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Alabama Learning Exchange

As Large As Life. . . A Poster of a Human Body System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the major systems and functions of the human body. In this anatomy lesson, middle schoolers make life-size outlines of bodies, diagram body systems, and present their work to their classmates.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Spelling Lesson 22: Words With Word Parts Ation, Ition, Sion, Ion

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This spelling lesson on words that end in the shun sound includes flashcards, opportunities to practice, a test, and two games, all designed to reinforce learning the meaning and spelling of these words.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Their Word for It!

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and on that basis, learn to make an educated guess about the meaning of a word. Students are introduced to the role played by metaphor in...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: It's Greek to Me!

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
This lesson engages students in vocabulary-building strategies related to Greek and Latin roots. Students will be given charts with Greek and Latin roots. Students will practice combining different roots to form present-day English words.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Learn how to determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
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Unit Plan
Quizlet

Quizlet: Spelling Tion, Cian, and Sion Words

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Using this set of Quizlet modules, students learn spelling, definitions, and usage of 21 words which end in the "shun" sound.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Spelling: Accept vs. Except

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good reference that defines, differentiates, and demonstrates the usage and purposes of these commonly misused English words.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: 14 Prefixes in Word Puzzles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This page offers links to 112 vocabulary words from these 14 prefix word game puzzles (eight words for each prefix). Select the prefix; links are: AB - AD - BE - COM - DE - DIS - EN - EX - IN - PRE - PRO - RE - SUB - UN. Then select the...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Root Word Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an index of links to activities using root words. These activities are separated into 3 levels of difficulty. These interactive, vocabulary puzzles and activities use Latin and Greek "roots and cells" to help unlock word...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: De #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix." DE " prefix words: Dedication - 7, Deficiency - 8,...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Composing Cinquain Poems With Basic Parts of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce student understanding of parts of speech through the analysis of sample cinquain poems followed by the creation of original cinquains.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: What's My Meaning

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This Concentration-style game asks students to match root words with their meanings while remembering the location of the covered pairs of words. Java is required.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: What's My Meaning

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
These virtual vocabulary flashcards display the root words on one side and their meanings on the other.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Com #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade-level words for each prefix. COM " prefix words: Coherence - HS, Committee - 5,...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Pre #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."PRE" prefix words: Precaution - 6, Predict - 5, Predominant...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Re #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."RE" prefix words: Rebellious - 7, Recognition - 6, Reflect...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Sub #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."SUB" prefix words: Subconscious - 8, Subdue - 7, Submarine...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Dis #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "DIS" prefix words: Discreet - 8, Disgrace - 6, Dismal - 6,...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Un #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."UN" prefix words: Unattractive - 8, Unconscious - 6,...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ab Abs #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "AB-ABS" prefix words: Aberration - HS, Abdicate - HS,...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Be #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."BE" prefix words: Bedraggled - 7, Behavior - 5, Belittle -...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ex #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."EX" prefix words: Excel - 8, Exception - 6, Exclamation -...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Ad #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "AD" prefix words: Adequate - 7, Adhere - 8, Adjourned - 8,...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: En #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix. "EN" prefix words: Enchantment - 5, Enclosure - 6, Endure -...