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Spelling Words Builder
In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words that are listed by completing a word search and then doing several assorted puzzles.
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Word Identification Lesson
Third graders listen to a list of Fall words and then repeat them aloud as a class. They discover how to count syllables either by holding their hand under their chin or clapping and practice together as a class and then split into small...
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Mythology Research Project: Freshmen English
Ninth graders work in pairs and research a mythological figure, focusing on how the myth leads to an understanding of the "human condition." They compile information, summarize the myth, and develop a plan for written and oral reports.
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Reading Lessons for Alaska State Standards - Reading Rate and Fluency
Sixth graders read a given passage silently. The student then reads the same passage orally to a partner. The partner records the number of words pronounced incorrectly. The student then sets goals to increase oral reading speed and...
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First Grade Writing Lesson #1/ Narrative Prompt
First graders write a descriptive paragraph about a friend.
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Third Grade Writing Lesson #1/Descriptive Prompt
Third graders read aloud a book about a favorite place. They make and share a list of favorite places and then use a graphic organizer to write a description of a favorite place so that the reader can imagine being there.
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Culture Universals Lesson Plan
Students perform research on specific cultures. They write a short paragraph on each of the universals and explain how each universal relates to their home culture.
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Historical Background of Nightjohn Lesson Plan
Eighth graders use first-hand slave narratives that show conditions of slavery. They paste text into Appleworks and publish with a picture clipped from web sites. They create a group account of life during slavery to prepare for reading...
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Unit 3, Lesson 15: Adding Suffixes
In this suffix worksheet, 4th graders will focus on word endings -s and -es. Students will complete a crossword puzzle consisting of 13 clues, filling in the missing word to each of the given sentences.
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Unit 5, Lesson 27: Adding Suffixes -able, ible, -ant, and -ent
In this suffix worksheet, 5th graders will complete the puzzle using words that contain the suffixes -able, -ible, -ant, and -ent. Students will respond to 9 sentences to complete the given crossword puzzle.
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Building ELD Confidence Through Games
Fun ways to get your English Learner's involved in the classroom.
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Animals Galore
A well-designed lesson which covers the characteristics of the animals found in the six animal groups is here for your young biologists. In it, learners divide up into six groups; the amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, and...
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Boggle's World: November Lesson Plan, Classroom English: Getting It Right From the Start
Learners learn to ask for information when they don't understand what was said to them. Students work in groups and practice asking prepared question from cards provided by the instructor.
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What is a Musher?
Fifth graders use Alaska unit vocabulary for spelling and writing. In this Alaska lesson, 5th graders research what a musher is and write a bio-poem. Students correct sentences that use the Alaska vocabulary.
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Introduce -ed =- /ed/ words
First graders practice spelling 'ed' ending words. In this suffixes lesson, 1st graders practice saying and spelling words with -ed suffixes.
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Sing Your Way Through Phonics
Students recognize and spell sets of words with/shun/suffixes. They become familiar with common t-i-o-n, s-i-o-n, s-s-i-o-n, and c-i-a-n words. Students listen as the teacher say, "I'm going to say several different words that all have...
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Magic
In this magic worksheet, students, with a partner, complete a variety of activities associated with magic and casting spells and tricks.
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Dictionary Skills
Students use a dictionary to review their spelling words. They discover how to use guide words in the dicotionary to find the words. They must write their spelling word and the page and guide words found on the page where the word is found.
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"Same But Different"
Students recognize and spell words in homophone sets. They assign the correct meaning to each word in a homophone set.
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Using Technology For Vocabulary Development, reading Comprehension, and Word Identification
Fourth graders define unknown vocabulary words and decode unknown words in their reading using a Quicktionary Reading Pen and Franklin Spell Checker. They create reading comprehension questions that are incorporated into a classroom Web...
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Online Words
Young scholars define spelling/vocabulary words using an online dictionary. In this Internet resources lesson, students learn how to use an online dictionary to look up the definitions of their spelling or vocabulary words.
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Unscramble the Letters
Students develop their spelling skills. In this language arts lesson, students unscramble words and write sentences to accompany each of them.
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First Letter Changes
Students use the books of Eric Carle to change the first letter in a word to see a new word. In this phonics lesson plan, students change the beginning letters in poems and books.