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Spelling List 33: Sight Words, Shun Sound, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling activity, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic, sight, or have the "shun" sound.
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Spelling List 35: Sight Words, Shun Sound, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are either academic, sight, or have the "shun" sound.
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Spelling List 21: Words with /ur/ sound, and Academic Vocabulary
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic or have the 'ur' sound. A website reference for additional resources is given.
EngageNY
Summarizing Complex Ideas: Comparing the Original UDHR and the "Plain Language" Version
The eighth lesson plan in this series continues the focus on vocabulary and increasing young readers' awareness of academic language. Pairs of learners participate in a short vocabulary review activity called Interactive Words in which...
Curriculum Corner
Book Study: The Polar Express
All aboard! Pair a reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg with a set of literacy activities. The packet of worksheets includes task cards, sorting activities, a synonym match, comparing and contrasting activities, writing...
Penguin Books
A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein
Contrary to popular belief, the monster's name in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is not Frankenstein. A teacher's guide for the novel helps readers make sense of key details in the text, define vocabulary words, and discuss prominent...
California State University
Life in the Missions of California
Academics explore the topic of life in California Missions for Native Americas. Class members complete a research activity, respond to writing prompts, and engage in hands-on-activities to learn who lived in the missions and what life...
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Vocabulary Bursting with Energy
Young scholars review key physics terms using a Visual Thesaurus. In this science lesson, student groups compete against each other to correctly identify "imposter" words from a list of related physics vocabulary terms.
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Introducation to Vocabulary for a Lesson about Communities
Students practice using new vocabulary they learn about communities. In this communities vocabulary lesson plan, students use synonyms, context clues, and relevant content to unlock the meaning of new vocabulary words.
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Undercover Vocabulary
Fourth graders, in groups, create a skit using identified vocabulary words and perform the skit for the class. They choose a place and a person to become such as Batman, Romeo and work all the vocabulary words into their skit. They...
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Acting Out as we Go
Fourth graders use motor imaging to remember the definitions of words. For this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders work in groups to make a pantomime to help them remember a word. Students document the experience in their notebooks.
Manchester College
Spain – Culture and Famous Landmarks
Introduce your class to Spain and liven up the class period with some Spanish pop music! Learners view a presentation about Spain and take notes on the information before watching a couple of music videos in Spanish. They use listening...
English Club
Prefixes
The power of prefixes to change the meaning of words becomes clear to intermediate-level English language learners with a two-page activity. Individuals select a prefix from a provided list to alter words to match the meaning of...
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Introducing Chemistry Vocabulary
Pupils study vocabulary based on chemistry terms by creating flash cards. In this scientific vocabulary lesson, students utilize a chemistry word or phrase to create a card which uses the term, describes it in the student's words,...
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Vocabulary and Language Development
Young scholars discover new vocabulary words. In this language development instructional activity, students reach into a box of themed items and identify the object. They discuss the attributes of the object as well.
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Using Multiple Meaning Words
Second graders explore multiple meaning words. In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders read "Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping." Students discuss the different meanings of the words in the story. Students complete a worksheet.
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Spelling List E-36
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the roots graph/fract, sight words and academic vocabulary.
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Spelling List B-35
In this spelling worksheet, students write 16 words two times. This list contains words with the suffix -able and academic vocabulary.
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How Many More?
Students complete subtraction problems where they use goldfish crackers as their manipulatives in the problem. In this subtraction lesson plan, students use words and pictures to also show their problems.
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Spelling List D-18
in this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the edge/idge pattern, sight words, and academic vocabulary.
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Spelling List D-26
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the r-controlled vowel, sight words, and academic vocabulary.
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Spelling List C-17
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 16 words two times. This list contains words with the air sound, sight words and academic vocabulary.
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Spelling List C-19
In this spelling activity, students write each of 16 words two times. This list contains homophones, sight words and academic vocabulary.
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Spelling List C-25
For this spelling worksheet, students write each of 16 words two times. This list contains words with the VCCV pattern and academic vocabulary.