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Context Clues (5)
Unfamiliar words can make it difficult to understand what a piece of writing is trying to say. Practice using context clues to define words you don't know with a language arts worksheet, which features five sentences and enough space to...
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You Are What You Eat
Youngsters listen to the story of Gregory the Terrible Eater and write a similar story using the same pattern. In the new book, Herman is requested to eat things that are nouns. They must supply the correct part of speech for the class...
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The Gender Nouns
What a fun way to review noun gender! This activity is complex, but it will surely engage your learners. Beginning Spanish speakers determine the definite article for a list of nouns and color in the square grid provided. What famous...
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Commas and Colons and Semicolons? OH MY!
Take a close look at both the definitions and uses of commas, colons, and semicolons. Commas set off clear parts of sentences, colons come before an explanation, and semicolons join two complete thoughts. Review these types of...
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Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2 Definitions
In this words and definitions learning exercise, students read ten sentences and analyze the words in bold type. Students choose the definition from two choices. This learning exercise is related to a text about the Jamaican bobsledding...
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Book Parts Matching Activity
In this book parts learning exercise, students match a set of definitions with their correct terms, list ways to care for books and use a word box to match statements to terms.
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Books - Parts and Care of
In this books learning exercise, students match parts of books to their definitions, write how to take care of books, and more. Students complete 3 activities.
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Saxon Math Terms, Part 1
Students engage in this PowerPoint which is meant to reinforce the all-important vocabulary associated with so many areas of math. Students view a slide with a math term such as, "Sequence." Then, they must come up with the definition....
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners put the vocabulary words from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ch. 5 and 6 next to the correct definitions and write the part of speech. Students complete 10 problems.
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Exploring Descriptive Language With Different Parts of Speech
Learners practice experiencing writing with appropriate language and incorporating the eight parts of speech. They assess that many words have multiple functions when used in different contexts. Each student free writes in response to a...
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Benefits of Learning Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting
Before you can weld or cut metal, you need to know the basics. Provided are a list of welding terms, the tools needed, safety precautions, and the benefits of oxy-acetylene welding. Future metal workers will learn about types of flames,...
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Student Dictionary
Third graders practice dictionary skills. They use a digital camera and insert pictures from a floppy disk into a document. They play a game in which they are handed an anonymous definition of each other and must find each other in class.
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Glossaries
Explore text structure with a focus on the glossary feature in informational texts. Learners read a brief introduction before examining a glossary from a text about plants. They reference it while completing four comprehension questions....
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Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater?
Discover the exciting world of readers theater! Scholars learn all about the reading strategy, reading a script about American heroes and completing an I Notice/I Wonder chart. Next, pupils participate in readers theater using the...
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Literature Circles: Getting Started
Make reading more enjoyable and interactive with literature circles! Here you'll find detailed lessons to begin the literature circle process. Ten lessons introduce each role learners take on. Literature circle roles include...
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Los Adjectivos Demonstrativos
Begin your lesson on demonstrative adjectives with this quick PowerPoint. It includes eight slides with a definition, examples, and twelve practice questions. What a great resource!
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Adjectives
After your Spanish scholars have mastered basic adjectives and are more familiar with the Spanish sentence structure, they'll be ready to learn descriptive adjectives. This resource sheet provides definitions, explanations, and examples...
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-AR Verb Table 1
You've taught -ir and -er verbs; now it's time for the -ar verbs! The word and it's meaning are listed, but consider whiting out a handful of the definitions and having learners look them up in the dictionary. Then, encourage your class...
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Prueba de competencia
Need to know the level of your incoming Spanish class? Use this with your high school classes (or older) to determine how much Spanish they know. The quiz itself is almost six pages long and covers verb conjugation, different verb...
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Word Roots 4: GRAD, MOT, CAD Advanced Match 3
Access vocabulary knowledge with this online exercise. For this activity, learners match words to their definitions by choosing a letter from the drop-down menu provided for each word. This series of vocabulary exercises focuses in...
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Latin Roots cern, jur, leg: Intermediate Matching Quiz
Young etymologists match intermediate-level words containing the Latin roots cern, jur, and leg with their definitions. They can email their results to you, print out the list for further study, and undertake an array of other related...
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Parts of Speech Multiple Choice Definitions
In this parts of speech multiple choice definitions worksheet, students complete a set of 7 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct definition for a given part of speech.
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Plants Definition Activity
In this plants definition worksheet, learners choose the correct definition that match a word about plants. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Definition Practice
In this definition worksheet, students match the definition in column b with the words in column a. Students match 12 definitions to their words.