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Miss Nelson Is Missing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice identifying story elements and using vocabulary words from newly read books.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the book Miss Nelson is Missing, and complete several worksheets and a story map...
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I & M Canal: Technological, Economic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about and discuss the reasons European countries were interested in the Ohio Valley. They complete a puzzle to review vocabulary and watch a video on the Illinois Prairie and the I & M Canal. They rewrite the...
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What's in a Word?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners complete a unit on words, their origins, and their usage. They explore various websites, create a word ladder online, develop a list of anagrams, write a story using homonyms, and create a list of vocabulary words.
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The Cat in the Hat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this Dr. Seuss comprehension of text worksheet, students complete a vocabulary word search, answer ten comprehension questions and match various pictures that rhyme.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss and define folklore, locate town of Sleepy Hollow, NY, on map, calculate distance from Sleepy Hollow to their school, if applicable, review vocabulary list from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, read story aloud, and write...
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The Native American Indian Women Quest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research background information on the role of Native American women. They then participate in a four station center which enables the students to view pictures, investigate new vocabulary, and research Native American recipies.
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Word Roots NAT, TRACT, SEQU Intermediate Word Search

For Students 7th - 12th
Learners are given a list of 12 vocabulary words containing the roots NAT, TRACT and SEQU which they must find in a 15-by-15 word search in order to complete this activity. Directions, clues, word search, and answer key are all available...
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Clothes

For Students Higher Ed
For this ESL worksheet, students focus on the names of clothing.  Students complete a crossword puzzle with 8 questions and a word search consisting of 9 vocabulary terms with pictures shown.
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The History of Life

For Students 9th - 12th
In this history of life learning exercise, high schoolers review 4 vocabulary words associated with the beginnings of life. Students place these terms into a crossword puzzle and then complete 2 fill in the blank questions.
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ESL Verb Tense: Transport

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ESL verb tense worksheet, students use pictures and clues to complete a crossword puzzle and complete sentences with appropriate "transport" words.
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Mollusks and Segmented Worms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this mollusk and segmented worm instructional activity, students will review 7 vocabulary words associated with these groups of organisms by completing a crossword puzzle.
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Reptiles and Birds

For Students 4th - 8th
For this classification worksheet, students review 5 vocabulary terms that describe reptiles or birds. These 5 terms are placed into a crossword puzzle.
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Port Talbot

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read an excerpt about Anthony Hopkins, the actor. They complete a crossword puzzle by responding to the 12 statements related to the excerpt. Then, students respond to seven questions also related to the...
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Spelling Practice: ow and ou Words

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities for ou and ow words. In this ou/ow words lesson, 5th graders practice ou and ow words by completing the 'instant activity.' Students complete a crossword puzzle activity for ou and ow words.
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Latin Roots fin, sed, fer: Synonyms and Antonyms

For Students 7th - 11th
Secondary etymologists assign synonyms and antonyms to six English words based on the Latin roots fin, sed, and fer. MyVocabulary.com ranks this as beginner-level, but the work is challenging. A 24-item word bank provides two acceptable...
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Latin Roots Spect, Sta, Vert: Beginner Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
Words derived from the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert comprise this interactive online quiz. Choose the right word from the beginning-level list on MyVocabulary.com to complete each of 12 sentences. Spelling inaccuracies count as wrong...
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Latin Roots nat, tract, sequ: Matching Exercise

For Students 10th - 11th
An interactive matching exercise from MyVocabulary.com, this resource highlights 12 advanced-level words containing the Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ. Definitions nicely distinguish among closely related words: nascent, natal, innate,...
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Clifford's Easter

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete 30 questions, responding to the book Clifford's Easter. There are essay, multiple choice, a word search, and other activities about this book.
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Word Roots FIN, SED, and FER Beginner Word Search

For Students 7th - 10th
Young learners must find 12 vocabulary words containing the roots FIN, SED, and FER from a provided list in a 15-by-15 grid to complete this word search activity. Directions, clues, word search grid, and answer key are ready to print and...
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Latin Roots Dict, Vent, Duct: Beginning Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
Learners fill in the blanks for 12 sentences with words derived from the Latin roots dict, vent, and duct in an interactive online quiz. A word bank provides choices from the beginning level at MyVocabulary.com. Alert quiz takers that...
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Latin Roots spect, sta, vert: True/False Quiz

For Students 8th - 11th
Secondary etymologists assess their mastery of words derived from the Latin roots spect/spec, sta/sist, and vert/vers. Using true/false format, learners agree or disagree with how the words are used in context sentences. Handy for SAT...
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Human Reproduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the vocabulary related to the male and female reproductive organs. In their journals, they write down the importance of knowing the correct terms of these organs. To end the lesson, they complete a crossword...
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Archeology of the Future

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the basic vocabulary of archeology. Using the vocabulary, they classify artifacts and make inferences about their uses. In groups, they create a chart for the criteria needed to analyze artifacts and share...
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Clam Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this clam vocabulary worksheet, young scholars recognize words that relate to clams. Students complete the word search by finding all of the nine clam words.