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Vocabulary

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review two or three chapters of a novel. In this literature lesson, 5th graders list new words, write the definition of the word on the bottom of the paper and choose a picture in a magazine that represents that word.
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Extending Vocabulary to Describe Communities

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study vocabulary to describe their community. In this meaning of words lesson, 2nd graders acquire new vocabulary words to label pictures and objects. They use these words in speaking and writing.
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How New Words are Created

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a matching activity, matching words with "method of formation." In this language arts lesson, students complete sentences using rhyming pairs, break down words into 2, and complete a creative exercise, blending 2 words...
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Camping Concentration Game

For Students 6th - 9th
Fun! Play some concentration games to help your French speakers develop vocabulary related to camping. There are two game options included. Your learners are sure to have fun and develop their vocabularies!
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Vacation Concentration Game

For Students 6th - 8th
How fun! Looking to develop your French speakers' vocabulary? Beginning French speakers match leisure/ vacation vocabulary terms with their definitions. There are two different matching games included here. What a great way to introduce...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary definition test worksheet, students listen to oral definitions and write the words and then create sentences using given words. Students write 25 answers.
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Understanding the Indoor Environment: Vocabulary Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils acquire new vocabulary by reading an assigned text and determining the meanings of  unfamiliar words.  In this vocabulary development instructional activity, students acquire strategies to use in a small group as they...
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Vocabulary Strategy: Call of the Wild

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Here is a strategy for groups to contribute to whole class vocabulary development. Teams (based on seating rows) work together to look up dictionary definitions of words from upcoming sections of the book (though previous sections seem...
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Context Clues

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Using context clues is an effective way to define unfamiliar words. Encourage elementary learners to look at the sentences around the word in question, with a short informative slideshow presentation.
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Launching Frightful’s Mountain: Building Background Knowledge and Establishing Reading Routines

For Teachers 6th Standards
Welcome to Frightful's Mountain. The teacher introduces scholars to the text Frightful’s Mountain by reading the first chapter aloud. Learners then talk with a partner about the text. The instructor models answering focus questions...
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Resource Materials and Gathering Information: Reading Another “Choice” Text from the Research Folder

For Teachers 6th Standards
Look it up. Scholars use a dictionary and thesaurus to verify the meaning of the research vocabulary words they defined in the previous activity. They then use sticky notes to write a synonym for each word. Finally, individuals choose a...
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End of Unit Assessment, Part 2: Final Draft of Literary Analysis

For Teachers 6th Standards
Row, row, row, row four. Classmates take a look at row four in the writing rubric and begin the exercise by identifying any unfamiliar words. Literary scholars then use feedback from their initial drafts and the writing rubric to begin...
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Carl Hiaasen’s Perspective of Florida: Part 2

For Teachers 6th Standards
Look it up. Scholars read Florida: A Paradise of Scandals Excerpt 1 and use a dictionary to look up any unfamiliar words. They then do a close read of the text and answer text-dependent questions. Learners analyze author perspective by...
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Earthquakes: Movement of the Earth's Crust

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Readers use context to determine the meaning of words found in a short article about earthquakes and the movement of the earth's crust.
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Artlex Online Vocabulary

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students complete an artwork analysis and vocabulary activity. For this artwork and vocabulary lesson, students write definitions for the familiar terms from the worksheet. Students select a piece of artwork from the web site to include...
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Vocabulary Enricher-literature Circles

For Students 5th - 7th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students are given a table to fill out as they encounter unfamiliar words in a reading book. They use this chart to share during a book club/literature circle setting.
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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 Meanings From Context

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word meanings from context worksheet, students read 4 short paragraphs and analyze the unfamiliar word that is underlined. Using context clues, students choose the correct meaning from 4 choices.
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Here's an Instant Activity for November 19, 2007

For Teachers 3rd
An instant spelling activity, that's what it's called. Learners practice their spelling skills with consonant and vowel -y ending words. They use a word bank to help them sort the words into consonant and vowel-y ending words.
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Take the Prefix Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students form words using prefixes.  In this prefix lesson, students compete in a "prefix challenge" to see which team can combine a set of twelve prefixes with a set of twelve words fastest.  Students enter their words in...
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Introducing Close Reading: Finding the Main Message and Taking Notes About Rain School

For Teachers 3rd Standards
This second lesson in a larger unit is perfect for the beginning of the year because it explicitly teaches 3rd graders how to use close reading skills by identifying unfamiliar words, figuring out the gist, and defining important...
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Nouns in a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students, assessing a variety of formatting tools with Microsoft Word, utilize a bank of vocabulary words to make a personal dictionary of nouns. They classify nouns for people, places, things and ideas and separate them into common and...
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Things Are Lit at Thornfield: Jane Eyre

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Jane Eyre offers scholars an opportunity to practice reading comprehension skills. Pairs are assigned a word from the text, use their prior knowledge, and consider the context, connotation, and denotation of the word to posit a...
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Exploring Allusions to Myths in The Lightning Thief: Close Reading Part 1 of “Prometheus”

For Teachers 6th Standards
It's all just an allusion. Scholars learn the meaning of allusion and read an allusion in The Lightning Thief. Learners gather in their triads and discuss questions from the text to take a close look at vocabulary words and choose...