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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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Elementary Art Lesson - Lovely Landscapes
This is a great drawing and painting lesson for elementary students that focuses on what a landscape is and what the components of a landscape are. This lesson starts off with students viewing examples of landscapes and discussing the parts of a landscape including the horizon line, foreground, middle ground and background. Also included are step-by-step instructions (with illustrations) for drawing a lovely landscape! There are sample questions included at the end of the lesson that are sugg
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K - 5th
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Greek Myth ARACHNE and ATHENA w/ 15 Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension Qs
Here is a fun, exciting 3 page retelling of the Greek myth "Arachne and Athena." It tells of the weaving contest between the goddess of wisdom and the girl named Arachne. Even though Arachne made flawless tapestries, she was turned into a spider because of her boastfulness. The lesson comes with 3 drawings and 15 multiple choice questions. Vocabulary includes myth, loom, tapestries, cloak, boast, offended, cross (as in angry) and Mount Olympus. Reading comprehension skills are making inferences,
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4th - 7th
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Treasure Island Book Unit
Bullseye Step Into Classics
Treasure Island - Written by Robert Louis Stevenson and adapted by Lisa Norby.
Packet includes vocabulary and comprehension worksheets and assessment.
Reading Level: DRA 28-34
Grade Level - 2-3
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2nd - 3rd
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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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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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VA Comprehensive Reading 6 SOL Review
Pre- or post-test for Virginia 6th Grade Reading students. Comprehensive multiple choice questions include standards of learning such as story elements, genre, poetry, and figurative language terminology. Great as a review right before the SOL test! Can be used as an assessment or a refresher.
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6th
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Harcourt Journeys Grade 5 ALL UNITS LESSON PLANS
This is a detailed lesson plan for the entirety of fifth grade Harcourt Journeys series. ALL UNITS are included. You will never have to write another Reading lesson plan all year! Whole group, small group, and language arts lesson plans are written specifically to manage ease of use and the aesthetically pleasing color coding makes for quick identification of each subject matter. Common Core Standards are applied to each story as well.
Up-to-date as of 2013
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5th
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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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Building study question of the day pictures creative curriculum
This is pictures for the question of the day during the building study. These are pictures for most of the questions during the study, but not one for everyday. I used real pictures.
I also listed before the pictures exploring topic and Investigation number so it should be easy to find what question the picture goes with. Their might be only two pictures that you need to switch based on your schools location. Example is this building close to our school? I chose sonic because it is close to my
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PreK - 1st
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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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Wonders Kindergarten Lesson Plans Units 1-5 (weekly/daily)
Great resources for Kindergarten teachers using Wonders!
This is Lesson Plans for Units 1-5.
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K
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Homophones Activity Cards and Lesson Plan (36 Cards)
HOMOPHONES ACTIVITY CARDS AND LESSON PLAN* NOTHING TO PLAN - NOTHING TO RUN OFF!* SEVEN of the most commonly misused words in the English language. * “IT’S, ITS, YOU’RE, YOUR, THEY’RE, THERE AND THEIR”* These SEVEN homophones get mixed up all the time by our kids as well as adults. * You receive 36 cards to use as a complete lesson. Each card has one or more sentences with blanks on it that need filling in with the correct homophone.* CONTEXT CLUES A MUST! Students must use the context clues wit
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3rd - 6th
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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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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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Tree study question of the day pictures creative curriculum
I know everyone liked my building study question of the day pictures. Well here is another study question of the day pictures.
This is pictures to go along with the questions of the day for the tree study.
Each question is above the pictures and investigation number listen when new investigation starts. All questions have pictures in the study. I changed the what do you want to ask the visitor question to something else, but listed both questions so you can easily see the change.
I gave the
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PreK - 2nd
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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
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
Guided Reading Plans: Because of Winn-Dixie
These are six days of guided reading plans for the book Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo(Level R). It includes the plans with vocabulary, comprehension questions to ask after students finish each section, reader's response choice board, and running record of a portion of the text.
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2nd - 5th
MYSTERIES of STONEHENGE 12 Multiple Choice Make Inferences Locate Details Vocab
Mysteries of Stonehenge is a minilesson that looks at what we know about the famous landmark and what still puzzles people about it. There are 15 multiple choice questions that assess students' reading comprehension skills of Making Inferences, Locating Details, and Drawing Conclusions. Several vocabulary words are presented in the context of the text and then assessed in the questions. Vocabulary words are: legend, scholars, Druids, quarries, primitive, and observatory. Your students should enj
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5th - 7th
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Mcgraw-hill Wonders 4th gr. BUNDLE Unit 1 wks 1-5 Comp Test and Voc Test
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Mcgraw-hill Wonders 4th grade BUNDLE Unit 1 weeks 1-5 stories (week 6 doesn't have a close reading story) Literature Anthology Comprehension test and Vocabulary Tests. If you purchase this bundle you will have a Comprehension test for all the Close reading stories from Unit 1 week 1-5 along with a few Vocabulary tests
Total 22 Pages
Princess and the Pizza (Comprehension test)
Experts Incorporated (Comprehension test)
Earthquakes ( Compreh
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4th
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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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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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Geometry Journal Vocabulary Worksheet
Geometry Journal Vocabulary Worksheet, and Answer Key. This is a vocabulary activity that students can use to help them better understand geometric concepts. It contains over 35 vocabulary words, their definitions, and a space for the students to draw the concept as well. It also includes a teacher answer key with an example of a drawing for each concept.
Some of the concepts covered are angles (obtuse, acute, right), area, perimeter, lines (perpendicular, parallel), point, line, plane, various
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4th - 6th
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