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Word Families: ake
Young learners create a book of words that use the letter combination ake. Six pages are included for them to cut and color, and there's a space for them to trace the letters of the word as well as write the word independently. The...
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Word Analysis
This activity helps increase understanding of prefixes, suffixes, roots, derivation, and the meaning of two words of their choice.
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MyVocabulary.com: Word Roots PLIC, FAC, and COGN Intermediate Crossword Puzzle
A fun and challenging vocabulary exercise that focuses the learner's attention on word root meanings, this crossword puzzle would make a great homework or sponge activity. Pupils are provided with 12 clues and they must come up with...
Curriculum Corner
Academic Reading Vocabulary
From A to Z, learners define, draw, and find examples of specific reading focus skills in an alphabetized reading vocabulary packet. Words include dialogue, theme, text structure, genre, paraphrase, and many more.
Common Sense Press
The Sign of the Beaver Vocabulary
A series of activities based on Elizabeth George Speare's The Sign of The Beaver takes your class through vocabulary, reading comprehension, and literary analysis. A good packet or collection of assignments for a reading circle.
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Word Roots 7: Spect, Sta, Vert Intermediate-Crossword
Given the clues, can you complete the crossword puzzle for words containing the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert? No word list is given, but using the answer sheet, you can provide your class with the list of words to choose from. This...
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Vocabulary 17 Quiz
Oddly enough, all of these vocabulary words start with the letter i! Start by matching the 10 words their definitions and completing some fill-in-the-blank sentences. Example words include immutable, impassive, incisive, and...
Winterhill School
Poetry Analysis
Gain greater insight into poems using a poetry analysis worksheet. Here, scholars follow steps and answer questions to dissect any poem. Topics include the poem's meaning, theme, technique, and structure, as well as personal thoughts and...
Haut Gap Middle School
Root Words
Scholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus.
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Numbers and Operations as Words
Teach numbers in word form with this activity. In this numbers and operations activity, learners solve 22 problems in which numbers are written in word form. Students solve the problems and write their responses in word form. Example:...
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Readers analyze an excerpt from Kate DiCamillo's novel Because of Winn-Dixie. They read silently, and then hear it read aloud. Definitions for underlined vocabulary words are in the margin, and other potentially difficult words are in...
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ESL: Business Vocabulary Word Search
Language associated with business, economics, jobs, and the workplace makes up this word search puzzle with 54 items to find. Lesson has links to printable pdf and HTML formats, with answer keys for each. Some spellings are of British...
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High Frequency Words
Phonemic awareness might not be a skill all autistic children will understand, but pattern and sight word recognition may prove to be more effective means of building strong reading skills. Use this set of twelve high frequency word...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 4 - Exercise 6b
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills activity, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Few Words about Vocabulary
In this vocabulary analysis instructional activity, students read an excerpt aloud and listen for awkward or out of place vocabulary. Students then suggest ways to improve each sentence.
Breaking News English
The Force Awakens Breaks Pre-Sales Ticket Records
May the comprehension skills be with you! Focus on context clues, vocabulary words, and analysis questions with an article about Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its record-breaking ticket sales.
Nosapo
The Gifts of Wali Dad: A Tale of India and Pakistan
It is more blessed to give than receive. A story about Wali Dad opens a collection of character-based reading passages from authors such as Leo Tolstoy. Vocabulary words and discussion questions enhance the text.
Really Good Stuff
English/Spanish Cognates: Food
Everyone loves food! Help your English language learners pick up some vocabulary with a series of activities based around cognates and food. Pupils practice each word and focus on the words in-depth by filling out Frayer model...
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Future Time
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students check the word that does not belong in each group of words. The learning exercise provides 10 problems for practicing the skill.
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Vocabulary Word Search
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the vocabulary. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Vocabulary Word Search
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the acquisition of new vocabulary. The answers are found through the link at the bottom of the page.
University Interscholastic League
English Lesson to Prepare for UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest
"i before e. . ." Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules contained in this resource packet.
K12 Reader
If
Rudyard Kipling's advice to his son in the poem "If" is a resounding message that echoes through generations. After reading the famous poem, middle schoolers work on analyzing specific lines, completing activities based on unfamiliar...
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One Word Substitution 3
For 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. All of the words begin with the letters...