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Worksheet 12: Modals, Part 1, Expressing Ability
When learning vocabulary, students have to identify the subtleties in word usage. This instructional activity, which has students practice basic grammar and vocabulary, requires students to distinguish the meaning of a word in context in...
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Collocation Pelmanism
Pupils read and analyze the article, "Lexical exploitation of texts," and become aware of the concept of recycling new words. They practice this concept several times in class before they take on the memory game pelmanism in the follow...
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Using Authentic Literary Text With Advanced Learners
Students practice reading for the gist of a text, improving reading speed, and fostering interest in reading authentic texts. They explore the use of figurative language.
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Charades
Fourth graders play a game. In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders play the game Charades to help review their vocabulary words. At the end of the lesson students can create their own words to act out.
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Mr., Mrs., and Dr. Too
Students use abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviating names, titles, months, and more.
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Choosing the Right Strategy
Fourth graders record words in their word journal that were difficult to decode from a magazine or newspaper article. In this words lesson plan, 4th graders also write down what strategy they used to decode it.
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Science and the Envrionment
Students utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment. In this ecology lesson, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school environment. Students...
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"So" phrases
In this sentence completion worksheet, learners complete sentences with phrases with the word "so" in them. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Advanced Critical Reading - Columbian Exchange
In this critical reading worksheet, students read a short passage about the Columbian Exchange and then answer questions based on the reading. Students answer questions by making inferences, determining author's point of view and use...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Countdown to Kindergarten
Students read the story "Countdown To Kindergarten" and choose 3, Tier Two vocabulary words to develop their vocabulary. In this "Countdown To Kindergarten" lesson plan, students define key words from story and refer to them in proper...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Madeline’s Rescue
Learners explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Madeline's Rescue and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Learners define vocabulary terms and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Ruby’s Wish
Students explore English by reading a children's story in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Ruby's Wish and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab words and...
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Pupils explore English by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse and discuss the use of three vocabulary words. Pupils define the selected vocabulary...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
Students explore language arts by reading a book about children. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Cows Can’t Fly
Young scholars explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Cows Can't Fly and identify the use of certain vocabulary terms. Young scholars define the selected words...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Firefighters
Students explore language arts by reading a book with their class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Firefighters and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab words and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Fly Away Home
Students explore English by reading a children's book in class. For this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Fly Away Home and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary words and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Students explore language arts by reading a fiction book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Some Birthday
Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Some Birthday and discuss the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected words and use them while...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Sorting
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Sorting and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define selected vocabulary terms and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: a Day at the Apple Orchard
Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book A Day at the Apple Orchard and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab...
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Antonyms 4
It's important to always be improving one's vocabulary. Print this packet for your juniors and seniors, and see how many words they know. Example vocabulary words include blandishment, mollify, and crass. Consider proving your class with...
Inside Mathematics
Population
Population density, it is not all that it is plotted to be. Pupils analyze a scatter plot of population versus area for some of the states in the US. The class members respond to eight questions about the graph, specific points and...
Inside Mathematics
Number Towers
Number towers use addition or multiplication to ensure each level is equal. While this is common in factoring, it is often not used with algebraic equations. Solving these six questions relies on problem solving skills and being able to...