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Composing Cinquain Poems with Basic Parts of Speech
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students learn about cinquain and write simple cinquain of their own. Cinquain (pronounced "...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0My World of Words: Building Vocabulary Lists
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses students' areas of interest both in and out of school to generate personalized vocabulary...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Using Word Webs to Teach Synonyms for Commonly Used Words
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses word webs as a tool to expose students to synonyms for common words, to help students cho...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0To, Too, or Two: Developing an Understanding of Homophones
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson, from ReadWriteThink, focuses on the "word demons" that can complicate spelling and vocabulary. Some of the most com...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Delicious, Tasty, Yummy: Enriching Writing With Adjectives and Synonyms
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore adjectives by learning words in related groups or webs as opposed to lists. They...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading ComprehensionIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students are introduced to the concept of working dogs and how they help society. Students read a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Words with Multiple Meanings
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, English-Language Arts, Reading strategiesVocabulary site from TV411 that provides support for understanding and using words with multiple meanings. Interactive slideshow...Contributor: Stephen PolitzerViews: 0Favorites: 0OneLook Dictionary Search
Grades: 1 to 12Subjects: Grammar, Vocabulary & Spelling, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesUsing the OneLook Dictionary Search, students can search for definitions and synonyms, as well as translations for words in lang...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0