Using Word Referents

Print out this handy reference page double sided and distribute it to your class. Individuals can use the page to aid them as they work on their topic sentences, transitions, conclusions, and paragraph structure. There is plenty of...

Grow vocabulary skills with an understanding of affixes and word roots. Included here are a few activities and plenty of materials you can use to support your learners as the focus on building vocabulary.

Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes can hold the key to determining the meaning of a host of different words. Included here are five pages of prefixes, roots, and suffixes paired with their meanings and example words.

How can adding a prefix or suffix to a root word create an entirely new word? Study a packet of resources that focuses on Greek and Latin roots, as well as different prefixes and suffixes that learners can use for easy reference

Practice word parts with a lesson about roots, prefixes, and suffixes. As kids work through a lesson that lists examples of each, they decipher common words by applying the meanings of their word parts to each one.

Never run out of compound words to teach your pupils by keeping this list nearby! All 16 pages are made up of lists of words organized alphabetically.

Young learners develop a deeper understanding of target vocabulary. Working in pairs, students independently complete a series of word clue cards asking them to find various information about key terms including their definition,...

Students create word referents. In this vocabulary skills lesson, students make word referent charts of replacement adjectives and nouns that they may use for writing activities.

Students create word referents to enhance word choice and enrich vocabulary. They explore the use of alternative words and phrases for key characters, setting, objects, or topics. They review the use of nouns and adjectives.

Sick to death of reading papers loaded with trite expressions and over-used words? Enliven your reading and animate the vocabulary of your young learners. Laminate on a paper tombstone a short list of “dead” (banned or over-used) words....