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Vocabulary: Word Analysis, Word-by-Word
Scholars identify word relationships, categorize words, and identify similarities and differences between word meanings.
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Fry Word Strips
Five sets of word strips make up a printable that showcases the commonly used Fry Words. Each page consists of three strips that displays 10 words.
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List of Idioms and Phrases
Good idioms are a dime a dozen. A 19-page list is only a drop in the bucket when it comes to figurative language and idiomatic phrases. So don't get a chip on your shoulder and dive in; learning what idioms really mean is a piece of cake!
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Idioms Test
How well do your class members understand the figurative meaning of idioms? Find out with this 15 question multiple choice assessment.
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French 101: A Musical Introduction
Bonjour! Comment ça-va? Introduce your language learners to French by playing the song "Parce Qu'on Vient de Loin." They attempt to describe what the song says and learn some basic French greetings like bonjour, au revoir, je m'appelle,...
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100 Most Common Words
This is a list of the 100 most commonly used words. Each slide contains one word, and there are 101 slides. Flip through to build a sight word vocabulary, have learners come up with antonyms or synonyms, or use for spelling. This is one...
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Discussion Starters
Use these common phrases as part of a writing activity or discussion. Learners can use the prompts such as, I have a . . ., to come up with a sentence. This could even turn into a more in-depth writing activity.
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Common Phrases
While the exact purpose of this resource is difficult to discern, teachers could use this presentation with a list of common phrases, such as you will see, as discussion starters or as a type of writing prompt. The phrases found in this...
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Common Phrases
While not a complete lesson, this activity could be used to launch a discussion of common English phrases. In this series of slides, phrases like "come back now" are shown. A teacher could augment this activity with more variety of phrases.
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A Lucky Break
Students complete activities where they identify and decipher common phrases that are related to poultry and then cook drumsticks as a class. In this poultry lesson plan, students also read the history of the chicken and create idioms.
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Idioms Quiz: Food 2
For this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the idiom examples within the sentence and select the correct answer for the meaning of the idioms to complete the 10 exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Food 3
In this online idiom quiz instructional activity, students analyze the given idiom and read them within a sentence. Students select the correct meaning of the 10 exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Law 2
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms and complete the sentences with the correct meaning of the idiom. Students complete 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Money 2
In this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms in the sentences. Students select the correct meaning in the 10 exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Music
In this idioms activity, middle schoolers read the example idioms related to music. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Sports 1
In this idioms quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms and read how they are used in a sentence. Students select the meaning of each idiom to complete the 10 exercises.
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Slang Quiz: Music
For this slang quiz worksheet, students analyze the music slang examples in the sentences and select the best meaning to complete 10 exercises.
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Common Phrases
In this common phrases instructional activity, students choose the correct word or phrase to complete the common phrases. Students complete 7 multiple choice questions.
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Proverbs and Idioms
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about idioms and proverbs. In this idioms and proverbs lesson, students complete 16 lessons to learn about idioms and proverbs. Students complete a booklet of proverb and idiom activities.
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Language Test
In this common words worksheet, students fill in the blank with the correct common words. Students complete 30 sentences where they pick the correct common word.
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Most Common Words List
For this word recognition worksheet, students recognize high frequency words. Students read a story and circle all the most common words each time they appear. They also complete fourteen fill-in the blank questions by placing the high...
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Formal Words and Phrases
In this formal words and phrases worksheet, students study the 12 words and phrases listed in the graphic organizer. This worksheet may be used for a variety of classroom activities.
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School-Home Links: Spelling Familiar words
In this common words worksheet, students review a list of words they should know how to spell. Students fold a piece of paper into thirds and create an organizer to help them study the words. Parents or students must sign the worksheet.
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School-Home Links: Spelling Familiar Words 2
In this common word worksheet, learners review a list of words they need to know how to spell. Students then create a study sheet for the words by folding a piece of paper into thirds and organizing the words. Parents or guardians must...