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WORD WHEEL

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this literacy activity worksheet, students are directed to cut out two wheel shapes, remove the window from the top wheel, and attach the top wheel to the bottom wheel, revealing a window with various word beginnings that match the...
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Puzzle Fun with Long /O/ and Long /I/ Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Search this crossword puzzle for words with long /o/ and /i/ sounds. Some of the clues are challenging, so consider completing the most difficult clues together. As an extension, it is suggested that your learners find the homophones in...
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Color Words

For Students Pre-K - 6th
Print out this set of eight color words and use to reinforce color word recognition. Use to match each word to its color, as flash cards, or print doubles for a memory game.
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The Gathering and Analysis of Data

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young mathematicians gather data on a topic, graph it in various forms, interpret the information, and write a summary of the data. They present their data and graphs to the class.
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Using a Database to Organize Vocabulary Words

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners use a database as a vocabulary resource during writing/reading. They preview stories and list unknown works into their reading notebooks. Students find the definitions, and enter their words into a database using a teacher...
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Essential Reading Strategies for the Struggling Reader

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Beneficial for beginning readers, struggling readers, and those in need of review, a set of language arts activities is a great addition to any foundational reading unit. Focusing on phonological awareness, fluency, instructional...
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Spelling List 23: Words with -er and -est, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling list learning exercise, students practice spelling words that are er and est words and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 16 words total.
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Going Graph-y

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to and dicuss the story Where the Wild Things Are. They play a pantomime game and act out various feelings so their classmates can guess. They listen for the frequency of certain words, and record their findings on...
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Literacy: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore language arts by analyzing a children's book in class. In this vocabulary lesson, students read the book Slowly, Slowly, Slowly... by Eric Carle. Students identify the characters, setting and plot of the story before...
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Populations and Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching ocean statistics. In this data analysis lesson, students conduct a snail examination experiment utilizing live pouch snails. Students collect data about the snails over the course of six weeks and...
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Applying Ahimsa to Traditional Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
Investigate the life of Mahatma Gandhi by researching non-violent lifestyles. Learners define the word ahimsa and discuss the personal characteristics that made Gandhi a peaceful warrior. They also create a poster about the story "The...
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Poetry Portfolios: Using Poetry to Teach Reading

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Over the course of five periods, scholars create a poetry portfolio. They begin with a reading of the poem, Firefly. With a focus on vocabulary, learners reread the poem then look for sight words and other skills. 
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My Childhood Portrait

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice descriptive writing by viewing auto-portraits of young children.  In this art analysis lesson, students examine an auto-portrait of their teacher as a young child and ask him/her questions about their youth.  Students...
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Alphabet Organizer

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students practice organizing their vocabulary words in an online organizer tool. In this vocabulary lesson, students read a text and take notes. Additionally, students organize their vocabulary words into an online "Alphabet Organizer"...
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Build Skills and Word Experiences: Make Compound Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete spelling activities for compound words. In this compound words lesson, 2nd graders put words together to make compound words.
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School-Home Links: Compound Words 2

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this compound words worksheet, students read six different compound words and then draw a line separating the two words that make up the compound word. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Compound Words

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this compound word worksheet, students use the compound words listed in the word bank to complete the sentences. Parents and guardians must sign the worksheet.
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Word Choice: Loss and Lost

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these word choice worksheets, students read the sentences and then complete each sentence with the word loss and lost.
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Build a Connection

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners discuss their personal connections with stories they've read in the past and identify techniques to connect with more stories. They create illustrations, construct task cards, and complete sentence stems based on books they read...
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Map It Out

For Teachers K - 4th
Explore how illustrations add to a story. Young learners will look at picture books to see how the pictures tell the story. They create illustrations to go with a chosen story, and then flip the activity so they have to write a story to...
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Comprehension: Identify cause and effect relationship in text

For Teachers 2nd
I do, we do, you do is the method and delivery of this lesson on cause and effect relationships in text. Second grade readers work with their teacher, then their peers, and finally on their own to read, identify cause and relationship,...
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The Words that Surround Us

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students investigate writing that we read daily by analyzing advertisements and articles.  In this language arts instructional activity, students discuss the images and writing they see daily, where it comes from, and what it represents....
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Opposites Attract

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this opposites attract worksheet, students help Cupid match up six sets of opposite words. Students cut out the opposite word sets on the second page and paste them on the hearts on the first page.
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Sounding Out, Holiday Relay

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Students place the cards and images...

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