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The Lightning Thief: Vocabulary Strategy
Take an in-depth look into the vocabulary from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With a list of words to choose from, scholars discover the definition, origin, stories associated with the...
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Intellectual Property
To prepare for a study of intellectual property rights, (or an assessment) introduce your learners to the legal concepts and key vocabulary associated with the debate. After defining intellectual property, copyright, fair use, and...
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Japan Communication
The Japanese communicate in very different ways than people in the US. Using three essential questions as a guide, learners look at different scenarios (included) and compare customs seen here and there. All the materials you need are...
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ESL: Around Town Matching
Tiny pictures of buildings found around town can be matched with their names in this exercise for beginning English Learners. Indefinite articles are included with vocabulary; nice way to reinforce the "a/an" rule. Pictures are quite...
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Verbs: Present Progressive
Explore the present progressive tense with your English language learners. Study the first chart, noticing the verbs that are used. Then use the same six verbs to complete sentences in the second chart.
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Slang and Language Change
Slang, as an example of language change in action, is the focus of a short lesson that asks learners to contribute examples to a class list of terms that they use to separate themselves from other groups or adults. Consider expanding the...
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Cool Word Vocabulary
Students practice using new vocabulary by putting a picture with the new word. They also write the definitions of the new words. They use the pictures to create a clue in which others can practice the new words.
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Does Word Choice Affect the Quality of a Piece of Writing?
Students discuss the importance of word choice in writing. In groups, they rank a list of words from one extreme to the other. After viewing an example, students apply their knowledge of word choice by writing a descriptive paragraph of...
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Write Larger Numbers in Words or Figures
In this reading a bar graph worksheet, students identify numbers to answer word questions. In this short answer worksheet, students answer five questions.
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Phonics: Mid Vowel O
In this mid vowel O worksheet, students trace and write six, three lettered words and then draw a line from the word to its actual picture on the right of the worksheet.
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Word Problems: Choose the Operation and Method for Solving Word Problems
For this problem solving worksheet, learners choose the operation and method for solving 3 word problems. They work out each problem and fill in a table that shows the operation, answer, method, and how they solved it.
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The Power of Words: Ethnic Stereotypes
Pupils study stereotypes that are associated with different ethniciites or regional groups. They examine how occupations can be hypothetically related to ethnic sounding names.
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Metrics 1 Word Search Puzzle
For this metrics worksheet, students study, define and discuss ten key terms associated with metrics and science. Students complete a word search puzzle associated with those ten key metric terms.
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Heart Word Game
In this heart health crossword, students locate 14 words to solve clues and place them in the puzzle. Although this appears to be part of a heart health adult presentation, older students could benefit.
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"Words, words, words"
Students discuss words that represent the "big ideas" in Othello and that recur throughout the play. They will be assigned words to track throughout the text, recording which character says the word and in what context.
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Unlocking New Words
Students are introduced to the various types of suffixes and prefixes. In groups, they identify the root words and determine the proper suffix or prefix to add to the root. They complete a worksheet and review their answers to end the...
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Words, words, words
Students discuss words that represent the big ideas in Othello and that recur throughout the play. They are assigned words to track throughout the text, recording which character says the word and in what context.
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wordsnake- Word Puzzle- Data
In this wordsnake puzzle worksheet, learners locate words that are associated with data. They start at an arrow on the page, and work their way across and down, but not diagonally, through a grid. They locate one word attached to another...
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Easter Egg Word Hunt: Find All Words
In this Easter egg word hunt worksheet, students define, review and discuss the twelve key terms associated with Easter and Easter activities.
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Bill of Rights Word Search
In this Bill of Rights activity, students discuss, find and circle fourteen key terms associated with the Bill of Rights in a word search puzzle.
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Illustrated Words - colored pencils
High schoolers use images and lettering style to communicate the meaning of a specific word chosen for the composition. They make rich, smooth, layered areas of color using colored pencils.
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Indian Music Revolution- Word Search
In this Indian music word search worksheet, students complete 11 sentences using the terms from a word bank. They find the words in a word search at the bottom of the page. They find words which include: India, melody, and tala.
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Color the Pictures That Begin With A
In this word and picture matching learning exercise, students say the name of 12 pictures and write the word from the word bank that matches. Students then color all the pictures of the letter A words.
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Words in the News: Phantom of the Opera Success
Students discuss the recent success of the "Phantom of the Opera". They practice using new vocabulary associated with the musical. In groups, they work together to match the word with its definition.
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