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Dolch Homophones

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this effective language arts lesson, students study homophones and practice using the correct words as they fill in the blanks to sentences. Sentence ideas are provided in the lesson, as is a very nice 35-page booklet of language...
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Homophones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a terrific activity on teaching homophones to your upper graders! In it, homophone word cards and homophone bingo cards, which are embedded in the activity, are used in a game format which reinforces this important part of...
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Some Homophones Are Verbs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a spelling bee. For this verbs and homophones lesson, 5th graders review how most verbs are formed in the past tense and how this differs from irregular verbs. Students identify homophones and homographs and...
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Homophones-Grade 3

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a discussion of homophones with the teacher. In this homophone instructional activity, 3rd graders read "The King Who Rained" and circle homophones used in sentences taken from the book. Students share their work...
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Homophone Flash Cards

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this homophones worksheet, students will look at one side of the flashcard and spell the homophone to match the picture. Two spelling choices are given and the correct choice is printed on the back of each card.
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Spelling: Homophone Review

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice using homophones. In this homophones lesson plan, 3rd graders review what makes a word a homophone and use clues to complete a worksheet that requires them to write in the correct homophone.
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Homographs and Homophones

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a crossword puzzle. For this homophones and homographs lesson, 4th graders define homographs and look at examples. Students contrast homographs and homophones. Students complete a worksheet where they fill in a...
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Homophone Contractions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice the proper spelling and use of homophone contractions. In this spelling lesson, 7th graders examine the use of contraction homophones. They complete an associated worksheet by identifying 15 examples in an passage.
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Homophones: Elementary Word List

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this language arts worksheet, students select the correct word to complete each of 9 sentences. Students read each sentence and from two choices, select the appropriate homonym to complete the sentence.
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The Magic Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson plan, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and...
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English is So Tricky

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this homophone worksheet students read examples of either homophones, or words spelled the same with different meanings. Students answer 8 questions on this challenging worksheet.
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Eye No the Write Won!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice with synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. After listening to a Berenstain Bears story, 2nd graders utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan to gain practice identifying these parts of speech. A nice lesson!
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Horrible Homonyms!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Park/park, spring/spring. do your class members need extra practice with homonyms? The first exercise on this worksheeet asks learners to identify the homonym, while the second asks kids to identify at least two meanings of the...
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Words In the News Anne Bancroft Dies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete vocabulary building and word work exercises prior to reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They examine the use of homophones. They compare articles about famous people and...
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Puzzling Verbs

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this past tense words lesson, 3rd graders write past tense verbs and review what past tense means. Students review homophones and complete a worksheet where they complete a crossword puzzle...
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Homonyms 5

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks in each sentence with the appropriate homonyms.
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Homonyms 7

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks in each sentence with the appropriate homonyms.
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Anne Bancroft Dies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers get together in groups to read and learn about the life of film actress Anne Bancroft. After a teacher-led presentation on her life, each of the groups must complete tasks described by the worksheets embedded in the plan....
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GCSE Notes 2000: Classical Music

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Classical period music is defined by its characteristics and distinctive sound. A set of notes assists upper graders in recalling and analyzing music from the classical period based on musical terminology. An example analysis of Eine...
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Reading in Context: The Diary of Anne Frank

For Teachers 8th
Step into the hopeful and tragic world of Anne Frank with this lesson on reading in context. After complete a variety of activities related to the first two scenes of The Diary of Anne Frank, eighth graders participate in a read...
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Homonyms - Quiz 2

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this homonyms worksheet, students read the sentences and select the correct spelling of the homonyms to complete the online quiz. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Troublesome Word Pairs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine how to know the difference between the words in the troublesome word pairs and identify the words in sentences. They then write their own sentences using the correct word from the word pairs.
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Reading Basketball

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn vowel patterns, homophones, and other tricky reading skills. They have to dribble their basketball different ways throughout the gym to the correct hoop, shoot, and return to their space. Switch with another student and...
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Exploring Greek Spelling Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate Greek spelling patterns. In this Greek words lesson, students complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher and then a worksheet to learn about Greek spelling patterns.