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Using a Dictionary
For this dictionary worksheet, students analyze 24 misspelled words and write them correctly, using a dictionary to help. Students then use the dictionary to define 10 words.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 6: Dictionary Respellings
In this grade 6 spelling worksheet, students read 20 sentences with a spelling word written in bold type as a dictionary pronunciation. Students write the correct spelling word. There is no word list.
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Spelling Words and Dictionary Guide Word Worksheet
In this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing a list of 12 spelling words which include neither, doctor, mouth, built, and mother. They look up the words in the dictionary and write down the guide words at the top of...
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Dictionary Disorder #7: Antonyms and Synonyms
In this synonym and antonym worksheet, young scholars use dictionaries to discover synonyms and antonyms for twenty words. Students circle antonyms and underline synonyms.
Education Center
Word Wise
Warm up your class at the start of the year by checking their ability to read and unpack dictionary entries. This worksheet asks pupils to pick apart a sentence that uses some pretty advanced vocabulary by using three dictionary...
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #107
Young spellers practice reading and writing 12 words such as dream and magic. They use a dictionary to look up each spelling word and then write the guide words that appear on the dictionary page. Finally, they choose two of the words...
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Reading Comprehension: Thor and Sif
Expose your readers to the fascinating legends of Norse Gods Thor and Sif. They read a brief introduction about traditional stories and myths then read several paragraphs on these figures, marking unknown words as they go. Learners look...
English Language Support Programme
Traditional Irish Music
Celebrate sean-nós, céilí, and the lilting music of the Emerald Isle with a set of language arts activities! Learners complete word puzzles, vocabulary exercises, and comprehension questions about traditional Irish music.
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Triple blends 'scr'
This worksheet explores the triple blend, 'scr'. First, learners use the given word dial to create different words starting with 'scr'. Next, they copy and complete 8 different sentences. Lastly, the class copies 4 yes or no questions...
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Snack and Food Vocabulary
While this two-page worksheet is intended for use with the classroom text ¡Buen Viaje!, your Spanish language learners could search dictionaries and other resources to find the listed vocabulary words. In total, there are about 50 food...
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Prefixes: "un-"
Teach your class to recognize words that begin with the prefix "un-." In a series of activities, kids write words and underline the prefix, add "un-" to words and record the new meaning, identify real and made-up words beginning with...
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Spelling Rules: IE/EI Exercise 4
Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...
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Word Meanings from Context
Here is a vocabulary worksheet in which your scholars determine the meaning of 10 words using context clues from short readings. They choose from among four words and write their answers on the blank lines at the bottom of the page. They...
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Commonly Misspelled Words
Display this list of commonly misspelled and frequently confused words for your learners. Though there is no interactive component, this handout is a great reference tool comparing many homophones such as sole and soul. One tip...
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Word for the Dazed: SAT Vocabulary
Prep those high schoolers for the S.A.T. by giving them one new word each day. There are 16 wonderful words, each with dictionary definitions and contextual example using a current pop-culture reference. Tip: Extend the daily vocabulary...
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Word for the Dazed: part 3
Whether it's for the SATs, reading comprehension, or literacy skills, building an academic vocabulary is key. Here are 6 terrific words each with a dictionary definition and colorful example. This presentation is timely and will resonate...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 2
Assess your beginning Spanish speakers and their understanding of written text. They look at the picture on the right side of the page and read the sentences on the left, choosing the one that correctly describes the picture. Consider...
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Walk Two Moons: Word Frame
Middle schooler practice their dictionary and thesaurus skills with this vocabulary assignment. Using the provided graphic organizer and the word list from Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, readers define each word, and find a...
Novelinks
The Tempest: A-Z Book Project
Create a picture dictionary for one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays. After readers finish The Tempest, they assign each letter of the alphabet to a concept or character, and add a description and evidence from...
Penguin Books
A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of George Orwell’s 1984
Whether you're new to using Nineteen Eighty Four in the classroom or you're an Orwell veteran, the materials in this teacher's guide are a valuable addition to your curriculum. The suggested activities prompt readers to create a newspeak...
EngageNY
Establishing Routines for Discussing A Long Walk to Water (Chapter 6)
Middle schoolers use a reader's dictionary to locate words they do not know in chapter 6 of A Long Walk to Water. They then turn attention to gist and work on a Salva/Nya anchor chart to record what happens to the characters....
EngageNY
Carl Hiaasen’s Perspective of Florida: Part 2
Look it up. Scholars read Florida: A Paradise of Scandals Excerpt 1 and use a dictionary to look up any unfamiliar words. They then do a close read of the text and answer text-dependent questions. Learners analyze author perspective by...
EngageNY
Citing Evidence and Building Vocabulary: “The Exterminator”
It is an out-of-body experience. Scholars take a look at the sidebars outside the body of the text in The Exterminator. They discuss the purpose of this type of text feature and work to determine the gist. Learners write unfamiliar...
National First Ladies' Library
Latin: The Language of Ancient Rome
Middle schoolers gain understanding about where some of today's words originated by reviewing a list of Latin words and their meanings. They work in small groups to create dictionary pages which will then be compiled into a large...