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High school vocabulary lessons for Microsoft Word
Etymology (Word Origin) Lesson
This is an instructional tool to introduce students to the concept of etymology (word origin). Students will learn that 60% of the words in the English Language come from Greek/Latin roots and that there are powerful decoding skills that come from knowledge of these roots and word derivation. Students will practice using a resource to explore word derivation (origins). How base words, prefixes, suffixes and root words enter into the picture and contribute to word meanings is also provided. S
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5th - 9th
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Info Read Text/Vocab - 10 Things about the Donner Party (no prep/sub plans)
An informational text article and vocab activity about the unfortunate Donner Party. The information is from history.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan anytime! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - Bundle #3: Save $6! (no prep)
Context Clues Practice Worksheet for Middle or High School
This activity helps students build skills in acquiring vocabulary through context clues. The students read a short passage and then answer questions designed to help them discern the meanings of italicized words from the passage.
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7th - 12th
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"Connotation Creation"- a game to teach Connotation vs. Denotation
This is "Connotation Creation"- a game I made up which teaches the difference between connotations and denotations. I tell students at the beginning of the hour that by the end of the game, they will all know the difference between the two terms and be able to explain each. The kids love it and get very competitive. As they go around and share their answers, they make comments like, "When I heard that word, I thought of____," which allows me to point out that each of those comments is a differen
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, AND WORD ROOTS WORKSHEET
PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, AND WORD ROOTS WORKSHEET
This worksheet focuses on boosting vocabulary and learning about Latin and Greek word roots, word histories and origins; the second part of the worksheet focuses on prefixes and suffixes. This worksheet is suitable for a range of instructional needs from in-class language arts work and homework to SAT prep. Answer key begins on page 16
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7th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi Figurative Language and KEY
This is a worksheet to help students identify an author's use of figurative language. The first part of this page requires the students to match seven examples of figurative language to their definitions. The second part has 23 quoted phrases from "The Gift of the Magi," and using the same seven terms, the students must identify which example is used in the quotation. An Answer KEY is provided.
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8th - 12th
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Joking Around with Homophones and Homonyms
This lesson will help you teach the complicated concepts of homophones and homonyms. It will heighten students awareness to the multiple meanings and spellings of words. The lesson uses jokes that contain homonyms and homophones to demonstrate the definitions of those words. It is a fun was to learn some spelling and vocabulary.
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3rd - 9th
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12 German Sub Plans ~ Sub Pac Set 1
"My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English(barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French in thirty days, and Germanin thirty years. It seems manifest, then, that the latter tongue ought to be trimmed down and repaired." Mark Twain (American humorist ~ 1835 - 1910) Twelve ready-to-use lesson plans for the sub who does * n-o-t * know German. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes ? Too many preps ? Stacks of papers to grade ?Yet another meet
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9th - 12th
Figurative Language - Pretest and Post-test (with key) Standard 1.4.11
KEY IS INCLUDED with these pre- and post- tests. Common core standards involving figurative language are pre-tested and post-tested with these activities. When students reach the standards that our district accepts, we move them on to the next task. The pre-test gives me an idea where to begin and how fast or slow I need to go on this CCSS. I also know which individual students need extra help and attention.
As a reading specialist in a large district these pre- and post- tests have been
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8th - 11th
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Electricity Wordsearch and Vocabulary - Science / Energy / Sub Plan
This is a simple electricity puzzle sheet that works great for homework or as extra credit.FRONT - an 18-word search focusing on key vocabulary connected to the topic.BACK - students choose 8 terms from the wordsearch and explain in their own words what the term means and how it connects to the topic of electricity.The worksheet is provided as an MS-Word file so you can modify as needed to fit your classroom (although the light bulb shaped wordsearch is a static image that cannot be changed).Tha
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5th - 9th
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ESL Teaching Titan Bundle
The ESL Teaching Titan Bundle Includes:1) Done-For-You 10-Week Business English Curriculum ($250)2) Ready-Made Communication Skills Curriculum ($200) 3) ESL Ready-Made Megabundle ($56) For just $253.That's 50% off ALL 3 of my most popular bundles.Save yourself from 100s of hours of lesson planning and instantly get access to ESL material ranging from entire business English curriculums, engaging lessons for adult learners, vocabulary games, and interactive material for young learners.Plus, you g
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
12 Spanish Sub Plans ~ Sub Pac Set 1
"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it."Pablo Picasso (Spanish artist ~ 1881 - 1973)Twelve ready-to-use lesson plans for the sub who does * n-o-t * know Spanish. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes ? Too many preps ? Stacks of papers to grade ?Yet another meeting to go to ?This resource will save you precious time because everything is ready-to-use.These substitute lesson plans provide an informative lesson for your class through exposure to the various
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9th - 12th
Shakespeare's Sonnets Group Translation Activity
Are you looking for a way to get EVERY student in the class involved? Or to IMPRESS an administrator during a long observation? This activity covers both!
Students will work in groups ranging from small to whole class in order to translate and sequence lines from the sonnets. Two sonnets are included (#29, #130) so that you can differentiate for ability levels. There is busy active time, and quiet at-the-desk time, but the whole activity demonstrates student-centered problem solving.
This activi
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7th - 10th
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12 French Sub Plans ~ Sub Pac Set 1
"Boy, those French ! They have a different word for everything." Steve Martin (American comedian ~ 1945)Twelve ready-to-use lesson plans for the sub who does * n-o-t * know French. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes ? Too many preps ? Stacks of papers to grade ?Yet another meeting to go to ?This resource will save you precious time because everything is ready-to-use.These substitute lesson plans provide an informative lesson for your class through exposure to the various aspects of the languag
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9th - 12th
Info Reading Text/Vocab - The Great Wall of China (no prep/sub plans)
An informational text article and vocab activity about the Great Wall of China. The information is from history.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan anytime! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - Bundle #5: Save $6! (no prep)
What are the effects of climate change and global warming? - Informational Text
Climate change destabilizes the Earth’s temperature equilibrium and has far-reaching effects on human beings and the environment. During the course of global warming and due to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases, the energy balance and thus the temperature of the earth change, which in turn has a significant impact on humans and the environment.This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of climate change as well as possible solutions that can help us red
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Environment BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Info Reading Text/Vocab - The California Gold Rush of 1849 (no prep/sub plans)
An informational text article and vocab activity about the California Gold Rush. The information is from history.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan anytime! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - Bundle #7: Save $6 (no prep)
10 French Sub Plans ~ Sub Pac Set 2
"Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives." Andy Rooney (American radio and TV personality ~ 1919 - 2011)Ten ready-to-use lesson plans for the sub who does * n-o-t * know French. Too many preps ? No time to plan properly ? Not enough hours in the day ? More tech training to do ?Gain time and get organized with these ready-to-use, easy-to-implement plans.These substitute lesson plan
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9th - 12th
Joking Around with Idioms
This is a fun lesson designed to bring idioms to life for the ESL student (although native English speakers will get a kick out of the jokes also. Kids get to enjoy the jokes and then write their own. The English language is quirky and fun. Why not bring that into the Engish/Language Arts classroom.
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2nd - 9th
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In The Know ~ French Sub Plan 1
“The English language is full of words that are just waiting to be misspelled, and the world is full of sticklers, ready to pounce!" Mary Norris ~ (American author & copy editor ~ 1952) Know that your sub when you're out will *not* know French ? Need to put together a quick sub lesson for an unexpected absence ? Required to turn in three days' worth of emergency lesson plans the first week of school and no time to do it ? This sub plan - 'In The Know' - will keep students connected
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9th - 12th
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Info Reading Text/Vocab Activity: North Korea and Kim Jong-un (no prep/sub plan)
An informational text article and vocab activity about the North Korea, its nuclear program, and the ruling family of Kim Jong-un. The information is from history.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan anytime! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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6th - 12th
Prefixes and Suffixes worksheets
Teach students to use a knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of words. This study could be completed over two classes (or parts of classes) as a part of a word origin/ etymology study, introduction to studying Greek and Latin roots, with a lesson on SAT vocabulary words, or independently.
The Word Document file includes the following:
1) a chart for students to test their knowledge of the meaning of 14 prefixes and 6 suffixes by choosing from four options per word
2) a
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7th - 10th
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GROUP 1: High School Vocabulary Lessons with Printable Word Lists/Tests/Keys
GROUP 1 (LESSONS 1-5) from THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION by Virginia L. Pulitzer, VIRGINIA PULITZER’S EDUCATIONAL PRIZES. Help your high school students improve their vocabulary skills and ready them for standardized verbal tests while you fit effective and proven successful vocabulary instruction into your ever-tightening teaching schedule. Vocabulary intensive lessons are available in 3 groups of 5 lessons each (225 total words.) Work on analogies, association, conte
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9th - 12th
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Ancient Japan Crossword or Web Quest
A 17 term crossword puzzle about ancient Japan. The terms come from my informational text activities on ancient Japan. This activity can also be used as a Webquest using the ushistory.org website under the free textbook tab! Check out the articles and bundles at my store!
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Info Reading Text - Ancient Japan Bundle (No Prep/Sub Plans)
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