Verbs #10
Build grammar and vocabulary skills in grades 3-5 students through a themed set of 20 action verbs, using a fixed sequence of independent literacy activities (vocabulary, writing, research, art, and games).
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Build grammar and vocabulary skills in grades 3-5 students through a themed set of 20 action verbs, using a fixed sequence of independent literacy activities (vocabulary, writing, research, art, and games).
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
Fill in graphic organizers (story map, character analysis), answer comprehension questions, complete compare/contrast sorting activities, work with vocabulary cards/definitions/ABC order/fill-in sentences, complete an imaginative 5-senses writing activity, and complete an art project.
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
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Post-viewing ESL/EFL movie-guide worksheet packet built around the film "The Hunger Games": records film facts, builds vocabulary from the film, and prompts written reflection and creative (diary) writing about the movie.
Build grammar and vocabulary skills in grades 3-5 students through a themed set of 20 action verbs, using a fixed sequence of independent literacy activities (vocabulary, writing, research, art, and games).
Students do a timed quick-write from a picture prompt, read a real-world word problem about ordering fiber optic cable for a Parks-and-Rec-to-Aquatic-Center-to-High-School run, research and define related vocabulary on flashcards, discuss and select tools/strategies in groups, solve multi-step measurement/conversion/cost word problems,…
Build grammar and vocabulary skills in grades 3-5 students through a themed set of 15 action verbs, using a fixed sequence of independent literacy activities (vocabulary, writing, research, art, and games).
Students read a multi-paragraph nonfiction passage, answer open-response reading comprehension questions (including short-answer, vocabulary/synonym, and a true-or-false-with-textual-justification item), then write a personal-opinion or comparison essay responding to a set of guided writing prompts about the topic.
Build vocabulary and literacy skills around a set of 20 verbs through a multi-activity independent work booklet.
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
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A full multi-lesson novel study unit for Katherine Paterson's Lyddie, covering comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, assessment and writing across all 23 chapters.
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
A comprehensive novel study unit for Where the Red Fern Grows covering chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and summative assessment.
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.