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8th grade vocabulary homeschool curricula for Microsoft PowerPoint
Context Clues in Action Power Point Unit
This is a 22 slide power point presentation introducing context clues. It discusses what a context clue is, why it is important, and when students should use context clues.
The power point focuses on four common types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Example/Description, and Antonym clues. Each type is defined and supported with example sentences.
There is a guided practice and summary also provided. This power point is designed to be completed in mini-lesson format over a 5 day period.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Easter Activities and Presentation
'The True Story of Easter' NO PREP teaching pack is fully resourced, lasts 1-2 periods, and it is suitable for Grade 6-8. This well-structured lesson aims to help students interact in a meaningful way with this feast, through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: brainstorming, word sorting, group work, ‘write your story’, KUI activity etc. This resource also clarifies some misconceptions students may have about the Easter Story by look
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Grades:
6th - 8th
St. Nicholas The Wonderworker Presentation
This St. Nicholas Presentation teaching pack:✵ is fully resourced✵ lasts 1-2 periods✵ is suitable for 6th, 7th and 8th grades (KS3 / KS4)Learning Intentions:The presentation is designed to help most pupils to:✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life;✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas;✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint.This eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Nicholas helps pupils to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life a
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: St. Nicholas' Day Bundle
Academic Writing Lesson 2 Part 2: Introduction Format Basics
One of 30+ lesson plans that make up a middle school advanced placement and high school writing curriculum that prepares and leverages students for collegiate level writing. Note that this 1-30 academic writing curriculum will cover all of the writing standards from 5th to 12th grades as a whole, not individually. The whole is engineered to cover all aspects of writing and relative language mastery expected at the college level.This lesson continues the introduction to APA formatting for academi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Christianity: St. Nicholas the Truth and the Legend
This St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend teaching pack:✵ is fully resourced✵ lasts 1-2 periods✵ is suitable for 6th, 7th and 8th grades (KS3 / KS4)Learning Intentions: the lesson is designed to help most pupils to: ✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life;✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas;✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint. ‘St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students interact in a meaningful wa
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: St. Nicholas' Day Bundle
Word Parts: Lesson 1 (How to Become a Root Word Detective)
This lesson explains the process of breaking words into parts to identify meaning. It gives several examples, including breaking down the longest word in the English language to derive a definition. Next, it introduces eight common roots and goes through several activities to help students memorize these. First, it asks learners to break down a few familiar words for meaning. Next, students are asked to draw the meanings as a mnemonic device. Then, students are given a list of words that u
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7th - 9th, Adult Education
Also included in: Word Parts Bundle: Lessons 1 - 4
Remembrance Day Activities and Presentation
‘Remembrance Day Lest We Forget’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with this event and to understand the meaning and significance of Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom. The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson, a flip chart with engaging activities for students and worksheets. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: give me 3, watch
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Remembrance Day Activities Bundle
St. Nicholas' Day Bundle
SAVE 30% BY PURCHASING THE BUNDLE!St. Nicholas is one of the Saints most beloved by Christian people in the East as well as in the West. Discuss with your students why St. Nicholas’ Day is a special day using this fully resourced bundle that lasts a minimum of 6 hours and it contains interactive presentations, puzzles, differentiated worksheets and challenges! The bundle is suitable for 6th, 7th and 8th grades/KS3/KS4. If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP bundle is the perf
Grades:
6th - 8th
Context Clues Slideshow - Vocabulary 1
Engage in a comprehensive learning experience with my contextual clues slideshow. Students will analyze images paired with sentences, honing their skills in constructing context clue sentences. This resource also features clear learning goals and targets, ensuring a focused and effective lesson.Bundle with my Weekly Vocabulary Chart - 1 to teach a 30-45 minute vocabulary lesson!
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Distinguish Among the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
This Common Core language lesson covers how to distinguish between connotations of words with similar denotations. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students will analyze sentences for context clues that suggest which of three similar words can be used in the sentence based on each word’s denotation and connotation. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of independent practice with qu
Grades:
6th - 8th
ROMEO AND JULIET: ELEMENTS OF A TRAGEDY POWER POINT
This is a power point presentation where students will be able to learn about the five steps to a Shakespearean drama, the characteristics of a tragedy, and the characteristics of a tragic hero. They will follow along and take notes. This is to be used when teaching Romeo and Juliet.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Vocabulary by chapters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Vocabulary by chapters is a very useful source that can be used in the book and the movie discussion. Each chapter provides a certain list of new words that can be used in games or activities to learn them.
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Grades:
K - 12th, Adult Education
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
This Common Core language lesson covers how to determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues. In this lesson, students will find the meaning of selected words in nearby individual sentences, paragraphs, or the text as a whole. Prior to this lesson,students should already have worked with context clues as definitions, examples, restatements, relationships, and comparisons (as they have been addressed in lower grades). In addition to the initial lesson, there are numerous pages of
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8th - 10th
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Christianity: St. Columba Complete Unit of Study Bundle
SAVE 30% BY PURCHASING THE BUNDLE!St. Columba is a well-known and beloved Saint whose memory is still living and strong, especially in Ireland and Scotland. Choosing to learn about St. Columba helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities. Included in the St. Columba Complete Unit of Study are the following files:FILE 1: St. Columba PresentationAn eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Colu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Interpret Figures of Speech
This Common Core language lesson asks students to interpret euphemism and oxymorons. In this lesson, students will read a passage with key words underlined. Then, they will identify whether the word is an euphemism or oxymoron and interpret its meaning. According to The Internet TSEL Journal, speakers of English use euphemisms to express many everyday realities, and have to decode them daily at work and in the media. Fluency in English requires the understanding of euphemisms, yet they are la
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8th - 11th
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ELA WRITING Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Idiom Personification PowerPoint
This is a 9-slide introductory PowerPoint presentation on figurative language (hyperbole, idioms, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, and personification) for grades 3 and up. The presentation includes:
1) separate slides to provide an overview of each type of figurative language (with examples of each);
2) independent practice & answers to identify each type of language.
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1) I am posting individual practice activities (worksheets) for this concept for purchase separ
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
The Phantom Tollbooth Vocabulary
This is a vocabulary Power Point for The Phantom Tollbooth. It has mini essay questions at the end of the PowerPoint. There is also a youtube video link on the first slide (click on the title during the presentation).
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Natural Disasters: Water Vocabulary Terms & Concepts
Natural Disasters: Water Vocabulary for Floods and Other Disasters PowerPoint Show Understanding the world we live in, requires people to have a working knowledge about the physical world. Natural disasters happen everywhere. People in each area of the world need to be prepared for common local disasters. This involves a lot of areas, and one of the most important is vocabulary. Without knowing the specific vocabulary it is impossible to understand or really explain the full scope of an unfo
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: NATURAL DISASTERS: Water Vocabulary and Quiz Bundle
SCHOOL LICENSE My Word Is...Who Has My Root?
This school license is priced for up to 30 teachers.My Word Is.../Who Has My Root? is an engaging vocabulary game that gives the entire class or small groups practice in identifying the roots of words, as well as reviewing the meanings of 50 common Greek and Latin roots. This version of the popular I Have/Who Has game makes learning Greek and Latin roots fun!Included in this set are 50 game cards and six blank cards. These PowerPoint slides are all editable for your convenience.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Christianity: St. Columba Presentation
This eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Columba helps pupils to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life and encourages them to explore and reflect on their personal faith or values and to put these into action in ways which benefit others, as St. Columba did. Choosing to learn about St. Columba also helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities.When to use this presentationThis r
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Christianity: St. Columba Complete Unit of Study Bundle
La Navidad - FREE Lesson of Christmas in Spanish
Teach all about La Navidad (Christmas ) in Spanish with this fun presentation. It's simple and easy enough for students of all grade levels to understand!What's included:Editable slidesDelete or add any slides that you would like.52 vocabulary words with pictures (kid friendly)⭐️ Need a Bingo Game to review this lesson? (click me)⭐️ instagram: Click Me ⭐️ Visit my store for more resources --> Click Me⭐️ Spanish 1 year - long vocabulary curriculum (Click Here)
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Tricky Word Groups #7: That vs Which
One of the reasons English is such a difficult language is that we have so many tricky word pairs. That and Which are similar in meaning, but but have specific instances when one should be chosen over the other. This is a worksheet package provides practice with this pair of easily confused words (That and Which) using definitions, hints for selecting the correct word, practice sentences, and sentence composition.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Explain the Function of Verbals
This Common Core grammar lesson explains the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students will learn identify the different types of verbals as well as their part of speech. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of independent practice and review with questions modeled after th
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7th - 9th
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Reading Skills: Context Clues Distance Learning
This lesson introduces: examples, synonyms, antonyms, and general sense of the sentence. It gives the reasons for using context clues, meanings of the different types of clues, and examples with explanations. A great way to introduce context clues for critical reading and study skills.Please follow me at: Patti's Pages
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Skills Bundle I Distance Learning
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