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The Quatrain
Students analyze the quatrain structure and rhyming in the song, "Puddles". They use this format to create their own quatrain lyrics for a song then they share their song ang revise it.
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Research Project
Sixth graders use research, word-processing, graphic skills and a multi-media presentation. They complete a research project that meets the requirements for the Grade 6 Renaissance report.
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Mother Goose Poetry
Students practice technology skills such as open, save, print,
type, font size, font type. They also do graphics, importing,text wrapping.Critical thinking,graphic design, presenting are other skills practiced.
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Stylistic Aspects of Composition
Students explore verbs. They list and demonstrate verbs. Students discuss words that connote different meanings. They write paragraphs based on their word selection. Students share their paragraphs with the class.
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Can You Find It?
Fourth graders discover how to do an Internet search. They reviewi traditional rescources used to find answers in the classroom and are introduced to electronic sources. They discuss terminology for navigating the Internet using the...
Curated OER
Reading and Spelling Activity
In this Language Arts instructional activity, students read a short text and answer 8 questions. For example, students choose the correct spelling of the word excited.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Learning to Recognize and Use Strong Verbs
For this lesson, students will listen to stories and determine the meaning of the word by using sentence-level context clues. They will think about the verbs that are used and think about how that verb appeals to their senses, giving...
Other
Visual Thesaurus: Shades of Meaning
In this lesson, small groups of students will compete in a "shades of meaning" contest to see which group can use the Visual Thesaurus to help them match words with similar definitions but different connotations in the shortest amount of...
Learning Farm
Learning Farm: Common Core Standards: Dictionaries, Glossaries, Thesaurus
Learn about different reference materials such as dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauri to help you learn meanings of words, pronunciation, or parts of speech. View a short lesson then practice using Game Mode or Test Mode.
TES Global
Blendspace: Synonyms and Antonyms and a Little Thesaurus
This learning module provides assorted learning materials on synonyms and antonyms. It includes links to reference sheets and videos. Some worksheet and test links were not loading.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize the functions of dictionaries and the types of information available in dictionaries used in schools. They will learn the differences between dictionaries and thesauruses....
Information Fluency
Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Information Fluency
Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Noodle Alliteration
This lesson allows students an opportunity to explore the dictionary and thesaurus to write creative alliterations about pasta after reading Jack Prelutsky's poem, "Spaghetti, Spaghetti."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Building Word Castles
In this instructional activity, students will explore unfamiliar words found in various picture books by Patricia Polacco. Students will discover the meanings of unfamiliar words by using a dictionary and find synonyms and antonyms with...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Rhetorical Reading: Read Strategically: Retain New Words
This activity focuses on strategies to retain new words such as reading voraciously, use a good dictionary and thesaurus, use new words, and learn a new word every day. It also provides an annotated biography of resource material.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Reference Materials: Printed and Electronic (English Ii Reading)
This lesson focuses on using resources such as dictionaries, thesauruses (or thesauri), and glossaries to find and use words that will improve not only your reading skills but also your writing skills. L.11-12.4c References
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using Vivid Adjectives
This upper elementary instructional activity focuses on the use of vivid adjectives to enhance student writing. Students will explore vivid adjectives in a variety of activities including thesaurus use and story development software.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Antonyms
This lesson defines antonyms, explains where to locate them in a dictionary and thesaurus, discusses why it is helpful to know antonyms, and provides examples. Offered in both text and audio formats.