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Curated OER

Mississippi Trial, 1955: Vocabulary Strategy (Acquisition)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Readers of Mississippi Trial, 1955 engage in a desktop teaching activity and teach other class members the meaning of a word from Christopher Crowe's novel using an embellished illustration of their word.
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Curated OER

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
In order to truly understand The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, you'll need to provide middle schoolers with background information about the Holocaust. After contributing as many words as they can associate with the Holocaust, such as...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Skyline Vocabulary: Unit 6

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this Language Arts worksheet, students discover the definitions to 3 vocabulary lists. The lists are organized by category, such as life histories and crime.
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Curated OER

Skyline Vocabulary Unit 2

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL worksheet, students read four vocabulary lists in alphabetical order and organized by topics. The topics include occupations, countries and nationalities, the Internet, and geography.
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Curated OER

In the Time of Butterflies: List-Group-Label

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Use the list-group-label strategy to introduce your class to In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The teacher begins by writing a word on the board (dictatorship is suggested here), and then the kids write as many words as...
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Curated OER

The Catcher in the Rye List 2 Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Ah, The Catcher in the Rye. As your class reads this iconic book by J.D. Salinger, provide them with some opportunities to develop their vocabulary. Twenty new words are introduced, and learners deepen their understanding through both a...
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Curated OER

Vocabulary Development - Word Tiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This lesson focusing on classifying vocabulary words as concrete, abstract, or content specific could best be used with older students and adults. A list of words and the classification chart is provided.
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Scholastic

Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities Using "The Gift of the Magi"

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
The rich language of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is only appreciable if you understand the words. A short lesson reviews 13 words from the story and prompts class members to apply each word and its definition to other situations.
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Teach With Movies

Learning Guide to: Schindler's List

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take your history class through Schindler's List with a learning guide, which offers an introduction to the film and a variety of discussion questions and related assignments. There are several useful resources in the sidebar, such as a...
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Perkins School for the Blind

3-D Task List

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Staying organized is a part of growing up, and it can be as easy as making a list. Here is a set of instructions for making a three-dimensional task list especially for learners with visual impairments or blindness. After making the task...
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Curated OER

Frankenstein List 1 Vocabulary Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Frankenstein is a rich, eerie text, but only if your class can understand it! Help them develop the vocabulary necessary by providing them with this two-page sheet. Designed for the beginning part of the novel (although neither page...
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Curated OER

Macbeth List 2 Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
The best way to learn vocabulary is to see it in context, right? That's exactly what this worksheet does; it presents 20 terms for Macbeth in context. For part one, learners answer a list of questions that use the target vocabulary. In...
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Curated OER

Wuthering Heights List 1 Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Don't let the challenging vocabulary in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights disinterest your readers from the classic novel! Instead, provide them with this list of vocabulary terms for the first few chapters of the book. Twenty words are...
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Curated OER

Julius Caesar List 2 Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Even for an honors class, there are a lot of difficult vocabulary words in Julius Caesar. Provide your class with this two-page vocabulary guide (text selection unspecified). Two exercises encourage a deeper understanding of words like...
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Curated OER

Our Town List 1 Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Build vocabulary while reading Our Town, Thornton Wilder's Broadway play. This two-page resource highlights 20 tricky vocabulary words like alacrity, epitaph, languid, and vestige. In the first activity, pupils answer questions that use...
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Curated OER

Macbeth List 3 Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Reading Macbeth is tough, especially when such challenging vocabulary appears on every page! Don't send your class in blind; prepare them for intense reading by focusing on some of the more challenging vocabulary terms. Included here are...
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Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities List 1

For Students 11th - 12th
Arguably one of the most famous novels, A Tale of Two Cities is a tough read for many learners. Help your readers understand the first chapters of the text by offering this vocabulary guide. Twenty new words are introduced, and two...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Macbeth List 1 Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
Even by using context clues, readers won't understand all of the language in Macbeth. Prepare them for some of the tricky language in the beginning by providing them with this two-page vocabulary activity. Twenty new words are introduced...
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Curated OER

The Catcher in the Rye List 1 Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
Twenty challenging vocabulary words are the focus of this assignment, created for The Catcher in the Rye. Example words include brassy, rile, and pacifistic. Although specific chapters are not indicated, this worksheet was designed for...
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Prestwick House

Vocabulary Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Vocabulary instruction works best when taught within a larger context. A vocabulary activity builds connections by using synonyms to help learn the meaning of new words. This helps connect the words to prior knowledge and give them context.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Word Roots 5: NAT, TRACT, SEQU Intermediate Level Synonym & Antonym

For Students 7th - 12th
Decipher vocabulary using word roots. For this activity, learners fill in an antonym and synonym for six vocabulary words. They are provided with a word bank and can receive immediate online feedback. This could be used as an in-class...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Advanced Definition Match 3

For Students 9th - 12th
Looking for a vocabulary list and activity? This online exercise, which provides instant feedback, asks participants to match a list of words with their definitions using a drop-down menu for each word. This could work as a review or...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Word Roots 4: GRAD, MOT, CAD Beginner Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle

For Students 7th - 12th
Practice vocabulary with this online interactive activity. Each class member fills in an antonym and a synonym for six words. This resource provides a word bank that could be the inspiration for your class vocabulary list. You might work...
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Novelinks

So Far from the Bamboo Grove: Visual Vocabulary and List-Group-Label

For Teachers 7th - 12th
To make vocabulary words drawn from So Far from the Bamboo Grove memorable, class members select a word from the provided list and incorporate this word in a joke, story, or performance.

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