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Learning About Maps
Students take a "field trip" with the teacher through the school then draw a diagram of what they saw. They bring the maps to the computer lab where they create electronic maps using the software program Neighborhood Map Machine.
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Phineas Gage: Notecard Vocabulary Strategy
Understanding the vocabulary in a text, especially a text like Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science that includes quite a few technical terms, can be the key to understanding the text as a whole. Learners focus on...
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Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
Looking for materials to accompany your study of Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes? Look no further! Included here is everything you need to go alongside your unit: worksheets, graphic organizers, writing assignments, an assessment,...
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Artifacts 1: What Can We Learn From Artifacts?
Sixth graders are introduced to artifacts and explore an online archaeological site to connect clues about how people once lived. In this deductive reasoning lesson, 6th graders participate in the stratigraphy game on Kids Dig...
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Latin Roots spect, sta, vert: True/False Quiz
Secondary etymologists assess their mastery of words derived from the Latin roots spect/spec, sta/sist, and vert/vers. Using true/false format, learners agree or disagree with how the words are used in context sentences. Handy for SAT...
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Latin Roots dict, duct, and vent: Online Quiz
Readers can check their knowledge of words with the roots vent, duct, and dict in this interactive online quiz. True/false responses allow quiz takers to agree or disagree with usage and definitions of words as presented in the context...
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Word Roots FIN, SED, and FER Advanced True/False Quiz
Test pupils' knowledge of vocabulary words containing the word roots FIN, SED, FER with this 12-question true or false quiz. Vocabulary terms are provided in sentences and the test taker must use the context of the sentence as well as...
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Latin Roots cern, jur, leg: Advanced Vocabulary Quiz
A bank of 12 words derived from Latin roots cern, jur/jus, and leg scaffolds this exercise for learners who situate the words in challenging sentences. Makes a nice cross-curricular supplement to social studies and law. Quiz results can...
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Word Roots
Learners attempt puzzles using different Latin roots. This is an interactive, online tool, but you could use the same idea in your classroom by writing each letter on an index card and having pupils manipulate the cards until they are in...
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Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Advanced Puzzle 1, 2, & 3
A unique take on the typical fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise, this resource provides a word root, a definition, and a word bank. Using these tools, learners fill in the remainder of the letters for each word. Since this is an...
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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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Vocabulary Strategy: Call of the Wild
Here is a strategy for groups to contribute to whole class vocabulary development. Teams (based on seating rows) work together to look up dictionary definitions of words from upcoming sections of the book (though previous sections seem...
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Spanish: Body Parts and Beyond
Students drill on Spanish vocabulary words by participating in a card game. They use a list of teacher-prepared clues that are glued to cards. Later they apply these words to skits and dialogues about health issues.
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Maus: Bingo Vacabulary Strategy
The definitions for unfamiliar words drawn from Art Spiegelman graphic novel memoir, Maus, provide the clues for a vocabulary bingo game.
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Understanding Hard Words
Two strategies for decoding unfamiliar words are featured on a worksheet that illustrates how to use the parts of words (prefix, root, and suffix) and context to determine meaning. Examples are included as is a guided practice exercise.
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Using A Dictionary
Young scholars explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. For this dictionary lesson, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Young scholars complete a worksheet based upon word...
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Reading Portfolio
Students record their own voices using microphones, computers, and reading selections and chart progress at recognizing words, phonics, word structure, and context clues. This elementary lesson uses the computer program Timeliner.
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Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo
In this sight words activity, students participate in a sight words bingo game involving the sight words a, and, I, it, is, in, the, big, look, and my. Students match the sight words to sentence strips to practice using sight words in...
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Pre-Primer Sight Word Bingo 3
In this sight words instructional activity, learners participate in a sight word bingo game involving the sight words can, find, for, here, one, red, run, see, up and yellow. Students match sight words to sentence strips to practice...
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The Problem with Prejudice
Third graders read and discuss "The Hangman" by Maurice Ogden and answer questions about the poem. They list things they can do to combat prejudice using each of the letters in the word and create a small poster with a slogan against...
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Stone Tool Scavenger Hunt
Seventh graders use Internet to familiarize themselves with variety of stone tools used by early man, create information chart describing each tool and its purpose, and discuss why tools have survived thousands of years.
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Wordless Picture Books
Students use wordless picture books to examine elements regarding a story, the plot, and characters. In this wordless picture books lesson, students select a book to creatively discuss. Students then listen to the teacher read the story...
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The Root of the Problem
Identifying root and base words is an important skill. Using this lesson, learners practice identifying Greek and Latin roots. However, this resource is incomplete and should be augmented to provide a complete experience.
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School-Home Links: Word Usage 2
In this word selection worksheet, students use the words listed to complete the example sentences. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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