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Your Dictionary: Rhyming Word Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article explains that rhyming words help children learn to spell. It describes how to play three different rhyming word games: Disappearing Rhyme Man, Rhyme that Word, and Rhyme Hunt.
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Your Dictionary: Fun Exercises for Compound Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article focuses on exercises for teaching compound words including compound word exercises, a list of root words to create many different compound words, links to compound word games, and interactive online games.
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Your Dictionary: Winter Word Games

For Students K - 1st
This article discusses winter word games including Melting Snowman, Draw It, and Password.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Top Three Game for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this word game, young writers brainstorm three relevant details before writing. It they are having trouble finding ideas, they can click the magic button for "top three" ideas.
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Hopelink

Word Bank Lesson Plan: Eastside Literacy Program

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Compound Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson the students will be introduced to compound words through the use of a multimedia presentation. Students will then form compound words through the use of teacher-made puzzles. Finally, the students will participate in a...
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Esl Kid Stuff: Classroom Games & Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Great variety of classroom games and activities for PK-2 ELL/ESL students, submitted by teachers. Organized alphabetically by game name, the current collection includes activities designed to help the student practice a wide range of...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Wacky Word Game for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this game, young writers click on the three word buttons producing nouns and verb until they find a combination they like for a creative writing. Students can launch a VERY creative story when some wacky nouns and verbs come together.
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Your Dictionary: 2nd Grade Lesson Plans for Forming Possessives

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This article focuses on teaching 2nd graders to form possessive. It provides two complete lesson plans with activities for teaching them how to form possessives.
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Vocabulary Games

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Begin building a better vocabulary through this comprehensive lesson plan with vocabulary games. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
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US Department of Education

Nces: Kids' Zone: Word Search

For Students 9th - 10th
Find educational and statstical terms in this word search.
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Beacon Educator: Reading Educator: Dictionary Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Develop better vocabulary and dictionary skills while playing this fun dictionary game with students in small groups. Click on the video link to watch the game being played in a classroom. L.9-10.4c References
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Science Vocabulary Game

For Teachers 4th Standards
Fourth graders will play a review memory game with Utah's Grade 4 Science Standard V vocabulary words during this activity. Words associated with living things and classifications of living things are included in this activity.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Memory Game for Kids

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Young writers brainstorm three sensory details about a personal memory before writing about it. If they need help with a memory, they can click the magic button to help spark their memory. Their writing should include sensory details.
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Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City: Audio Word Match

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. The words are then hidden on turned-down cards in a concentration-type game. As students click on cards, they both see and hear the words,...
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Memorial Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Memorial Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Memorial Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Martin Luther King Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Martin Luther King Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Martin Luther King Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed...
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ABCya

Ab Cya: New Year's Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
New Year's Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice New Year's Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Saint Patrick's Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Saint Patrick's Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Saint Patrick's Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Presidents' Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Presidents' Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Presidents' Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Independence Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Independence Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Independence Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: What's That Word?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Not sure of what a word means in science? Find out in this easy to read online scientific dictionary.
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Your Dictionary: Word Jumble Solver

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers tips for unscrambling words.
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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Rooting Out Words

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Three categories of words and four skill levels challenge players to identify the roots for the names of months, for numbers and numerical terms, and for a range of other words based on commonly used roots.

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