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Abbreviations: Make It Short
In this abbreviations worksheet, students review the definition and an example chart of abbreviations. Students then write the abbreviations for the 15 words. Students also rewrite the 3 sentences using abbreviations.
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Understanding the Indoor Environment
Students participate in an activity to recognize the meaning of words about air quality indoors. In this air quality vocabulary lesson, students are given a word and must stand when its definition is given. Students create original...
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Prefixes
Eighth graders complete activities to spell words using prefixes. In this prefixes lesson, 8th graders select the correct prefix for the given examples and write the definition for the word. Students create a contextually correct...
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ITS/IT'S
In this word usage worksheet, students read the definitions for using its and it's. Students then read examples sentences using the forms of the words.
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Frindle
Prior knowledge will be activiated in learners through this slide show. Frindle by Andrew Clements is reviewed by showing information about the plot, and characters. Definitions for 8 words and 12 guided reading questions based on the...
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Vocabulary Practice with The Dragonslayers
In this, The Dragonslayers worksheet, students review all the vocabulary from this book. They match 9 words with their definitions, write synonyms for 8 words, and complete fill in the blank on 11 sentences.
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Using a Thesaurus
In this writing worksheet, students read the definition of a thesaurus. They use a thesaurus to replace an underlined word with a synonym in each of 15 sentences.
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ESL: Early and Soon Exercise
In this ESL early/soon learning exercise, students fill in blanks in sentences with either "early" or "soon." A definition a each word is given at the top of the page.
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Slang Quiz: Mixed
In this English slang worksheet, learners complete sentences by finding the definition of the English slang used.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Independent Study
In this adverbs and adjectives independent study worksheet, 8th graders read 4 pages of definitions and examples, then answer 12 questions about adverbs and adjective, and complete 16 sentences by selecting the correct word.
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Building Your Vocabulary
Students read a book and write down any words that they do not examine. They also look up the words in a dictionary and write down the definition and a sentence for each word.
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students complete several activities to help them learn vocabulary words. Students use definition clues, word scramble, sentence writing, and timed reading activities to learn the vocabulary words.
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students learn how to identify and use the given vocabulary words using the definition clues. Students unscramble letters, write the words in sentences, and complete a timed reading of the words.
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Vocabulary Building Activity
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students complete several vocabulary activities that help them learn to identify, spell, and use the vocabulary words. Students use definition clues, word scrambles, sentence writing, and a timed...
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Newsinary
Learners 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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Language Arts Vocabulary Database
Students read a selection and identify the vocabulary words for the current week. Individually, they use the words to write in complete sentences and put the words into a database. They also practice their typing skills and must keep...
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ESOL Career Advancement
Students identify the importance of job evaluations for promotions and retention. Students play the game Round Robin to become familiar with the vocabulary, definitions, sentence structure and pronunciation.
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The World Without Nouns
Students study nouns. In this nouns lesson, students take pictures of themselves doing an activity. Students use Adobe Photoshop to color a major noun in the picture. Students use Keynote or PowerPoint to create a slideshow with the...
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"What Do You Mean?" How Language Changes Over Time
Students examine words used at Jamestown in 1607. They predict what the words meant in 1607, write sentences using three of them, then analyze the sentences after they have read the actual definitions of the words.
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When Can I Use "When"?
In this language arts worksheet, students practice the correct use of "when" with past and future tense verbs. Students read examples of correct usage, them write 10 sentences each for: past continuous verbs, definite future plans and...
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Articles Error Correction
In this articles error correction worksheet, students read 13 sentences that may have errors in the use of definite and indefinite articles. Students decide which sentences are correct, and tell what the errors are in the other sentences.
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Prefixes 'Al' 'De'
In this prefixes worksheet, students complete the 4 sentences using the words already, deflate, demist, and always. Students then complete 2 sentences using the words defrost and altogether. Students finish using the al or de prefix give...
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Develop a Paragraph
In this paragraph writing worksheet, students review the definition of a paragraph and then read the opening sentences for a paragraph on cooking. Students cut out the sentence strips and arrange the sentences in the order of topic...
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Air Pollution: What Can You Do?
Students discuss and write about air pollution in their journals. They practice using new vocabulary words associated with pollution and write sentences using those words. They end the lesson by determining what they can do to fight air...