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Adjectives and Descriptive Phrases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the use of adjectives and descriptive phrases to improve their written pieces. In this adjectives and descriptive phrases lesson, students look at demonstrative adjectives, common adjectives, and proper adjectives. They...
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Troublesome Word Pairs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine how to know the difference between the words in the troublesome word pairs and identify the words in sentences. They then write their own sentences using the correct word from the word pairs.
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Rhythm

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing in 3/4 meter with an upbeat. They write a poem using descriptive words. Students move at different speeds to show quarter, half and eigth notes. They play a math game involving the number of beats a quarter, half and...
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Using a Thesaurus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how to use a thesaurus. In this language arts lesson, students explore thesauruses as they look up words and write sentences for the new words they encounter.
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Body Words

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use their bodies to form the letters to spell each of the five words that they were given. They must spell the word correctly and the teacher must be able to read the word from left and right on their "baseline." The teacher...
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Using Onomatopoeia to Tell the Story of an Imaginary Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics lesson, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Young scholars write...
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Words "Polar Bear"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this science based spelling worksheet, students read a short description of a polar bear before using the letters in the words to make as many new words as possible. They can check their words with those posted at the bottom the page.
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Word-zles

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners solve series of word puzzles.
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Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze descriptive writing. In this writing lesson, 2nd graders read a story with a villain, describe the villain in words, and create a Wanted Poster describing him on paper.
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Word "Porcupine"

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts and science worksheet, students read a description of a porcupine. They make as many words as they can using the letters in the word "porcupine" and are encouraged to make at least 22.
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Word "Crocodile"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this spelling and science worksheet, young scholars read a short description of a crocodile before using the letters in its name to make as many words as possible. They are encouraged to make at least 24 words, and can check their...
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Make Words Using the Letters in the Word " Alligator"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this spelling and science worksheet, students read a short description of an alligator before using the letters in its name to make as many words as possible. They are encouraged to make at least 18 words which they can check with...
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Making Words Using the Letters in the Words "Superb Lyrebird"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this spelling and science worksheet, young scholars read a short description of the Superb Lyrebird. They make as many words as they can using the letters in those words. They can check their answers with those at the bottom of the page.
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Jobs Word Puzzle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL worksheet, students review the crossword clues about types of jobs and choose the best answer to match the description from the word bank.
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Spoken Word Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the spoken work poetry of Abiodun Oyewole. They discuss the West African Griot tradition, listen to spoken word poetry, write and perform a poem, and watch a video excerpt of a poetry workshop.
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Making Words Using the Letters in the Words "Burrowing Owl"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this spelling and science wordsheet, young scholars read a short description of a "burrowing owl" before making as many words as they can with the letters in its name. They can check their words with the examples given at the bottom...
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Word Play

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize the parts of a sentence while working on their locomotor skills. Students, in teams, race to words on index cards. The team collecting enough cards to create a complete sentence wins. Additional variations on the...
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Wild Weather Word Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this weather worksheet, students and their families search for weather news in the newspaper, media or Internet. Students record a list of weather words. Students then research and write down a one week forecast for their city.
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Using Details From the Text To Identify Cause and Effect

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students word in groups to come up with cause and effect situations based on texts they are reading. In this cause and effect lesson plan, students record these in their literary response journals.
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Discriminating Against the Zero

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of quadratic equations.  In this quadratic equations lesson, students find the roots or zeros of quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.  Students give examples of functions with 2 real, rational...
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Vocabulary Development

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Students create new words. In this vocabulary development lesson 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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Vocabulary Toss

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners play a vocabulary game. When they identify the correct work-wall word, they earn a point and a chance to double his or her point by shooting a basket. This game is designed to reinforce vocabulary skills by providing a fun way...
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Adventure Writing: Oregon's Landscape as a Setting

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify geographical features of different regions encountered by migrants on the Oregon trail. Students research how the Oregon landscape may have affected life and 19th century westward migration. Students write a narrative...
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Phoneme Recognition Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore language arts by completing an in-class phonics activity. In this word structure lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the sounds that different letter combinations make. Students practice combining word...