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Night: Vocabulary Activity, Magic Square
As part of a study of vocabulary found in Elie Wiesel's Night, readers complete a magic square using the provided words and their definitions.
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A Polar Express Word Search
All aboard The Polar Express! Use a word search to bring the magic of Chris Van Allsburg's sweet holiday story to your classroom. It features a picture from the book, as well as words and items from the story.
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It's Not All Greek to Me
Learners find out the meaning for prefixes used in math vocabulary. By dissecting words used in everyday math, they figure out what the prefix indicates and what the word means. A variety of well-organized worksheets and activities...
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'A / magic e' Wordsearch
In this phonics word search puzzle worksheet, 2nd graders use their problem solving skills to find as many long a words as possible in the word puzzle. There is no word bank provided.
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'I magic e' Missing Vowels
In this phonics missing vowel activity worksheet, students fill in the missing vowels in 30 words in order to form 30 words with the long i sound. Students then read the list of words they have created.
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Word Wizard
Students make magic wands to become word wizards who add the magic "e" to word with cvc patterns. They make reading cards, and a multimedia presentation show the use of the word patterns.
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'O / Magic e' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 20 sets of letters in order to form 20 long o words.
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'U / magic e' Decoder
In this phonics word decoder instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills and the decoder key to decode 15 sets of numbers in order to form 15 long u words.
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'U / magic e' Wordsearch
For this phonics word search puzzle worksheet, students use the 15 long u sound words listed in the word bank in the word search puzzle.
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Peter and the Starcatchers: Magic Squares
Engage your class in vocabulary from Peter and the Starcatchers with this exercise. Learners match words to their definitions to determine the magic number.
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Magic Squares: The Awakening
After matching words drawn from Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening, with their definitions, readers complete a magic square game. Included are instructions for how to develop magic squares.
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'O / magic e' Wordsearch
In this phonics word search puzzle activity, learners use the 20 long o sound words listed in the word bank in the word search puzzle.
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'I Magic E' Anagrams
In this phonics activity learning exercise, students examine 30 sets of letters and unscramble them to form 30 words that have the long i sound.
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I Magic E Decoder
In this spelling codes learning exercise, students decode the 'i magic e' words using the decoder box. Students spell and read 30 words.
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Things Fall Apart: Vocabulary
What is a magic vocabulary square? Use this newly popular method of reviewing vocabulary to engage your class. There's some tricky vocabulary in Things Fall Apart; front-load words like impending, impudent, and pacified to ease the...
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Of Mice and Men Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary
Before your class reads chapters three and four in Of Mice and Men, have them complete this magic squares activity to review some vocabulary in the upcoming chapters. Twenty-five words are introduced, and learners identify the correct...
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Prefixes
Change positive words to negative words using the magic of prefixes. Learners focus on the prefixes un- and dis- on this word-meaning worksheet. They read a brief introduction and then complete five sentences adding each of these...
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Hoot: Vocabulary: Magic Squares
Define words with numbers in a fun vocabulary activity. Using words from Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, learners use a grid to match words and their definitions, and to find the magic number that is the same when the numbers are added from all...
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'O / Magic E' Anagrams
In this anagrams worksheet, students unscramble the 'o / magic e' words in the anagrams. Students write the words on the lines and read the 20 words.
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'U/Magic E' Anagrams
In this vowel anagram worksheet, students unscramble the 'u /magic e' words in the anagrams. Students write and read 15 words on the provided lines.
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'U / Magic E' Missing Vowels
In this missing vowels worksheet, students study the given letters and fill in the missing vowels for the 'u magic e' words. Students spell 15 words.
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'O / Magic E' Missing Vowels
In this missing vowels learning exercise, students study the given letters and fill in the missing vowels for the 'o magic e' words. Students spell 20 words.
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'A / Magic E' Crossword
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students solve the clues to complete the crossword puzzle with 'a / magic e' words. Students spell 10 words.
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Code Calling - Working Out New Words
Young readers practice deciphering new words by using context clues and grammatical rules. The online activity embedded in the plan is especially engaging, and should be enjoyable for all pupils who work through it. A good printable...