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Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils complete a series of activities to discover life in ancient Egypt. They create want ads for pyramid workers, design vocabulary flash cards and dictionaries, and research famous Egyptians. They also research the "Curse of the...
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My Spelling Words

For Students 5th - 8th
In this my spelling words worksheet, learners practice reading and writing thirteen key spelling words and look up each word in the dictionary to write down their parts of speech on the lines provided.
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The World of Work

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students identify between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors at work. In this work behaviors lesson, students use a dictionary to define the related terms and visit various links to complete activities that define work place...
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What's in a Name?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the plants that grow in Glacier National Park. In this plant biology lesson, students invite a guest speaker to speak about plants that grow in Glacier National Park, as well as the scientific names for the plants....
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Understanding and Using Root Words to Expand Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson which reminds them that root words indicate the base meaning of a word, and that those roots are found in many different words that have similar meanings. Pairs of pupils use construction paper and...
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Hatchet: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Want your class to use critical thinking when discussing vocabulary? Go beyond the dictionary with a vocabulary activity based on Gary Paulsen's Hatchet. Kids write the word in the center of a graphic organizer that also provides...
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Root Words Activity

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
A study of prefixes and root words can help your learners with their word choice in writing. Participants review the meaning of 13 prefixes before adding them to root words and defining the new words.
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Prestwick House

Connotative vs. Denotative Meanings

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Besides the dictionary definition, words also carry the added weight of meanings that are inferred or implied, meanings conferred on words, or connotations. To gain an understanding the importance of connotation, class members...
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EngageNY

Resource Materials and Gathering Information: Reading Another “Choice” Text from the Research Folder

For Teachers 6th Standards
Look it up. Scholars use a dictionary and thesaurus to verify the meaning of the research vocabulary words they defined in the previous activity. They then use sticky notes to write a synonym for each word. Finally, individuals choose a...
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Newsinary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers demonstrate dictionary and vocabulary skills. They create an index card book containing a page for each letter of the alphabet that includes a word, definition, and sentence.
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Comparing Languages: News Clips

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze newspaper articles. They review their assessment task and rubric and read newspaper articles to compare languages. They answer questions related to their articles using dictionaries as needed. They compare word usage...
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Toys Nouns

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary acquisition worksheet, students use a dictionary or other resource book to list a noun for a toy name for each letter of the alphabet.
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Resource Room: Multiple Meanings

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this dictionary worksheet, students discover that words can have multiple meanings. Students write the multiple meanings for five words.
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Beginning, Middle or End

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with a partner. In this library skills lesson, 2nd graders watch a demonstration on how to find a word in a dictionary. Students practice finding words in the dictionary with a partner.
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Online Words

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students define spelling/vocabulary words using an online dictionary. In this Internet resources instructional activity, students learn how to use an online dictionary to look up the definitions of their spelling or vocabulary words.
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Words to Guide You

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover how to use guide words when locating words in the dictionary.
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Reference Materials

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac,...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Skills Necessary to Listen, Speak, Read and Write Effectively

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, using a basic word picture dictionary, review the vocabulary terms on the board in conjunction with the picture dictionary and tie the two together for placement association. In addition, they practice using key grammar words...
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Musher Madness

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover facts about Iditarod racing. In this language arts lesson, students create a class musher picture dictionary selecting terms from the Musher Term list. Additionally, students create a class picture dictionary compiling...
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"Getting to Know You" Activities for First Meetings

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this getting to know you worksheet, students participate in activities such as fact or fib, dictionary conversations, and more to get to know each other. Students are given 6 activities.
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Acrostic Poems: What's In a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students find words that begin with the letters in their own names, using a variety of sources including word banks and online dictionaries. They create an acrostic poem. Pupils revise poems as needed, for meaning and conventions. ...
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Reference Materials

For Teachers 3rd
3rd graders will learn how to use four types of reference materials (Atlas, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus). Each slide includes the purpose for using that specific reference. There are challenge questions included that give mock...
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Analogies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this analogy worksheet, students answer seven questions using their problem solving skills and vocabulary skills to discover how words are related to each other. Students are encouraged to use dictionaries.
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Analogies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this analogy worksheet, learners answer seven questions using their problem solving skills and vocabulary skills to discover how words are related to each other. Students are encouraged to use dictionaries.

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