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The Dictionary Game

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students play The Dictionary Game--also called Balderdash as a way to learn new vocabulary words.
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Summer Fun: Word Search

For Students 1st - 4th
In this word search activity, learners search for a list of 12 words in a "summer fun" word list. Words are can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forward or backward.
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Find Somebody Who . . . 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this icebreaker game worksheet, students ask their classmates questions about themselves and fill in the blanks with classmates' names that match what they are asking. Students fill in 30 answers.
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Using Cartoons and Comic Strips

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore cartoons and comic strips to practice a variety of language and discussion activities. They explore the themes of humor, culture, and issues in cartoons and comic strips. They draw pictures to represent the last frame...
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Writing: Revision

For Students 4th - 6th
Looking for a worksheet on editing and revising punctuation? In this writing skills worksheet, young writers read a writing sample and identify the punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors in the selection.
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Eight-Square Scrabble Spell-Off

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars build words using Scrabble tile pieces. They keep score during the game. They practice their spelling as they create words.
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"Lighthouses"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the book "Beacons of Light" by Gail Gibbons and identify the different characteristics and facts concerning lighthouses and their history. They examine the differences between fiction and non-fiction books and engage...
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Test Your Spelling Skills-- Months of the Year

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students locate the names of all 12 months in a word search puzzle. There is a word bank provided.
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Good Advice 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students match questions with logical answers and advice. Students read 20 questions and match them to the good advice answers.
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Finish the Sentences 1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 20 beginnings of sentences. Students write an appropriate ending to each sentence to make it complete.
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Prepositions of Time--"on", "at" and "in" 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students investigate prepositions of time "on", "at" and "in" by reading 15 sentences with prepositions used incorrectly. Students rewrite the sentences, using the correct prepositions of time.
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Using Adjectives 1

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this language arts instructional activity, students analyze 14 incomplete sentences with an adjective missing. Students insert any appropriate adjective that fits the sentence.
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Test Your Speaking Skills-- Tongue Twisters

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language and speech worksheet, students learn to articulate similar sounds by pronouncing tongue twisters. There are 32 to try and are organized by the beginning letter.
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Break It Down

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a word part identification game. They form words using prefixes, suffixes and root word game pieces.
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Integrated Skills and Speaking

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students participate in a game in which it is a foreign holiday and many things go wrong. They have to work together to resolve the difficult situations.
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Crossword Review

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice using their target language vocabulary by completing a crossword puzzle.  In this foreign language lesson, students complete several random tasks based on new vocabulary words in their target language dealing with...
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Charades

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students play a charades game to communicate what they like or don't like when they travel. In this travel lesson plan, students play the charades and then read and write sentences about a past traveling experience.
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Turkey Day Dessert Double Venn w/ Questions

For Students 3rd - 5th
Your class will be able to read and understand information from a Venn Diagram with this fun activity. Different kinds of deserts are laid out in the graphic organizer and your class will be able to answer the following questions about...
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Letters and Photos

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice using a new language by reading letters.  In this foreign language lesson, students read a fictional letter by a young person from the target language's country.  Students read the letters separately, but collaborate in...
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Planning a Community Service Project

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice using a new language to plan a community event.  In this civics lesson, students practice writing a proposal for a community project using their target language.  Students brainstorm in small groups what their project...
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Expressions of Frequency

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students practice discussing timely manners in a target language.  In this foreign language lesson, students discuss words that represent frequency such as never or often.  Students create a timeline illustrating how often they perform...
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A Look at Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discover geographical places and terms in another language.  In this geographical identification lesson, students utilize their geographical vocabulary to describe to other classmates where they would like to go or where they...
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Let's Read the Newspaper

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students investigate the format of a typical newspaper.  In this journalism lesson, students read a newspaper from a target language and discover the vocabulary associated with the news.  Students work together as a newspaper group each...
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Rainbow Dice Spelling

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a spelling game to help them with their spelling words. They role a die and write the given word as many times as the die says too. They write the words in different colors to review them as well.