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Read Works: Passages: "The Rise of Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere"
[Free Registration/Login Required] The article "The Rise of Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere" from the American Museum of Natural History focuses on when the rise of oxygen in the earth's atmosphere began. A Step Read, a question set,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using a Predictable Text to Teach High Frequency Words
Using "Have You Seen My Cat?" students will learn to recognize high-frequency words. There are supplementary materials provided, as well as several links to useful websites.
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A Word a Day: Theme List
If you need to develop your own practice spelling list, visit the "Word--a--Day" archives (back to 1996) to find interesting vocabulary/spelling words based on weekly themes such as "Words about Marriage," "Words about Laughing," and...
International Reading Association
Reading Online: Teaching Vocabulary to Adolescents to Improve Comprehension
An article highlighting the improvements of middle and high school students' reading comprehension through a sixteen-week program. Includes introduction, overview of the intervention, course structure, sample activities, assessments, and...
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Es Lnotes: English Learner Movie Guides
Detailed overviews of popular movies written especially for English language learners by an ESL instructor. Each guide includes a plot summary, descriptions of major characters, and an extensive glossary of words and expressions used in...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Polishing Tone, Style, and Vocabulary (English Iii Research)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn revision strategies you can use to polish your research paper's style, tone, and vocabulary. W.11-12.1d Tone/Style
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Polishing Tone, Style, and Vocabulary in Your Essay
Learn revision strategies you can use to polish your essay's style, tone, and vocabulary. W.11-12.1d Tone/Style, W.11-12.1e Tone/Style
Emory University
Globalization Website: Globalization Glossary
This website is a glossary of words and phrases used in explaining the globalization of economies, politics, human rights, and world culture.
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Brentville District High School: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act Iv [Pdf]
The teacher edition of a textbook chapter on Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will analyze the plot, make and verify predictions, and analyze characters. Includes explanations of vocabulary with accompanying text from the...
Learning Games For Kids
Learning Games for Kids: Silly Bulls: Vocabulary Syllables for Primary Math
Practice syllables with this online game. After the word is read, choose the correct box based on the number of syllables you hear. When you choose correctly, you will see the word broken down into syllables and hear it used in a sentence.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Silly Bulls: K 2 Animals
Practice syllables with this online game. After the word is read, choose the correct box based on the number of syllables you hear. When you choose correctly, you will see the word broken down into syllables and hear it used in a sentence.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Silly Bulls: 2nd 3rd Grade Syllables
Practice syllables with this online game. After the word is read, choose the correct box based on the number of syllables you hear. When you choose correctly, you will see the word broken down into syllables and hear it used in a sentence.
BusinessSpanish.com
Business spanish.com: Colors/colores
From primary to secondary, this site has great colors that are translated from Spanish to English. You can also hear the pronunciation by clicking on the color you want to hear. Bilingual.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Cognates (English Iii Reading)
In this lesson you'll learn about different types of cognates, words that sound or look alike from one language to the next. You'll learn how leveraging cognate knowledge helps you figure out unfamiliar words in English. When you combine...
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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Read Works: Passages: "First Day Folly"
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "First Day Folly" focuses on a pre-teen who is nervous about the first day of middle school. It is followed by a comprehension question set and answer key and a vocabulary worksheet for the...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: English 4; Order and Chaos
A learning module asking students to analyze different types of texts, use literary terms, write a persuasive essay, and practice grammar and vocabulary skills all within themes related to order and chaos or war and peace.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: English 4; Order and Chaos
A learning module asking students to analyze different types of texts, use literary terms, write a persuasive essay, and practice grammar and vocabulary skills all within themes related to order and chaos or war and peace.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: English 4; Utopia
A learning module asking students to analyze different types of texts, connect literature to events and experiences, use various writing skills, deconstruct media, practice grammar and vocabulary skills, and analyze point of view,...
Curated OER
Study Guide for the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [Pdf]
A well-written study guide for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes a profile of William Shakespeare and background information about the play and its historical context. There are synopses of each act, discussions of literary devices,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Activity: Picture Scavenger Hunt: Word Girl
In this WordGirl lesson plan, turn on the detective spirit in your students when they must find images in magazines that match the word captions they've been given.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Beginning Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish speaking students. This section is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening...