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Spelling Words Puzzle I
Students observe examples on the board to show them what to do in this activity. They then receive a worksheet and completely spell the words that have letters missing to help them study their spelling words.
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Compound Words
In these word building worksheets, students complete 3 worksheets of activities for compound words. Students learn to spell and build compound words.
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Food Group Fun
Students explore the four food groups and nutrition. They cut out pictures of food from newspapers and magazines, create placemats, and create an ABC book of food.
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LET'S PLAY
Students explore music, patterns, notes, and instrumentation. They practice the proper technique at a keyboard and perform a simple three note pattern.
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Look What I Found Out!
Students attend a field trip. Upon their return to the classroom, students write unanswered questions related to the field trip. Using the internet and other resources, students find answers to their questions. They write their...
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Gathering and Evaluating Sources for the "Greatest American" Speech
Students brainstorm a list of criteria for determining credible sources for their research. They research information to include in their "Greatest American" speech. Students will evaluate all sources by applying the criteria they agreed...
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Name Clothesline Graph
Student matches the initial letter of his/her name with the corresponding letter on the clothesline. They then participate in the classroom discussions by offering information relevant to the topic and answering or asking questions...
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Martin Luther King Internet Photo Timeline
Students create a photographic timeline of the events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Working in small groups, they use internet research to find photos documenting the major events of his life. Their photos are printed and glued...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What's the Fastest Way to Alphabetize Your Bookshelf?
You work at the college library. You're in the middle of a quiet afternoon when suddenly, a shipment of 1,280 books arrives. The books are in a straight line, but they're all out of order, and the automatic sorting system is broken. How...
English Club
English Club: Countable/uncountable Sorting Game 4
In this game, students sort the words into countable and uncountable noun categories and place them in the columns in alphabetical order from top to bottom.
University of Canterbury
Cs Unplugged: The Great Number Hunt (Sorted)
How would you look for a book in a library if the books were sorted in alphabetical order? Is that easier than if they were out of order?
Other
Bradley's Online Interactive Activities: Alphabetical Words 4
Practice alphabetical ordering. Help is there if you need it.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: English: Reading: Dictionaries and Indexes Quiz: Basic [Pdf]
Quiz testing basic alphabetization skills required for real-world application. Three levels of difficulty with answers provided.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Dictionaries and Indexes
This Skillswise site focuses on using dictionaries and indexes. Included are a video about why using these tools is important, fact sheets and worksheets about using them, quizzes on the information presented, and a dictionary game. The...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: English: Reading: Dictionaries and Indexes Quiz: Level One [Pdf]
Quiz testing basic alphabetization and dictionary skills required for real-world application. Three levels of difficulty with answers provided.
Other
Phonemic Awareness, Alphabetics and Sight Words
Discover more about phonemic awareness when you visit this informative site. This resource features activities that teach phonemic awareness and activities that teach alphabetics.