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Studying Idioms and Word Meaning
Idioms are really confusing, but learning them will help your readers deepen their understanding of a variety of texts. This 11-slide presentation offers several examples (like "break a leg" and "mind your manners") to help readers use...
Curated OER
Word Roots 5: Nat, Tract, Sequ Advanced-Context-Story 3
Give your class an example of vocabulary words in a paragraph. Once your learners know the definition of the twelve vocabulary words used here, hearing the words in context can help round out their understanding of how to use the words....
Little, Brown and Company
The Catcher in the Rye: Vocabulary Bingo
After finishing The Catcher in the Rye, review new vocabulary with an individualized bingo game. Class members develop a list of new vocabulary drawn from the novel or literary devices studied during the unit. Individuals then place...
Curated OER
My Reading Words in My Social Studies Book?
Connect social studies and language arts using this resource. After studying root words, have learners locate five words from their social studies book that have a prefix, suffix, or root word. This puts a new twist on practicing basic...
EngageNY
Relationships Between Key Scientific Concepts: Planning What Causes Earthquakes
That is ground shaking news! Scholars read Earthquake in multiple reads to determine the gist, identify cause and effect relationships, and understand vocabulary. Learners complete graphic organizers to describe what happens before and...
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension 5
Challenge your eleventh and twelfth graders with this reading passage. Whether you're preparing for upcoming state or school-wide testing, or you're just trying to give your class reading comprehension practice, print this for your...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grade 4 Reading Item Specifications
Is it the end of the school year and you're in need of test practice? Use a set of reading passages to challenge fourth graders to answer questions based on what they read. Some of the questions require readers to compare and...
Hampton-Brown
From "First Crossing"
Young scholars look closely at four tales taken from the collection of short stories, First Crossing edited by Donald R. Galloby. While examining the life of four teenagers and the lives they lead as U.S. immigrants,...
Curated OER
Cells Group Creative Writing
Tap into writing skills in your science class with this creative writing activity! Get your class to learn the words mitochondria, cytoplasm, chloroplast, chlorophyll, nucleolus, nucleus, tissues, organs, vacuole, and chromosome by...
Curated OER
Which Story Matches the Given Theme?
Model for young learners how to determine the theme of a story. Read aloud Aesop’s The Fox and the Stork. Chart the plot and the main idea of the fable, showing class members how these elements support the theme. Fable titles for...
Prestwick House
Rhyme and Repetition in Poe's "Annabel Lee"
Many and many a year ago Edgar Allan Poe crafted the chilling tale of "Annabel Lee." The poem is the perfect vehicle to introduce Poe's concept of unity of effect, the idea that every element in a poem or story should help to develop a...
Curated OER
Introduce Vocabulary: For You Are a Kenyan Child
Learners listen to the story "For You Are A Kenyan Child" and are introduced to 3 tier two vocabulary words. In this tier 2 vocabulary lesson plan, students practice the usage of the tier words from the story....
Curated OER
Introduce Vocabulary: Franklin Goes to the Hospital
Learners read the book "Franklin Goes to the Hospital" and are introduced to 3 tier two words. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students listen to the usage of the key words in the story. Learners then answer questions...
Curated OER
Introduce Vocabulary: I See Animals Hiding
Students are introduced to the story " I See Animals Hiding" and define key vocabulary words from the story. In this lesson plan aimed at reinforcing vocabulary, students listen to the usage of vocabulary words in the story....
Curated OER
Vocabulary Practice: Past Time
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences that express past time.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Review #73
In this vocabulary review #73 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Review #74
In this vocabulary review #74 instructional activity, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word, with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Review #82
In this vocabulary review #82 activity, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word, with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Review #85
In this vocabulary review #85 worksheet, students interactively select the correct word to complete 10 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #112
In this vocabulary review #112 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word, with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #116
In this vocabulary review #116 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Review #1
In this vocabulary review #1 learning exercise, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review - Money
In this vocabulary review - money worksheet, 5th graders interactively complete 15 sentences by selecting the correct word about money and finances with immediate online feedback.
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Vocabulary Review #2
In this vocabulary review #2 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word, with immediate online feedback.