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Olympic Lingo
Instead of bingo, why not play some Lingo? This vocabulary game is just like bingo, but it's all about words and focuses on building vocabulary. The resource provides a blank Lingo card, a filled-in sample, and a vocabulary list. All of...
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Vocabulary Building: "ai" Words
For this identifying words spelled with "ai" worksheet, learners use definition clues, unscramble letters, and create sentences using the words main, hail, straight, trailer, remain, railroad, and maintenance. Students write twenty-one...
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Compound Words
In this word building learning exercise, students review the definition of a compound word and some examples Students then cut out the words and glue them together to make compound words.
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Compound Words
Second graders match up words together to make compound words. In this compound words lesson plan, 2nd graders also identify compound words when reading.
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Once Upon a Word
Students explore the derivations and usage of common slang terms. Through internet research and discussion, students consider the Latin and Greek roots of contemporary slang terms. Groups complete an etymology chart documenting their...
Word Up Project
Mini Games
You've got a few minutes left at the end of class to practice vocabulary, but what can you do other than call out a word and ask for definitions? Play one of these 12 quick games! Each game is explained in detail and easy to modify for...
Virginia Department of Education
Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is so important for learners as they progress through different levels of mathematical learning. Here is 125 pages worth of wonderfully constructed vocabulary and concept review cards....
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test
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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Basic Word
Students create a poster of a weather-related word. In this weather lesson, students randomly choose a weather word, define it, and draw a picture of it. They also use Word Art to create the title of their poster.
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Using a Concept Definition Map
Students define "natural disaster" by offering examples and charting them to discover what a concept definition map is. Then students create their own maps using the word "city".
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Weather Word Search
Third graders search the Internet for ten weather words which they define. They use the words to design an original weather word search using a web based resource.
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Multiple-Meaning Words 1,2,3
In these three multiple-meaning words recognition worksheets, students review meanings, examples, and decoding strategies, choose sentences with words that have same meanings, choose words whose meanings best fit pairs of sentences,...
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My Spelling Words and Dictionary Guide Words
In this spelling word practice learning exercise, students practice reading and writing the given spelling words which include crunch, joust, victorious, and cherish. They write the word on the blank line, and look it up in the...
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Definitions: How Children See the Future
In this recognizing the meanings of words in isolation worksheet, students read words and choose the words or phrases with the same or similar meanings. Students choose 12 multiple choice answers.
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Word Detective
In this word analysis worksheet, students use the graphic organizer to copy the sentence where the word was found, identify the context clues, the part of speech, create a personal definition and sentence, and draw a picture of its...
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Abbreviations As Words
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular usage of abbreviations in the English language. Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the abbreviation "prenup" when used as an word. They...
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The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Words--Set 2
In this The Scarlet Letter worksheet, students match 35 vocabulary words with their definitions from the novel. Students participate in an interactive online worksheet.
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Science Multiple Choice Words Worksheets
In this science worksheet, students choose the multiple choice science term that best matches the 15 definitions stated. Students circle their answers.
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Word Search
In this finding words written across, backward, up, and horizontally learning exercise, students use words and phrases defining the words and shaded letters showing the first letters of the words to find the words in the crossword....
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Robin Hood Rap: Matching Words and Definitions
In this Robin Hood vocabulary worksheet, students match 15 words with their meanings. Students put rhyming words into pairs and use those words to fill in blanks in a rap about Robin Hood.
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Slang Words Beginning with P
In this recognizing slang words online/interactive worksheet, students read sentences with descriptions or definitions in context and choose the slang words that begin with the letter p. Students match 7 answers.
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Water Words
In this defining water words worksheet, students read an example of water in a specific state of matter and names of water forms and use them to create definition sentences. Students write 14 sentences.
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Reading Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary
Eleventh graders analyze words that derive meaning from Greek, Roman, and Norse myths. In this myth vocabulary instructional activity, 11th graders work in learning groups as visual learners, kinesthetic learners, and artistic learners...
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Latin Word Study
In this word study worksheet, learners fill in a two page chart of root words, prefixes and suffixes. They write example words and their definitions.