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One Word Substitution 37

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. Each of the words...
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Words In the News Anne Bancroft Dies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete vocabulary building and word work exercises prior to reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They examine the use of homophones. They compare articles about famous people and write...
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Friends

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils complete vocabulary activities about friends. In this vocabulary lesson, students introduce themselves in a ball game format and discuss the topic of friends. Pupils complete a worksheet with related vocabulary and read a related...
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Exploring Photographs: Methods of Visual Analysis

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students use the methods of description, reflection, and formal analysis for a study of images. In this image analysis lesson plan, students work in teams to interpret and analyze an assigned work of art. Students write responses to the...
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Word Chop: Grade Three Vocabulary List Two

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this word part worksheet, students study the word parts that have been fragmented. Students find the pieces that fit together from the chart and write them on the answer lines.
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Tyler's First Game

For Students 2nd - 5th
This activity, focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, provides a way for students to practice test-taking skills. Student read a short story and answer the 10 questions that follow.
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Internet against Insomnia

For Students 4th - 8th
In this internet against insomnia learning exercise, students read a passage about the internet, answer true and false questions, and find vocabulary words. Students complete 22 problems total.
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Lesson Three: Go Free or Die

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders look for sensory details and figurative language. In this reading strategy lesson, 4th graders read the story Go Free or Die by J. Ferris and complete a chart with figurative language. They use a word wall in the...
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The Art Of Persuasion

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners engage in a activity that is concerned with the concept of persuasion and how it is used in a writing context. They create persuasive letters addressed to the president of the United States. Students brainstorm to find facts to...
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Orchestra Tax Battle

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read a newspaper article about the controversial taxation of an orchestra. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of verb forms in the article and take a 'true or false' quiz.
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Kenya Bees Save Elephants

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about a new study that helps to save Kenyan elephants. They assess key vocabulary terms found within the article, answer a variety of comprehension questions and then create a...
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Surfer Girl

For Students K - 2nd
In this reading activity, students read a vocabulary controlled story about a girl named Fern who loves to surf. Students assemble the 8 page illustrated book, color the pictures and read the story.
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Lions at Lunchtime

For Students 4th
In this literature study unit, 4th graders read the book Lions at Lunchtime and match ten vocabulary words to the definitions and seven short answer questions based on chapters 1 and 2. Students read chapters 3,4, and 5 and answer twelve...
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Strategies for Determining the Meaning of a Word

For Teachers 1st Standards
What does that word mean? I can sound it out, but it just doesn't make sense. Teach your class a sure fire strategy to combat those pesky unknown words. You'll introduce the concept of context clues through metacognitive modeling,...
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Words in the News Chile Peru agreement - 29 June 2005

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students develop vocabulary to read and explain an article abou the Chile Peru Agreement. They complete worksheets and on online quiz to increase vocabulary.
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Words in the News Live8 Performances' Profit Question

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete word work and vocabulary building activities before reading an online article. They examine how changing the stress on a syllable can change the meaning and pronunciation of a word.
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Words in the News Japan Textbook Back in Spotlight

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils participate in vocabulary and word work activities before reading an online article. They concentrate on verb tenses and re-write a portion of their personal, school or country history that includes false information.
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Actions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this vocabulary worksheet, middle schoolers answer 8 yes or no questions about the action in the illustrations. Questions are simple in construction, illustrations are black and white.
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Toys

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match names of nine toys with their pictures. The toy names include: bicycle, yo-yo, doll, car, soccer ball, kite, and a robot.
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What Do They Look Like?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the ending to each sentence that best matches the picture. There are eight multiple choice questions.
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Memory Test

For Students Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match ten pictures with their names. Seven of the terms are body parts, two are animals, and the tenth term is hat. This worksheet is intended to be used with English language learners.
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Famous Authors Crossword Puzzle

For Students 8th - 10th
Learners complete a crossword puzzle using previously studied vocabulary associated with literature. Although an answer key is provided, no word list is included.
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Go for the Gold!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
The options are vast with this Ancient Greece and Olympics research project! Using Scholastic online resources, historians have interactive and educational supports to guide them through researching and writing about the 2004 Olympics in...
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Hey Teachers! Get to Know Me!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Foster community in your classroom and encourage learners to get up and get to know each other. Individuals each receive the classmate inventory handout included and use it to fill in information about their fellow scholars. Once they...