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Vivacious Vocabulary

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Students practice looking up the definitions of words using a dictionary. They put the defintion of the word into their own words. They create a PowerPoint slideshow to show illustrations related to their vocabulary words. Using the internet, they create a crossword puzzle using the same words.

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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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