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Reading
Primary readers read books in order to practice word recognition, rhyming, and play reading games. They will "read" simple books to reinforce basic reading skills in order to create a foundation. Readers are available to print out along...
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Vocabulary and Concept Development #2: struct and tract
Focus on the Latin roots struct and tract with this PowerPoint, boasting plenty of practice opportunities. To help develop a definition of each root, viewers match a list of words to their pictures. Then, they compare those words to a...
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Vocabulary through Text
Explore word meanings. Sixth graders identify examples of words with affixes while listening to the story Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg. They participate in the game "Pass the Parts" and practice separating given words into their root...
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Materials We Use
How can you tell if something is made out of wood, metal, or plastic? Kids use noise and visual cues to determine what various household items are made from. They then examine their toys at home and record the materials used to make...
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Electricity and Food: From Glowing Pickles in Citrus Batteries
Fifth graders explore electrical concepts and host a guest speaker. This lesson sets up guidelines for students to follow when they have a guest speaker. Students are primed to become actively involved in a lecture or discussion, while...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Cross a Bridge (Hunter)
What does suspension mean? Learn this and other bridge-related vocabulary as scholars listen to Ryan Ann Hunter's nonfiction book, Cross a Bridge. This strategy can be applied to any book. Before reading, acquaint pupils...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Clifford's Family (Bridwell)
Do you know Clifford, the big, red dog? Clifford takes an adventure to see his family, and young readers join him to learn some new vocabulary in context! Before reading, introduce the four new words: city, county,...
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Arguing over Area
With the help of the Area Officers and Perimeter Patrol, you learners will develop a better understanding of area and its relationship to perimeter. First, they view a video clip from Cyberchase, and then they visit a website to...
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Prefixes Micro- and Mega-
Explore vocabulary context clues with a prefix activity. Using the prefixes micro- and mega-, fourth graders complete sentence frames. They then make up their own word with the correct prefixes. Helpful as homework or during a writing...
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Going to the Doctor: Vocabulary Cards
Flash cards are a great tool for kids with autism; use them to build a functional vocabulary. This set of nine flash cards focus in on vocabulary you'd use at the doctor's office. Consider providing sentence frames for your...
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Vocabulary and Concept Development: EDI
The roots metro/meter and therm are the focus of a vocabulary building presentation that includes concise definitions, color-coded examples, and opportunities for guided and independent practice. Part of a series of roots and affixes...
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Does Mother Nature Know Best?
Investigate herbal medicine in the science or health classroom with this instructional activity from the New York Times. After a discussion about class members beliefs about and experiences with herbal medicines, pupils read an...
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Building Background Knowledge: The Internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, Part 3
Check those sources carefully. Scholars learn to analyze and critique primary sources with the work they completed in the previous activity. Learners compare and contrast sources that agree and disagree about Japanese-American internment...
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Building Background Knowledge and Making Inferences: What Is a Natural Disaster?
That's a disaster! Scholars complete a gallery walk to view images and make inferences about natural disasters. They fill out a note catcher about what they observe and infer any questions they may have. They then participate in a World...
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In this vocabulary building instructional activity, students write a set of daily vocabulary words as teacher calls them out, match scrambled letters with the words, and write sentences using at least 7 of the new words.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short u Words
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 2nd graders write a list of 7 short u words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one. They work with words such as luck, drum, bunch, and hundred.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - ar, or, er, ir, ur Words
In this vocabulary building activity, students write a list of 7 ar, or, er, ir, and ur words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one. They work with words such as morning, hard, and...
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Final -e Rule
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 2nd graders write a list of 7 final -e rule words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write each one in a sentence. They work with words such as late, bite, dime, and life.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short i Words
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 2nd graders write a list of 7 short i words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one. They work with words such as drink, thick, and print.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short o Words
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 2nd graders write a list of 7 short o words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one. They work with words such as cross, doll, strong, and common.
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Vocabulary Building Activity - Short e Words
In this vocabulary building worksheet, 2nd graders write a list of 7 short e words as the teacher dictates them. They unscramble the words and write sentences using each one.
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students write words based on their teacher's definitions, unscramble words, and write words in sentences. Students do this for 7 words for each activity.
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Vocabulary building activity
In this vocabulary of long a and ow words instructional activity, 2nd graders write the word from the clue, unscramble the word, and write the word in a sentence. Students complete 7 words for each of these tasks.
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In this vocabulary of or words worksheet, students write the word from the clue, unscramble the word, and write the word in a sentence. Students complete 7 words for each of these tasks.