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Better Lesson: Multiple Meaning Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson helps students to USE words for all they're worth! Multiple meaning words may not seem like a kindergarten skill; however, it is imperative that we teach our students about these "tricky" words! Included are printable...
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How to Study: Building Vocabulary: Using Context Clues to Learn Word Meaning

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource explains six ways authors use context clues that might help readers understand unfamiliar words. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4, 8.2.B
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Word Sorts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Delve into a world of vocabulary building. This site offers a lesson plan for "word sorts." This simple but effective tool will increase your student's vocabulary skills.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining Denotation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to determine the denotation of words; it defines denotation and offers a plan of action: look up the word in the dictionary, read all meanings paying attention to parts of speech, and compare each of these...
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Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University: Context Clues I: Posttest

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence in this ten-question multiple choice test.