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Reading-Context Clues Expert

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand what the definition is for context clues as the words, phrases, and sentences around the word one does not know. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders review the different kinds of context clues. Students...
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Essential Skills Literacy

For Students 5th - 6th
In this essential skills literacy worksheet, students utilize a Thesaurus to look up words that have a similar meaning to the ones in each of the box drawings.
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Curated OER

"Mysteries"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a short piece of text entitled "Mysteries" and answer five reading comprehension multiple choice questions.
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Freckle Juice- Lesson 3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and respond to a chapter in a book.  In this vocabulary and reading comprehension lesson, students preview and predict chapter 3 of Freckle Juice, define new vocabulary words, read chapter 3 and complete a vocabulary...
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Revision Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, through a series of 4 lessons, explore what it means to revise their written work. They revise a bland story together and then practice revising their own papers by identifying the main action and "exploding" that moment into...
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Interactive
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The Effects of Stress: Pre-reading Exercise 2

For Students 7th - 11th
In this stress synonyms learning exercise, students identify the words related to stress and select the best synonyms from multiple choices.
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Synonymous Sharks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students locate and read an Internet article on sharks. They write a summary of the article, and complete a Concept of Definition Map using information from the article.
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English Language Worksheet Synonyms for grade 2

For Students 2nd
In this compound words instructional activity, 2nd graders break 6 compound words into 2 smaller words that form the compound words and write the 2 words down.
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Worksheet 10: Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - 4th
This critical thinking activity is a great way to get learners thinking about the association between words. In this short activity students identify which word does not belong in 10 questions.
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Worksheet 9: Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - Higher Ed
Activities in which learners are required to use critical thinking skills are good for vocabulary and language development. This 10 question worksheet has students identify which word does not belong with the rest.
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Which Word Does Not Belong

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grouping words worksheet, students recognize the word that doesn't belong in a group. Students complete ten questions by choosing the word that doesn't belong with the other words.
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Worksheet
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Special Teams

For Students 9th - 11th
In this language arts worksheet, students match famous peoples name with different NFL teams. They choose the name that would feel at home on the team. There are 22 questions with an answer key.
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Using a Thesaurus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become familiar with the Thesaurus as a resource.  In this Thesaurus lesson, students complete a worksheet by finding other words to replace the given word and use the  word in a sentence.
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Complete the Analogies

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this analogies skills practice worksheet, students complete 8 analogy sentences.
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Wasatch County School District

Context Clues

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Using context clues is an effective way to define unfamiliar words. Encourage elementary learners to look at the sentences around the word in question, with a short informative slideshow presentation.
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Unit Plan
Cleveland Metro School District

Novel Lesson for The Giver

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lois Lowry's The Giver is one of the most engaging and thought-provoking works of literature in the middle school curriculum. Round out your novel unit with a collection of reading activities, comprehension questions, memoir and...
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Assessment
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grade 4 Reading Item Specifications

For Students 4th Standards
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...
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Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators

Using Context Clues with Signal Words

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
When you come across an unfamiliar word in a text, do you skip it and move on? Practice using context clues to identify words you don't know with a thorough set of language arts lessons. The resource reinforces close reading and critical...
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Organizer
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Practice Book O

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...
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Common Sense Media

The Masque of the Red Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Poe goes high tech with a lesson that asks high schoolers to use the internet and various apps as they read and analyze "The Masque of the Red Death." In addition to responding to comprehension questions in Quizlet, they use Minecraft to...
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

8th Grade Poetry: Narrative Poem

For Teachers 8th Standards
The first lesson plan of a five-lesson plan unit designed for eighth graders has class members reading and watching a video of Edgar Allen Poe's narrative poem, "The Raven." They then craft their narrative poem, illustrate it, and share...
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension 5: Level 9

For Students 8th - 10th
The piranha is the subject of a reading passage that is sure to engage your learners in a reading comprehension exercise. Pupils must employ multiple strategies to answer the questions based on the passage. Of particular value is the...
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Pearson

Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Explore the folklore of Asia and the South Pacific with this language arts lesson series. Complementing a reading of Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia by Jan M. Mike, this resource supports learners with understanding cause and...
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Five Quick Games Build Reading Skills

For Teachers K - 8th
Build reading skills with these five quick games! Whether you're hoping to build grammar, syllabication, or word recognition skills, this resource has options for you. Kids will love taking a break from the mundane to play these...

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