Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...

Given a quadratic equation, the student will make connections among the solutions (roots) of the quadratic equation, the zeros of their related functions, and the horizontal intercepts (x-intercepts) of the graph of the function.

This table offers 50 or so common roots, prefixes, and suffixes, their definitions, and sample words in the content areas. L.9-10.4b Patterns/word changes

This article focuses on providing real practice with root words including defining root words, determining the prefixes and suffixes, understanding word families, and providing a worksheet with an answer key.

This University of Alberta site features Latin and Greek roots for zoological terms. The index is divided alphabetically.

In this instructional activity, students watch a video about the Wonders of the World then research one of the Wonders and create a Microsoft Word document that details the story.

Contains plans for three lessons that teach about root words, prefixes, and suffixes using handouts, websites, and games. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...

Practice solving word problems by dividing fractions by fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

In this learning activity, students read and listen to English words from the French language.

Classroom teachers will learn about teaching phonics through word families and letter combinations. Teachers will learn how to implement the use of word families and letter combinations, understand how to measure progress with word...

A lesson plan in which learners identify unknown words within a text, identify their parts and syllables, and work to determine the meaning of each word. Materials are included.

This entry focuses on the commonly confused words lay and lie including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to a quiz/exercise.

This fun tutorial offers step-by-simple-step instructions on how to do everything from how to start the program to writing a simple letter.

New York University offers a summary of and commentary on the short story by R.K. Narayan, "The Doctor's Word."

The most effective vocabulary instruction teaches word meanings as concepts; it connects the words being taught with their context and with the students' prior knowledge. Six techniques have proven especially effective: Concept...

Solve multi-step word problems, including estimation. Select the equation that can be used to solve a word problem. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

In this lesson, students use multiple sources to learn the meanings of science words, collaborating to create useful resources for learning and retaining science vocabulary.

Contains plans for six second or third grade lessons that use "Henry and Mudge: The First Book" by Cynthia Rylant to teach high-frequency spelling words, base words, the past tense marker -ed, phonemic patterns, predicting, and...

This site gives a very clear explanation of a gerund and its noun qualities. This resource explains how to use the possessive case with a gerund. A quiz is provided to check understanding of this concept.

Solve word problems that involve general triangles using trigonometry. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

A basic word dictionary, aimed at learners of Chinese; a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well. Search either by Chinese, Pinyin or English Definition. Audio is in Chinese Mandarin pinyin.

Classical music mastermind Benjamin Zander concluded his 2008 TED Talk by recounting the heartrending story of an Auschwitz survivor and her brother. This short animated piece highlights that story, reminding us that the words we speak...

A slideshow introducing the topic of word choice and discussing its importance.

This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.