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Greek and Latin Word Part Paths
Greek and Latin Word Part Paths
How can we go from Biology to Immobile?
Jabberwocky and Context Clues
Jabberwocky and Context Clues
Context clues lessons can be a disaster. Here, we expose students to a delightful classic packed with nonsense words (“Jabberwocky”) and ask them to decipher the meanings and parts of speech. Then, it’s only natural for students to write their own nonsense poems.
Common English Words From Other Languages
Common English Words From Other Languages
Bored with typical spelling studies? Let’s dig into the origins of common English words from other languages!
Antagonyms: Dust, Clip, and Left
Antagonyms: Dust, Clip, and Left
Dust can mean “remove dust” but also “add more dust!”
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!
Antonym Paths
Antonym Paths
Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?
Synonym Graphs
Synonym Graphs
So, which is happiest: happy, joyful, or ecstatic? Which is most temporary?

Words Within Words

Words Within Words: February
Words Within Words: February
How many words can you find within February?
Words Within Words: Chocolate
Words Within Words: Chocolate
How many words can you find within Chocolate?
Words Within Words: PATRICK
Words Within Words: PATRICK
How many words can you find within Patrick?
Words Within Words: RAINBOW
Words Within Words: RAINBOW
How many words can you find within rainbow?
Words Within Words: IRELAND
Words Within Words: IRELAND
How many words can you find within Ireland?

Word Pyramids

Word Pyramids
Word Pyramids
Start with a one letter word, add another letter, then add another. How tall can you make the pyramid?
Word Pyramid: D to ASIDE
Word Pyramid: D to ASIDE
Students will move from D to ASIDE by adding one letter at each step.
Word Pyramid: M to CAMPUS
Word Pyramid: M to CAMPUS
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Word Pyramid: U to Brush
Word Pyramid: U to Brush
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Word Pyramid: P to PLAINS
Word Pyramid: P to PLAINS
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?

Word Ladders

Word Ladders Introduction
Word Ladders Introduction
You won’t believe how this spelling and vocabulary puzzle will get kids’ brains sweating over the smallest of words.
Word Ladder: East to West (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: East to West (4 Steps)
Students will go from “East” to “West” by changing just one letter per step.
Word Ladder: Work to Hard (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Work to Hard (4 Steps)
Students will go from “Work” to “Hard” by changing just one letter per step.
Word Ladder: Band to Sing (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Band to Sing (4 Steps)
Students will go from “Band” to “Sing” by changing just one letter per step.
Word Ladder: Foot to Shoe (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Foot to Shoe (4 Steps)
Students will go from “Foot” to “Shoe” by changing just one letter per step.

Multiple Meaning Matchers

Multiple Meaning Matcher – Introduction
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Introduction
Your students will try to match up definitions that belong to the same homophone in this brain-boggling vocab puzzle.
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Alpha
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Alpha
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Delta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Delta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Gamma
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Gamma
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?

Greek and Latin Word Parts

Ongoing Greek and Latin Word Part Activities
Ongoing Greek and Latin Word Part Activities
Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.
Pyrostasis (Greek and Latin)
Pyrostasis (Greek and Latin)
Using the word Pyrostasis, students will create an invention, a creature, or a spell.
Geosynth (Greek and Latin)
Geosynth (Greek and Latin)
Using the word Geosynth, students will create an invention, a creature, or a spell.
Aquamorphotron (Greek and Latin)
Aquamorphotron (Greek and Latin)
Using the word Aquamorphotron, students will create an invention, a creature, or a spell.
Thermocryptograph (Greek and Latin)
Thermocryptograph (Greek and Latin)
Using the word Thermocryptograph, students will create an invention, a creature, or a spell.

Idioms

Sets of Idioms
Sets of Idioms
An ongoing series to expose students to five related idioms.
Idiom Tasks
Idiom Tasks
Four fantastically terrific tasks for a weekly idiom study.
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five sets of idioms related to birds (and bugs).
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Five sets of five idioms, all related to food.
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Two sets of idioms related to numbers.