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Irregular Word Fluency, Word Baseball

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review irregular words and build fluency by playing a game. In this irregular word lesson, students label a variety of blank index cards, then post the index cards around the room as signs that create a...
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Number the Stars Activities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students participate in a variety of activities related to the novel Number the Stars. For example, students write a list of words form the book in alphabetical order and complete a star-shaped...
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Fire Safety Letter Shapes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fire safety vocabulary activity, students fill in the letter shapes with fire safety vocabulary words that they get from solving the clues. Students complete 15 letter shapes.
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I'm Learning About Shapes - Circle Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this circle worksheet, students trace a large circle and then write the word circle on a blank space provided.
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Recycling Definitions Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recycling worksheet, students choose the correct definition for a set of 15 words related to recycling. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
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Picture Me with Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils search in newspapers for words that describe them or what they like. They gather the words and use them to create a self-portrait. They read "boring" sentences and rewrite them using more descriptive words. They write 10 word...
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Cloze Activity: Cats and Dogs

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this cats and dogs cloze procedure worksheet, learners review 2 short paragraphs that are missing 12 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Thanksgiving Word Search 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Thanksgiving word search worksheet, students will find and circle 15 words. The word search is in the shape of a Pilgrim's hat.
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Line Jumping: Differenciation of Words

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners participate in a line jumping game in which they have to decide what part of speech the word is. They can practice the difference between adjectives and nouns or nouns and verbs.
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Word Search: Volcano

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search activity, students are given 15 challenging words related to volcanoes. Students locate these words in a puzzle which is shaped to resemble an exploding volcano.
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Math Vocabulary Decoding Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math vocabulary worksheet, students use a letter key code to match match vocabulary words to their definitions. A reference web site it given for additional activities.
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Recycling Spelling Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this recycling worksheet, students read definitions of recycling words, then fill in missing letters to complete the matching words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Wild Weather Word Search

For Students 4th - 6th
In this wild weather word search activity, students find a set of 15 weather words, using a set of definition clues at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Materials: What's It Made of? Word Maze

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this ESL activity learning exercise, students consider cultural differences and similarities as they read a paragraph and find its text in the word maze.
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Word Search: Teeth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students find 12 words related to dental hygiene in a tooth-shaped puzzle. An answer sheet is provided.
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Math Vocabulary Word Search

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math work search activity, students use a set of 10 math vocabulary clues to complete a puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Plants Word Search Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this plants activity, students find a set of 15 words related to plants, using a set of clues given at the bottom of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Word Search: About Dinosaurs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dinosaur instructional activity, students find the names of 15 dinosaurs, or dinosaur-related words. The puzzle is in the shape of a dinosaur.
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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students recognize the features of geometric shapes.  In this geometric shapes activity, students listen to Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes. Students create solid figures with marshmallows and toothpicks.  Students...
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Geometry Straws

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create different angles and shapes by using different lengths of straws. In this geometry straws lesson plan, students glue straws onto paper and define what they have made.
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Terrific Tangrams

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct tangrams. In this tangrams lesson, 3rd graders manipulate basic shapes to construct tangrams. Students explore how shapes can be combined in different ways and develop spatial sense.
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Johnny Appleseed Origami

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. In this geometry lesson students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a face and hands...
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Hello My Name is . . . Helvetica

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students play various games to help create a classroom community. In this name recognition lesson, students combine their name recognition skills with newly learned art and geometric vocabulary. First students discover vocabulary that...
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Geoboard Area

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the basic geometric shapes and geometric shape vocabulary through the use of geoboards and virtual geoboards. They create a variety of shapes with a partner, build ten different rectangles on their geoboards, and...