This category features instructional tools and strategies that help students understand, apply, and retain vocabulary. Posts include methods for teaching tricky word pairs, spelling confusions, reference material use, and hands-on techniques like index cards and mini-lessons. These resources support vocabulary growth through clarity, structure, and practical classroom application.
Oct 12
Effect vs Affect – How many times have students struggled with this troublesome pair? How many papers have you graded that confused these words? Before Common Core State Standards, our state standards gave a long list of troublesome word pairs students had to learn. Teaching this skill was monotonous for both students and teachers. Because …
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Oct 14
Have you ever wondered if you should write apart or a part? How about anyone or anyone? English contains so many confusing words. Often, students wonder if they should use one word or two. These activities provide practice with six confusing word pairs using Google Apps. Begin by having students type the definitions for each …
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Jul 08
Teaching vocabulary with index cards is a fun yet effective method. Here’s how: Step #1 On one side of the index card, students write the vocabulary word in large letters so that it may be used as a response card. For daily practice, students spread their index cards with the words facing up on their …
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Aug 20
If you have purchased any of my novel studies, you know that I love using index cards to teach vocabulary words. Working with index cards is both fantastic and frustrating. Students often lose a few when notebooks are dropped. I wanted to develop a small/no-cost solution to prevent students from losing their cards. I wondered, …
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Dec 15
Introducing students to the world of reference materials is crucial in developing their research and information literacy skills. This blog post includes a Reference Materials Mini Lesson with fun activities that help students understand the different types of reference materials and their purposes. Be sure to get the handout. It includes the printables and links …
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