ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Vocabulary Self Collection Strategy
Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to compose their own vocabulary lists by selecting words that are unfamiliar to them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: You Can't Spell Prefix Without a Prefix
This online lesson teaches the importance of learning and understanding the meanings of prefixes in the English language. Lesson tend to be interactive, with middle schoolers identifying, constructing, and defining words with prefixes.
Quia
Quia: What's My Meaning
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.
Quia
Quia: What's My Meaning
These virtual vocabulary flashcards display the root words on one side and their meanings on the other.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary & Rhetorical Terms
A comprehensive list of literary terms from the University of Victoria that will give students definitions and examples of how they are used. Terms are sorted by category. L.11-12.4d Verify meaning
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Context Clues Worksheets: Context Clues 2.2
This site shares a context clues worksheet. Students will read each sentence, write original definitions of bolded terms, and then write the clues that help them determine the bolded words' definitions. Links for an answer key,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for General Interest
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities by theme including fire safety, gardening, weddings, and the Zodiac.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Health, Nutrition & Pe
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities based on health, nutrition, and fitness.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Performing Arts & Fine Arts
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activites for performing and fine arts.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Science & Math
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities for science and math.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Social Studies & History
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities for social studies and history.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Sports
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities for sports.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Crossword
This is a list of 37 themed crossword puzzles; these can be printed or completed online with answers.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Fill in the Blanks
This is a list of 99 themed fill in the blanks interactive vocabulary activities. These may be printed or completed and graded online.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Definition Match
This is a list of 110 themed interactive vocabulary definition match quizzes; these can also be printed.
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My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Word Search
This is a list of 40 themed printable word searches with answers.
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My vocabulary.com: Alphabetical List of Themed Wordlists a K
This is an alphabetic list of all of the themed wordlists with themes from A-K. You can click on each title to see the words in the lists.
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My vocabulary.com: Alphabetic All Themed Wordlists K Z
This is an alphabetic list of themed wordlists from K-Z. Click on each title to view the list of words.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Business, Economics
This page provides links to over 3000 words for Business and Economics.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for English, Language Arts
This page offers links to around 8000 vocabulary words for English and Language Arts.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Fine Arts
This page offers links to over 3000 words pertaining to Fine Arts.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Foreign Language, Esl, Ell, Lep
This page offers links to about 1500 words for foreign languages including French, Spanish, Italian, etc.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for General Interest
This pages offers links to word lists with over 10,000 words on miscellaneous topics.
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My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Health and Physical Education
This page offers links to word lists with about 9,000 words pertaining to Health and Physical Education.