Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 8: Sent Grat Pon: Word Roots #8 Beginner
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, be aware, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 9: Clud Dit Fid: Word Roots #9 Beginner
This lesson plan features the Latin roots CLUD-CLUS-CLOS = close, shut; DIT-DO = give, push; FID = faith, trust. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below.Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Phonemic Activities
Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Family Reading Activities
This site features family reading activities that will guide parents with their children's reading development.
TES Global
Tes: Obtaining and Presenting Evidence Glossary
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reproducible glossary contains 27 terms associated with scientific investigation that are suitable for intermediate elementary and middle grade students.
Other
Merit Software: Reading Comprehension Connection: Reading Lessons
In these practice exercises, students select a reading subject and skill level from drop-down menus and then complete the lesson activities. The lessons are on vocabulary, context, and comprehension. There are two skill levels:...
Read Works
Read Works: A Plant Puzzle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the ingredients necessary for plant growth. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Read Works
Read Works: A New Letter for the Alphabet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage discusses the history of the schwa sound. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...
Education Development Center
Tv411: Tune in to Learning: More Roots and Their Families
Part 2 of a series of interactive exercises concerning word roots and vocabulary skills. Site initially explains vocabulary and word roots, then allows students to complete interactive exercises.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Animals in Their Habitats
A variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities are provided on the theme of animals in their habitats.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Chunk Lesson Ake
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use literature and the Whole-Part-Whole Method to teach individual word chunks. This flipchart focuses on the -ake word chunk.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Turtle Dash
Students will determine the correct double vowel sound to go in the given letters.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Homophones
Engage in this fun activity to learn all about homophones, which are words that sound alike but that are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: W.4.2d: Use Precise Language and Vocabulary
Links to 27 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.4.2d: Use precise language and domain specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Reading Topics a to Z: Root Words, Roots, and Affixes
An introduction to using word parts to improve vocabulary skills. Includes charts of common Greek and Latin roots as well as common prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Each of the four charts can be downloaded.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Suffixes [Pdf]
BBC Skillswise offers a activity on suffixes for teachers and students.
Auburn University
The Reading Genie: Making Friends With Phonemes
Superb explanation of phoneme awareness. Content addresses how to focus on individual phonemes, how to make the phoneme memorable, and how to find phoneme in word contexts.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Phoneme Patterns
Resource that provides lists of words that are grouped in families with similar spelling patterns.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Tell a T Rex
Read these silly sentences and decide which ones make sense. Perfect practice for reading for comprehension.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Affix Fit
A lesson plan in which students match word cards with appropriate prefixes and suffixes. Materials are included.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Word Parts: Affix Wiz [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which students practice reading a list of affixes and then time each other to see how many affixes they can read in one minute. Students repeat to work towards increased speed and accuracy. Materials are included.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: If the Clue Fits [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which students identify a word on a word pyramid based on clues about its syllables and phonemes. Materials are included.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Root Hoot [Pdf]
A lesson plan for a card game in which students match multi-syllable words according to their root words. Materials are included.