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San Francisco Symphony

Learning Adjectives through the Duke

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Duke Ellington, jazz, and jive kick-off a fun and creative lesson on responding emotionally to music. The class will learn about jive talk used in the 1920s and the life and music of Duke Ellington. They'll listen to a selection of his...
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Poetry4kids

How to Write Funny Poetry — Chapter 1: Writing Poetry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you wish you could write poetry that makes people laugh? Now you can! Check out the first chapter in a poetry writing series that emphasizes the importance of connecting subject matter to a light, bouncy meter.
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Curated OER

National Dictionary Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this National Dictionary Day worksheet, students complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions,...
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Curated OER

Dictionary Details

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This clever lesson has students practice finding a variety of types of information in a dictionary by playing a "Dictionary Scavenger Hunt" game. Students must use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page, determine what part of...
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Curated OER

Nonsense Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore various media. They identify the characteristics of various sources and use that material effectively. Students identify the characteristics of Dr. Seuss' work and the characteristics of a dictionary. They create a...
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Curated OER

New words in the dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars examine how language evolves. They discover that language reflects changes in society. Students guess the meaning of words. In a group activity, young scholars become wordsmiths by inventing new words. Students devise...
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Curated OER

2nd Grade Language Practice

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language practice worksheet, students complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions related to a variety of 2nd grade language concepts. An answer key is included.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary - Definitions

For Students 7th - 10th
In this dictionary worksheet, students use a dictionary to answer the questions or complete the sentences. There are 5 questions on this page.
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T. Smith Publishing

Space Vocabulary Dictionary Skills

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Show your class how to use a dictionary and teach class members vocabulary related to space travel along the way. Pupils must place vocabulary words that pertain to space travel between the correct dictionary guide words. Next,...
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Curated OER

Food Dictionary - Harvest Festival

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore healthy foods and dictionary organization. Students create a list of healthy foods. They construct their own food dictionary, with illustrations. Students model how a dictionary page should be filled with a picture,...
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Curated OER

Breaking News: OMG, LOL, FYI Now in Oxford English Dictionary (26th March, 2011)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore vocabulary by analyzing the current events. In this dictionary addition lesson, students discuss a news topic about word additions into the Oxford Dictionary. Students complete a list of activities about the story...
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Curated OER

Picture Dictionary

For Students K - 1st
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read over 200 picture dictionary cards. The pictures include only three letter words.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Meanings

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this using a dictionary worksheet, students utilize a dictionary to look up the meanings to four words. Students choose the best definition for each word out of a multiple choice selection and then put their answers on the lines...
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Curated OER

Third Grade Language Practice

For Teachers 3rd
In this grade 3 language practice worksheet, 3rd graders complete a total of 24 multiple choice questions based on a variety of grade 3 language concepts. An answer key is included.
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Curated OER

Using A Dictionary

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. In this dictionary instructional activity, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Students complete a worksheet based upon word...
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Definitions

For Students 4th - 6th
For this dictionary worksheet, students look up the following five words to find the definitions of each word in order to choose the correct multiple choice answer that correctly completes each statement: esteem, chalcedony, serene,...
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary- Meanings

For Students 4th - 5th
In this dictionary meanings activity, students read 4 questions that have a difficult word. Students use a dictionary to find the meaning, then choose from 4 answers.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Definitions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this dictionary worksheet, students look up the following five words in order to choose the correct multiple choice answer that completes each statement: indolent, renovated, intangible, contrite and irrefutable.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Meanings

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this using a dictionary worksheet, students utilize a dictionary to find the most appropriate definitions for improvise, pongee, mantilla and lying.
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Curated OER

The Relatedness of Languages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Internet and library resources to select and examine the origins of phrases or words, particularly words that have origins in other languages.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Meanings

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this dictionary worksheet, students look up four words to find the definition of each one. Students then choose which multiple choice definition best defines each word and place their choices on the lines provided.
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Curated OER

Using a Dictionary--Meanings

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this meaning of words worksheet, students utilize a dictionary to look up four words and choose through multiple choice answers the best definition for each word.
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Curated OER

Language Arts Quiz B-Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this grade 4 language arts quiz worksheet, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts. 
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Language Arts Quiz B-Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this grade 6 language arts quiz worksheet, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts.