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PASSWORD VOCABULARY REVIEW
Students write definitions for vocabulary words used in a unit in any subject area. They use the words to play a game.
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Opposites Attract (Elementary School)
Second graders generate a list of opposites found in the book, "Kaleidoscope of Kids". They use newspaper and magazine pictures to find opposites.
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Beowulf
Students read selections from Beowulf and summarize the poetry selections in their own words. Students discuss the poem, then create a modern version of Beowulf by using their own words and their own poetic form.
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Using A Dictionary
Students explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. In this dictionary lesson plan, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Students complete a worksheet based upon word cards and...
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Using Analogies to Improve Vocabulary
Ninth graders analyze the relationships for pairs of words in analogical statements to infer word meanings. In this word meanings lesson, 9th graders complete an analogy pre-assessment, study a chart for using analogies to improve...
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Intermediate Matching – Types of Books
In this book genre activity, students draw a line from the book type words to their definitions. They match nine words, which include dictionary, cookbook, encyclopedia, and fiction, with the definition that best describes it.
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Understanding Hard Words
Two strategies for decoding unfamiliar words are featured on a instructional activity that illustrates how to use the parts of words (prefix, root, and suffix) and context to determine meaning. Examples are included as is a guided...
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Play Ball!
This PowerPoint provides an overview of how to construct and complete analogies. The slides give examples of how analogies work and have illustrations to match. This PowerPoint also provides students with a chance to fill-in the given...
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Analogies
In this analogies worksheet, young scholars read 10 sentences and determine the meaning of the bold word. Students look at the analogy below each sentence, decide how the words are related, and complete each analogy with a word from the...
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Poetry In Motion
Fourth graders read and analyze poetry and examine the process of writing poetry. They read and analyze the poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and answer comprehension questions. They identify the similes,...
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Vocabulary Practice For Week 2
In this vocabulary worksheet, students learn five new words: jostle, pompously, corridor, embers, griffin. Students answer 12 multiple choice questions about the meanings of these words. These appear to be related to the Harry Potter books.
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Map Your State: Regions of Arizona
Fourth graders define vocabulary and locate physical features on maps. In this mapping activity, 4th graders explore regions of Arizona through landforms found on topographic maps. Students research the history and culture of...
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Adding Snap to Language Arts
Students take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.
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Vocabulary Practice 1
In this vocabulary worksheet, pupils complete multiple choice, short answer, analogy questions, and more about vocabulary words given. Students complete 10 problems.
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Vocabulary Practice Week 2
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions to define vocabulary words. Students complete 10 problems.
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Practice With Vocabulary Words Week 1
In this vocabulary worksheet, pupils complete 10 problems where they do analogies, short answer questions, fill in the blanks, and more for the vocabulary words given including festered, dormant, grieve, and more.
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Defining Character Traits
Students read and analyze an extended definition in preparation for writing an extended definition of a CHARACTER TRAIT. They use analogy as a definition strategy to tailor writing to a particular audience. Finally, students SHARE...
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The Nature of Haiku Poetry
Students brainstorm elements of nature art prints and photos. They identify the syllable count of Haiku and take a nature walk. They write Haiku poems while practicing the use of simile, alliteration, metaphor, and analogy to describe...
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Something About Me
Students write a list poem based on a word that describes them. The teacher uses the poems to compile a book about students in the class.
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Investigate a New Word from "Notes from the Trail"
Learners read and take notes from Notes from the Trail. In this reading fluency lesson, students read back and share their notes finding 7-10 new words. Learners define, write an unrelated sentence and present.
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Making Words
Third graders spell words and define homophone. In this making words activity, 3rd graders decipher words from letter strips in an effort to identify the "secret word". Students use a set of letters to spell different words.
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Laundry List of Idioms
Fifth graders think of idioms related to laundry as they create a laundry list of idioms.
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Read Aloud/ Narrative Analysis
Fourth graders read passages of Koya's Cousin Del before answering questions in a discussion setting. They listen to a variety of musical pieces before detailing how the music makes them feel in a short piece of writing. They share their...
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My Favorite Things
Students identify "masterpieces" and mass-produced objects. They explain why they value a given object and determine what physical materials were used to create the objects. They create a class book featuring objects that they value.