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Speak Write! Understanding the Hidden Meaning of Words
Students investigate connotation and denotation as a basis for greater examining of language. They identify the literal meaning of words and explore the greater implications and impact of word usage.
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Prop Box
What other uses can you brainstorm for a key? What about a pair of sunglasses? Bring a bag of props into your classroom and have learners create different uses for a selection of objects. Then, after everyone has shared, translate the...
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Greek And Latin Root Words
Students examine Greek and Latin root words. They research the history of the English language, solve word games and puzzles, write paragraphs about the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language, and create flip chart study guides.
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Pronoun Case
As a quick way to review pronouns, this activity could be used after a lesson on the topic. The 10 questions on the worksheet require students to identify the correct pronouns for use in each of the sentences.
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Latin Roots spect, sta, vert: Context Story
Part of the MyVocabulary.com word roots study program, this short reading provides appropriate usage of words containing the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert at the intermediate level. No audio is available to accompany it as of press...
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Create a Word
What a great way to have learners explore spelling, word usage, and vocabulary. They play a game in which they uncover and rearrange letters to make words. This is a great independent activity.
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School-Home Links: Word Usage 2
In this word selection instructional activity, students use the words listed to complete the example sentences. Parents or guardians must sign the instructional activity.
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Developing an essay: Using specific nouns, strong verbs, and vivid adjectives
Feeling bored and unimpressed with word choice in your class? If so, consider this activity, which focuses on using specific and precise language. Pupils use highlighters, brainstorm independently and in small groups, and create a poster...
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Friendship Words
While the purpose of this resource is unclear, it could be used as a way to discuss friendship and the associated vocabulary. Learners can read and define the list of words such as considerate, generous, and unique. The presentation...
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There, Their, and They're
In this word usage instructional activity, students review example sentences for the correct usage of there/their/they're. Students complete 3 activities to help them identify the correct word usage.
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Language in Use and Context
In this language in use and context activity, 9th graders read examples of word usage, complete 20 sentences, rewrite 10 sentences in the correct sequence and sort verbs by tense.
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ITS/IT'S
In this word usage worksheet, students read the definitions for using its and it's. Students then read examples sentences using the forms of the words.
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Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
In this pronouns and possessive adjectives instructional activity, students identify usage in sentences. In this short answer instructional activity, students write sixteen answers.
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Teaching Descriptive Word Usage
Second graders practice their creative writing by using descriptive words. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders utilize their best descriptive writing to elaborate on one of 20 different bean bag characters. Students listen...
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6 Traits: Word Choice
Students explore language arts by participating in a vocabulary usage activity. In this word choice lesson, students read examples of great word usage in literature and discuss with the class why some words appear stronger than others....
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As and Like Exercise
In this word usage worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the sentences with the words as or like. Students complete 14 online exercises.
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Important, Interesting, and Serious Exercise
In this word usage instructional activity, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the words important, interesting, and serious to complete the 15 exercises.
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Achieve, Manage and Reach Exercise
In this word usage instructional activity, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with achieve, manage, and read. Students complete 12 online exercises.
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For and Since Exercise
In this word usage activity, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with either for or since. Students complete 20 exercises.
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Who Wants to Be a Spellionaire?
Have your class practice spelling a list of challenging words, such as explanation, detention, and more. While only a quick review of the topic, this format could be replicated for use with any spelling activity. This is a great way to...
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Usage Errors
Look at the most commonly confused words in the English language! This resource briefly explains the difference between there, they're, and their as well as too, to, and two, and finally it's and its. First, read the section entitled...
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Multiple Meanings and PowerPoint
Middle schoolers learn about words that have more than one meaning. They each create a PowerPoint presentation that has a word with multiple meanings at the top, then each of its definitions in the main body of the slide. They insert...
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Physical Education Word of the Week
Practice physical education vocabulary in your classroom. Working with language arts teachers, learners use dictionary skills to define and explain a word dealing with a concept in physical education. They also complete a task and have...
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Ordinary People: Desktop Teaching
Turn the pupil into the teacher to help your learners pick up and retain vocabulary from Ordinary People by Judith Guest. Each individual selects a word, studies it in depth, and then teaches their word to the rest of the class, one...
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