Granite School District
Vocabulary Cards 1st Grade M-Z
Clarify key math vocabulary terms with this series of printable cards. Three different versions of each term are provided; one with only the word, one with the word and a picture, and one with the word, a picture, and a definition. Note...
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Editor Travels U.S. Fixing Errors on Signs
An interesting article on editors helps young writers understand the conventions of written English. They read a news article about an editor traveling America correcting spelling and punctuation errors on signs. They discuss proper...
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Online Words
Students define spelling/vocabulary words using an online dictionary. In this Internet resources lesson, students learn how to use an online dictionary to look up the definitions of their spelling or vocabulary words.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #2
In this spelling worksheet, students read and write thirteen one and two syllable words. Afterward, they look up each word in the dictionary and identify its part of speech.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling Lists #1
In this spelling worksheet, students practice and spelling 12 given words. They look up each word in the dictionary and identify its parts of speech. All 13 words are one-syllable words and contain two to four letters.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #4
In this spelling worksheet, students write and spell the given 13 one-syllable words. All words are three to four letters. After writing the words, students look up the definition in the dictionary and identify its part of speech.
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Sentence Structure Worksheet-Subjects
In this worksheet on subjects of sentences, students circle subjects and insert correct punctuation in sentences. Students then write a list of nouns in "their notebook" to practice spelling them and to build an English dictionary.
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Muggie Maggie: Lesson 8
Young scholars predict a chapter from a book while learning new vocabulary words. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read the book Muggie Maggie, and predict what will happen in the upcoming chapter. Young...
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Poetry Power
Second graders explore language arts by analyzing poems in their class. In this word play lesson, 2nd graders define the terms rhyme, rhythm and alliteration and identify their uses. Students utilize class word lists to write their own...
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My Spelling Words- Spelling List #39
In this spelling worksheet, students learn 12 words in a list which have no apparent connection. Students look up each word in the dictionary and write the guide words that appear on the page.
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My Spelling Words -- Spelling List #183
In this spelling learning exercise, students learn to spell 12 words. Students look up the words in the dictionary and write the guide words for each. Students write the definition for 2 words of their choice. All words in the list have...
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Review: Super, Supre, Pre, Sur
In this prefix worksheet, students use the prefixes for each word to help them guess the word's meaning. Students then look the word up in the dictionary and write its meaning. Students finish with three questions about vocabulary words.
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Alphabetical Order
This is a vocabulary worksheet with a twist! Young elementary-schoolers put these 13 words into alphabetical order before finding their meanings, uses, and origins. They will need to use reference materials, and may need some help...
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Vocabulary Cards 2nd Grade A-L
Use a set of math vocabulary cards to enrich your second graders' knowledge. Whether you bring the cards to a math center or put them on a word wall, this resource will help even your struggling math learners with basic definitions and...
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Vocabulary Cards 2nd Grade M-Z
Math vocabulary has never been easier to understand! Use vocabulary cards to bring word walls to your classroom, helping kids make the connection between important math terms and easy-to-understand illustrations.
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Spelling Activity
Sometimes you can add an s to a word to form its plural. Sometimes you can't. Help your class learn how to pluralize irregular words like calf, woman, and half. After, have them study the prefixes un, de, pre, dis, and re in the colorful...
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Preparing For The First Day Of School
Youngsters analyze a book discussing a child's fear on the first day of school. They discuss the characters in the book, The Teacher from the Black Lagoon. Then they discuss their own fears and uncertainties about starting a class with...
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Family Album
Kids of all ages discover their family histories through pictures. First, flip through the PowerPoint provided (or consider making one of your own). It should show pictures of your family and have clear, easy to understand sentences that...
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Vocabulary: Words in Context, Ask-Explain-List
Engage young readers in using context clues with this collaborative vocabulary activity. In pairs, children draw from a deck of cards, with each card asking a question about a context involving a specific vocabulary word. After...
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Split Suffixes
Make new words by adding suffixes to word beginnings. There are four suffixes here: -ible, -able, -ive, and -ion. After using them to complete five given words, they use their vocabulary skills to apply the suffixes to words they think...
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Spelling Lesson Plan
Review basic spelling rules with your elementary schoolers. Focus in on the spelling of words with a specific prefix. In this spelling lesson, learners use an interactive whiteboard lesson to learn prefixes such as de, sub, re, and pre....
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Time Capsule: Oral Presentation
A great way to gain proficiency when learning a new language is to prepare an oral presentation. For this foreign language lesson, pairs collaborate to develop a Time Capsule which they present to their class using their target language.
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My Daily Routine
Foreign language learners work in pairs to translate the daily routine of celebrities or everyday people, presented in daily planner format, into English. They then illustrate and record their own daily routines in storyboard (film...
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Classified Advertisements: Target Language Practice
Foreign language learners decipher the meanings of classified ads in the target language. They investigate a large collage created by the teacher of foreign language advertisements and discuss the content with classmates. Then they...