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Proofreading--Spelling

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Develop proofreading skills in writing with spelling. Elementary and middle schoolers begin to make their own corrections in writing. They then complete a worksheet example of proofreading. Afterwards, they share techniques for proper...
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Outdoorsman - Webelos Activity Badge Workbook

For Students 4th
If anyone is looking a workbook which aptly describes the requirements for Webelos to earn their badges, this packet of worksheets will fill the bill! In them, the requirements are clearly spelled out, and learners can access excerpts...
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Malapropisms

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
What's the difference between an allegory and an alligator? Fifth graders work with malapropisms to determine the meanings of words that sound alike. Five sentences challenge them to find the malapropism and change it to the correct...
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Put Yourself in Check

For Teachers 8th
The final lesson in a four-part unit on conflict resolution offers middle schoolers strategies for how to keep themselves in check when involved in conflicts. A role-play activity and a reflective journal stress the importance of...
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Get in Shape with Geometry

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Using geoboards, computer programs, and hands-on manipulative materials, elementary schoolers engage in a study of two and three-dimensional geometric shapes. This lesson is chock full of good teaching ideas on the subject, and the...
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Rhyming Words: The Ut Family

For Teachers K
What a great resource! Learners can review words with short vowel sounds, such as bun, bus, and hut using this presentation. The slides are easy to understand and colorful. This would be a quick way to review these words either in a...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Latin Roots

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice their spelling skills. In this Latin roots instructional activity, 8th graders examine Latin roots. Students listen to a mini instructional activity regarding Latin roots and then complete...
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Instant Spelling Activity: Unstressed Endings

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice their spelling skills. In this word patterns and analysis instructional activity, 7th graders  examine the unstressed -er, -or, and -ar. Students listen to a mini instructional activity regarding the endings...
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Words with More Letters Than Sounds

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity worksheet, students write the spelling words on the lines that contain silent sections. Students find the 20 words in other sources.
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Spelling Connections Grade 3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity worksheet, students write spelling words that rhyme with the words and pictures in the first 8 examples. Students then list the spelling words in alphabetical order for the next 6 examples. Students unscramble...
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Spelling 5 Assessment and Review

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity worksheet, students rewrite the words on the lines and write all the syllables that form the spelling words on cards. Students practice the words using the cards.
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Spelling 7

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this spelling activity worksheet, students rewrite the cursive spelling words and use them in a sentence. Students then type the 20 words on a computer.
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Spelling 8

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling activity worksheet, students write a spelling word for the 6 definitions. Students then write spelling words using the letter code. Students then write a spelling word on each line to complete the 8 sentences.
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The Very Quiet World of Silent Letters

For Students 2nd - 4th
What is a silent letter? Review these terms and rules with your native and non-native English speakers to improve pronunciation. They read groups of words and identify which letter is silent.
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Vocabulary Building: Words with "OR"

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this spelling words with the "or" pattern instructional activity, students write words using definition clues, unscramble letters, and write sentences using the words or, for, more, before, and color. Students write fifteen short...
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 4: Long a, ai, ay

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students learn to spell a list of 20 words. All words have the long A sound with: "a", "ai" or "ay". Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed.
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Home Spelling Practice: Assessment and Review - Grade 6

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling learning exercise, students learn to spell the 20 words in a list. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are optional at-home spelling activities for these words.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 4: Contractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, learners learn to spell a list of 20 words. All words are contractions. Students write each word one time on the lines. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed.
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Home Spelling Practice: Grade 6: Short O, Long O

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling activity, students learn to spell a list of 20 words that have the sound of either short O or long O. Students write the words one time each. There are additional at-home spelling activities listed.
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Spelling: Vowel Diphthongs oi and ou

For Students 5th
In this spelling words with the vowel diphthongs /oi/ and /ou/ worksheet, 5th graders copy and write the words correctly in cursive. Students write 20 words.
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Spelling: affixes

For Students 3rd
Third graders will practice writing their spelling words with affixes in the beginning of the words. They will copy 20 spelling words.
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'IGH' Anagrams

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
What on earth does tlghi mean? Learners practice spelling words with the 'igh' letter pattern by unscrambling 14 'igh' anagrams. And if you're wondering tlghi is the anagram for light.
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Word Unscramble

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word scramble instructional activity, students unscramble the 64 words and spell them correctly on the lines. Students improve their spelling skills with the activity.
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Reading and Spelling Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a short text and answer 8 questions. For example, students choose the correct spelling of the word excited.