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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Bill of Rights: u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has some puzzles and activities using terms from the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution. It also provides an extensive word list pertaining to the Constitution.
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Cengage Learning

Gale: Free Resources: Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive a-to-z glossary of literary terms from major educational publisher Gale.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Ambiguity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent description of the term ambiguity. Site offers links to other literary terms and their meanings.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: History of Bills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
For any legislative actions enacted upon a specific bill, the specific type of action is recorded in the History of Bills section of the Government Printing Office website. This information comes straight from the Congressional Record,...
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Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Language Resources [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This site provides a collection of language teaching resources. Strategies are arranged in the "Vocabulary Acquisition and Use" standard and grade cluster of the ELA Common Core Curriculum Standard.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Lewis and Clark, Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 18 vocabulary words pertaining to Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase. It also provides lesson ideas, activities, and extensive vocabulary word lists on the topic.
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Stanford University

Parker Library on the Web: Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms, authored by Michelle P. Brown, has granted permission to present a virtual glossary of terms.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Legislatures and Democracy Recap: The Lawmakers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You are a congressperson trying to pass your education bill. Join in the extensive public debate, committee work, and parliamentary maneuvering necessary to achieve majority legislative support for your bill.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Bills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The government directory for making current and past bills accessible to the public. Very useful for finding bills pertinent to classes. Will require teacher direction at the elementary levels.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: What Is a Law?

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learning Adventures provides background information on what a law is and why we have them. Part of a learning game for all ages.
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Personal Vocabulary Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a simple but direct approach to building your vocabulary. Keeping a special notebook of new words can increase vocabulary, assist memorization, and encourage good study and organization skills. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Paraphrasing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Improve understanding of expository materials by getting the main ideas through paraphrasing. The paraphrasing strategy helps students recall the main ideas and specific facts of materials they read. There are three steps for teaching...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: A Nation's Voice

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A Nation's Voice is a lesson plan that uses internet sites, magazines and books, electronic encyclopedias and databases to understand the policy making of the U.S.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Key Literacy Component: Morphology

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Morphology describes how words are formed from building blocks called morphemes, the smallest unit of meaning in a word. Students who don't understand this structure have trouble recognizing, understanding, and spelling words. Find out...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Developing a Definition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Not sure what a definition paper is? This is a great site from the Capital Community College to help you with developing a definition. Includes a sample essay and guiding questions.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Literary Terms Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Blendspace provides assorted references for literary terms and brief literary terms assessments. This blendspace is designed to support all secondary students, including those who will be taking AP literature courses.
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Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 4: Structure and Functions of the Federal Government

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ohio test preparation module on the structure and functions of the Federal Government with video tutorial, review game and assessment.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Branch O Mania

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learning game for ages 4 and above the U.S. Government in which players use the information they have gained from Learning Adventures and help Ben Franklin catch the icons that are unique to each branch of government.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: The Legislative Process: Congress at Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners will analyze historical records of the House and Senate to understand the sequence of steps in the legislative process. The students will work collaboratively to study documents and identify the step in the process that each...
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Read Works

Read Works: Processes

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about amazing processes and how they connect. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Evaluating the Connotation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on evaluating the connotation of a vocabulary word. It defines connotation and gives an example. It details three steps: read the word in context, determine the tone of the overall reading, and compare the tone with...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In writing and reading organization is the key to a reader's understanding. A great site for those of you who are looking for some further explanation of organization in writing. There is instruction, an example text, and specific...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Sat, Act, Gre Test Prep

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has links to 12 lesson plans include 252 SAT test words. Each SAT and ACT lesson plan includes interactive word puzzles, a definition match, a fill-in-the-blank, a crossword, reading passages, and a word search activity....
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining Denotation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to determine the denotation of words; it defines denotation and offers a plan of action: look up the word in the dictionary, read all meanings paying attention to parts of speech, and compare each of these...