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Vocabulary Worksheet (Define, Write, Draw) Template ELA-Literacy.L.7.4c

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Support vocabulary instruction for any unit with this quick exercise. Class members write down the word, part of speech, and definition. They compose an original sentence using the word, and draw a picture of the word. Four words fit on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a lesson about evaluating digital sources. The lesson starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary exercises and several...
Unit Plan
Newspaper Association of America

Press Ahead!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Give class members some great news! A media unit teaches individuals about ethics, parts of a newspaper, business writing, photojournalism, and more topics that have to do with the press. Full of material for a variety of learners,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Internet Vocabulary

For Students 3rd
In this Internet vocabulary worksheet, 3rd graders match up twelve Internet terms to their appropriate definitions in order to enhance their English terminology.
Interactive
Curated OER

Present Continuous Exercises

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
For this online interactive listening worksheet, students listen attentively to a tape and match the 8 pictures of animals to the 8 words on the tape.
Activity
Smarter Balanced

A New Kind of News

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Newspapers and broadcast news. Social media, blogs, and blogospheres. Class members generate a list of news sources they use to get information about events. The big idea here is to introduce the necessary vocabulary and to establish a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Translation Lesson to help Students Improve Vocabulary and Writing Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students translate an entire Internet page from English into a target language. In small groups, they create a short story or document in their native tongue or find an Internet page in their own tongue that they translate into English.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Alphabetical Order

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using a Dictionary

For Students 1st - 3rd
What can we find in a dictionary? Your scholars may be surprised to hear that it's more than just definitions. They explore this resource by finding word meanings, uses, and origins in this vocabulary worksheet. Learners look up five...
Worksheet
K12 Reader

Using Prior Knowledge

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Sometimes it's hard to relate to a new text. Teach kids to use their prior knowledge when reading something new with a comprehension exercise. A short passage tells them how to think of their brains like filing systems, and provides five...
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The Internet of Things: IoT

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
How has the Internet of Things affected our lives? Scholars examine the massive influence of mobile devices in this analysis lesson plan, which begins with a seven-minute documentary clip. They also read a New York Times article (linked)...
Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Internet Chaos In Asia

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL activity, students read or listen to a text about problems with the Internet in Asia. Students then choose from or complete all of 100 exercises about the article including vocabulary, comprehension and discussion.
Interactive
Curated OER

Technological/Technical Streams 2004/2005 Practice: Vocabulary 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this grammar online interactive worksheet, students fill in 8 blanks within a passage with one of the words from the word bank provided. Students fill in each blank in 6 sentences with one of the words from the given word bank....
Interactive
Curated OER

Classroom Vocabulary

For Students 1st - 5th
In this classroom objects online interactive worksheet, learners view 7 pictures of objects found within a classroom. Students choose the multiple choice answer that properly names each object. Learners find the 8 classroom objects...
Interactive
Curated OER

Business Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
For this online interactive business worksheet, students choose the multiple choice business words that complete 15 sentences. Students check off the right choices that appropriately answer 6 additional questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ways Twitter Makes You a Better Writer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Practice being concise. Exercise your vocabulary. Improve your editing skills. The contention in this lesson is that by imposing a 140 character limit, the Twitter format actually helps improve writing skills. And of course class tweets...
Lesson Plan
NPR

Can You Beat Cognitive Bias?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
In a time of fake news, media manipulation, and Internet trolls, a resource equips learners with the tools they need to recognize and combat resources that are designed to appeal to our cognitive biases. Introduce learners to five...
Interactive
Curated OER

Slang Quiz: Computer

For Students 6th - 8th
In this slang quiz worksheet, middle schoolers read the phrases using computer slang and select the correct meaning of the slang for the 10 exercises.
Activity
Smarter Balanced

The Internet

For Teachers 5th - 7th
The Internet and how it has changed our lives is the focus of a series of activities that prepares learners for the performance task assessment on the influence of the Internet. Groups also brainstorm devices such as phone and cars that...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Analogy Questions

For Students 4th - 12th
Looking for analogies? Here are 501.
Interactive
Curated OER

Technology- Computer Words

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this computer words activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences by choosing the correct computer word. Students complete 7 sentences.