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Agriculture- It Is More Than You Think

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate agricultural careers and all the related jobs tied to them. The lesson plan has a great introduction with information for the students and teacher. The lesson plan incorporates drawing and writing to engage multiple...
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If a Runner Runs, Does a Sweater Sweat?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Play with words and word meanings involving the suffix -er. After reading a sample list of words, young readers look up each one in the dictionary to decide which words refer to people, animals, or objects, or have three or more...
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Forming Words

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young readers observe some examples on the board to show them what they are to do to form compound words and to form words by putting together the first part of the word with the last part. They practice the concept by completing the...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Unstressed Endings

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice their spelling skills. In this word patterns and analysis lesson, 7th graders  examine the unstressed -er, -or, and -ar. Students listen to a mini lesson regarding the endings and then complete a worksheet....
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Phonics "og" Flipbook

For Teachers 1st
In this literacy worksheet, 1st graders create a flipbook using words with the ending of "og" in order to practice reading phonetically in the family of words with this suffix.
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Agriculture- It's More Than You Think

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research careers in agriculture. In this agricultural lesson, students discover the various careers related to agriculture. Students construct resumes and "apply" for agricultural jobs.
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Comparisons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a worksheet. In this comparison lesson, 5th graders view sentences and identify the comparatives in them. Students complete a worksheet on comparisons.
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Present information about the classification of animals. After participating in the teacher-led discussion about scientific names, small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects present in the classroom, developing...
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The Rockin' Rock Cycle: Metamorphic Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students study the formation of metamorphic rock. In this metamorphic rock lesson, students examine how metamorphic rock forms as part of the rock cycle. They review the rock cycle using chocolate chips, conduct Internet research, and...
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"Where in the West" Guided Reading Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a vocabulary chart, review proper/common nouns, discuss and review comparative adjectives and make "self to text" connections before reading. For this language arts lesson, comprehension questions are completed during...
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Look at me!

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders write an autobiography and use pictures of themselves from past and present to illustrate it. They take pictures with a digital camera, scan pictures, and add them to a document.
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The Causes of Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners identify types of pollution. In this environmental lesson, students view a video and discuss the types of pollution. Learners create a poster to suggest ways to prevent pollution.
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ESOL Health and Nutrition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students brainstorm and discuss vocabulary words which identify various health care providers and facilities. They work in pairs and share their own health care experiences and write sentences about them.
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Spanish - Imperative vs. Preterite Tense

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders take an online quiz using a website where they differentiate between preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. For this Spanish lesson plan, 12th graders use their computer skills and Spanish skills.
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Summarizing Key Information

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students summarize information. In this language arts lesson, students summarize information from a fictional text. Students read a folktale and summarize the story.