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Vocabulary Development
Young scholars create new words. In this vocabulary development lesson plan students use five root words and add a prefix and a suffix to make new words. They use the new words in a sentence.
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Word Reference Materials
A class discussion on reference materials opens up a lesson on how to use these important resources. They discover that dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses are called word reference resources, and they practice using them. The...
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Introducing New Vocabulary Words
Using context clues, synonyms, antonyms, dictionaries, and original sentences, middle schoolers work through a new list of vocabulary words. A SMART board file guides them through the process of learning and reinforcing the words. After...
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Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy
Dedicate one or two class periods to creating a class glossary of geometry terms. Many geometry terms also appear in our every day vocabulary, but they have very different meanings. For example, the word gross in geometry is very...
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Reference Materials
Learners discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, glossary,...
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Bryant Creek Watershed Project - Making a Karst Dictionary
Students explore the definitions relevant to Karst topography. They develop a Bryant Watershed Dictionary of the special words and terms that are used to talk about the topography and hydrology of the area they live in.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary 3
In this computer terminology instructional activity, learners study the 7 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary
In this computer terminology worksheet, learners study the 12 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary 2
In this computer terminology worksheet, students study the 12 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary 1
In this computer terminology worksheet, students study the 12 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary 4
In this computer terminology worksheet, students study the 12 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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My Pocket IT Dictionary 5
In this computer terminology worksheet, learners study the 12 IT terms listed. Students may take notes and cut each of the small cards out to assemble into a small booklet for study or reference.
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Vocabulary: Words in Context, Meaning Maker
Support children with finding meaning in unknown words using this graphic organizer. While reading a piece of writing, learners identify unfamiliar words, using context clues and reference materials to find and record definitions before...
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Flips, Sides and Turns: Exploring Transformations
Students use an online dictionaries to define key geometric terms. They explore several websites to help them differentiate the terms reflections, translations and rotations as they apply to geometry and then complete an assessment...
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Fourth Grade Language: Research Process
In this review of fourth grade resource usage worksheet students answer questions about guide words, library database, resources for specific information, parts of a book, and dictionary usage. Students answer 10 questions.
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Cool Words to Share
Fifth graders use teacher-selected vocabulary to present a written story to a first grade student. The book include a glossary of terms and illustrations of the terms. This is a great lesson for big/little buddies to do together!
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3rd Grade Social Studies Core Skills (Reference Books)
In this reference materials worksheet, students complete the 20 multiple choice questions pertaining to the correct book needed to find the answer in each situation. Included are dictionary, atlas, encyclopedias, newspapers and maps.
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Learning New Definitions
Young scholars are introduced to new vocabulary. Then they are to guess what the words mean without using a dictionary. They organize words into a graphic organizer.
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Coastal Landforms
Young scholars explore landforms. Using the internet, students research the main landforms. They define landforms and download images into a word document. Young scholars create their own picture-dictionary.
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Study Jams! The Kingdoms of Life
Life science learners discuss the characteristics of five kingdoms of life: animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria in this video. Viewers find out from the dialogue that scientists group organisms according to similarities. This...
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Terms of Office
Students use election related words to create a dictionary page for each of them. They use the internet to research the definitions of the words. They combine all of the pages and put them into a book.
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Vocabulary Charts
Seventh graders are introduced to the vocabulary associated with archeology. Using a dictionary, they practice finding the meaning of various words and create sentences. They also identify an appropriate use of the word and draw an...
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Growing Concern
Pupils will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural...
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Homophone Cartoons
A terrific lesson on homophones awaits your youngsters. First, pupils access a website that contains lists of homophones. Then, it's time to get creative! Everyone gets a piece of poster board and they create a homophone cartoon -...