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Scrabble Laps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice spelling. In this scrabble laps lesson, students divide into teams and complete laps around a track to earn letters.  Students use letters earned to form as many words as they can using random letters given for...
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Compound Word Games

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...
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Suffixes: -ate, -ary

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling suffixes worksheet, students rewrite the words that contain "-ate" and "-ary" suffixes. Students spell 20 words on the lines.
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Using Kid Pix

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore technology and its uses. They explore Kid Pix software and create pictures displaying their interests. They review their spelling list words and use Kid Pix to choose tools to demonstrate their words. They write...
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Word Wall Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice recognizing sights words. In this literacy lesson, students recognize and read 200 sight words, use combinations of words to make sentences, use words to fill in basic sentences, successfully pass spelling tests with...
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Letter Names

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore language arts by participating in a letter identification activity. In this word recognition lesson plan, students are shown a list of vocabulary terms which they practice reciting with their classmates. Students...
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Recognition of the Letters

For Teachers K
Students practice writing words and brief sentences. In this phonics lesson, students write letters phonetically spelling the words legibly.
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Digger and the Gang

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an online puzzle story. They practice notetaking skills and using adjectives and adverbs. They write a Cinderella story from a thief's point of view using idiomatic phrases. They review other English skills in...
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Irregular Word Fluency, Tic Tac Toe

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a tic-tac-toe game to practice reading irregular words.  In this tic-tac-toe lesson plan, students read words to a partner.  If they are correctly read, students mark the tic-tac-toe board.
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Writing a Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student create and evaluate resumes. For this practical writing lesson, young scholars employ the writing process to write their own functional quality resumes.
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Letter Tag

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students play a chasing, fleeing, dodging freeze tag game while practicing identifying words that begin with a specific letters.
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Root Words

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice finding the meaning of words by analyzing the root word. In this root word lesson, 8th graders review a chart of roots, words, and meanings. Students find and list words that have the root of 'geo,' 'terra,' and...
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Word Search Puzzle: January

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search online worksheet, students practice searching for words associated with the month of January. They look for 17 words to complete the puzzle.
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Language Arts Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students add "ing" to words, match singulars with plurals, add appropriate prefixes to words, identify antonyms and synonyms, and complete a variety of additional activities.
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The Number 3

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this number 3 activity, students trace and color the number and practice writing both the number and word "three." A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Witches Ordering Decimal Thousandths (A)

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Don't let the witches spell take over the order of these numbers on the worksheet! Instead, have class members practice their math skills as they order three sets of 10 decimal numbers.
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Spelling: Commonly Confused Words

For Students 4th - 7th
Although this design is sorely lacking in rigor and is not appropriate for the designated eighth grade, the list of commonly misspelled words may be useful for you to design your own exercise. Examples include ascent and assent,...
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Writing Process-- Revision and Editing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
As guided practice, class members work together to revise a model persuasive paragraph. Then they practice independently with their own writing. The included rubric looks at prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, nonfiction text...
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Mechanics: Section 1

For Students 5th - 7th
Your class can get online and practice editing with this online activity. They read a letter, then examine each underlined section noting if there is or isn't a mistake to be corrected. They then choose the best fix to the proble:...
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Mechanics: Section 2

For Students 5th - 7th
Kids can practice the mechanics of writing as they work through this online review sheet. They examine 10 sentences and select the appropriate revision for each sentence with regard to capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Answers...
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Spelling Bee Shoot Out

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners practice basketball shooting skills, spelling, and group cooperation skills. They review the proper techniques of shooting, passing, and rebounding in basketball. They should also be familiar with the spelling words used in the...
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Spelling: Onset and Rime

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make words. For this onset/rime lesson, 2nd graders change the first sound of a word (the onset) to create a new word. This lesson also reinforces student knowledge of vowel sounds.
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Spelling Connections Grade 4: Assessment and Review

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling activity worksheet, students rewrite the spelling words on the blank lines. Students then create a crossword puzzle with the spelling words.
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Grade 4 Spelling: Diphthongs oi/ou

For Students 4th
In this oi/ou spelling worksheet, 4th graders copy a set of 20 words onto lined provided beside each word. Directions are given for family members to help students practice the words.