Glossary Teacher Resources

The glossary (or clavis) is surely one of the most important parts of a book. This research tool, an alphabetical list of special or uncommon words usually found at the end of a text, provides readers with a word’s definition. Glossaries can be found in any kind of book, be it fiction, non-fiction, or technical and scientific works.

While glossaries appear similar to dictionaries, the two research tools are different. Here’s an activity that asks middle schoolers to examine these differences. A book about emperor penguins offers elementary students an opportunity to practice using a glossary to find the meaning of words used in the story.

A great way to review glossaries and other text features is to ask young writers to create a glossary for their own fables or a published work. How about creating a glossary of English words with Native American or Spanish origins, or for terms associated with the Winter Olympic sports? This Common Core glossary lesson is designed for learners with communication or language difficulties. And who couldn’t use a product specification glossary for a new electronic device (in a lesson where students pretend to be product managers)?

Glossaries are a collection of words, words that have special meanings. The resources in our collection help learners understand the power, depth, and breadth of meaning associated with these words.

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Channel 4 Learning

Science Essentials: Rocks and Soils

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn what rocks are, how they turn into soil, and their many different uses. Educational extras include a glossary, some do-at-home activities, a quiz, and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Channel 4 Learning

Channel 4 Learning: Science Essentials: Friction

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief explanation of friction, with learning reinforcement, such as a quiz, a glossary, an image bank, and frequently asked questions about friction.
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Channel 4 Learning

Science Essentials: Gases Around Us

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about gases, their existence in our lives, and the other states of matter. Educational extras include a glossary, some do-at-home activities, a quiz, and answers to frequently asked questions. A teacher corner also exists with...
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Other

Pc.net: Chat Slang: Abbreviations and Acronyms Used Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of abbreviations and acronym often used in email, text messaging, chat or other online communication
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Tone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Tone" including a definition and an example.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine the meaning of dilation through the glossary entry.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Golf: Learn All About the Sport of Golf

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn all about golf play, history, rules, equipment, and glossary. Become a golfer and have fun golfing.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Hockey: Learn All About the Sport of Hockey

For Students 1st - 9th
The strategy, gameplay, rules, and glossary of the game of hockey.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Lacrosse: Learn All About the Sport of Lacrosse

For Students 1st - 9th
The strategy, positions, rules, and glossary for the game of lacrosse.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Nascar: Learn All About the Sport of Nascar

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about NASCAR race cars and racetracks. Also racing terms and glossary.
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EL Education

El Education: An Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
As part of a Learning expedition on immigration, 4th grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts, created this series of interview booklets. Students, working together in small groups, interviewed a person who had immigrated to the...
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EL Education

El Education: First Come the Eggs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
First Come the Eggs, a picture book for young readers, was created by 3rd grade students in Rochester, New York. This is a biography of Seth Green, the father of fish hatcheries in America. The research included the study of the life...
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EL Education

El Education: A Park Grows in Portland

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This field guide was a cross curricular project created by 7th grade students in Portland, Maine. Students engaged in multiple fieldwork visits to the Deering Park (across the street), during which they observed trees, recording with...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry Tournament

For Students 9th - 10th
A thirty-six part learning module on poetry including links to a glossary of terms, additional information about poetry, videos, and materials on several different poems including "Ballad of Birmingham," "Valentine for Ernest Mann,"...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Separate but Equal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using a thorough Glossary of Terms, students discuss the idea of being separate but equal.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Tides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a comprehensive study of the tides with the use of pictures, graphs, tables, Internet web sites, animations, and student interaction with the ACTIVboard, a glossary of tide...
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Woodcut, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for a woodcut (also known as a wood-block print).
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Linocut, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for linoleum-block printing (also known as linocutting).
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Monoprint, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for monoprints.
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Assoc.: Screenprint (Serigraph, Silk Screen)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for screenprints (also known serigraphs and silkscreens.
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Relief Printing, Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for relief printing.
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Engraving, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for engraving.
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Etching, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for etching.
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International Fine Print Dealers Association

International Fine Print Dealers Association: Mezzotint, Defined and Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated glossary entry for mezzotint.

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