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- Choose 15-25 words that are unknown to you from the list provided. Look up and write down the definition, part of speech and use the new word in a sentence of more than 6 words. Practice using the new word.
- Write a story, postcard, letter or create a journal entry using 15-25 words in context.
- Working in pairs or in a group, pair synonyms and/or antonyms: list words as adjectives, nouns and/or verbs.
- Choose 10-15 nouns, verbs or adjectives from a list. List them: define each one to make a sentence of at least six words.
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The matrix below features 775 different word lists in 16 different subjects, categories or topics. Click on any Word List category to get a printable list of just that word list category. The 775 word list are broken into 3 alphabetical lists: A-E, F-O, P-Z.
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Lesson Plans: Choose an area of interest and select words appropriate to your grade levels. Write a story, poem, letter, etc.
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use these word lists for "word walls"!
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Suggestion for Middle School/Jr. High teachers & parents
- use word lists to increase your vocabulary, indicate parts of speech, define unfamiliar words, write sentences, stories and/or poems using any number of words.
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Suggestion for Secondary teachers & parents
- use word lists to increase your vocabulary, indicate parts of speech, define unfamiliar words, write stories, poems, letters or sentences using any number of words.
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Suggestion for ESL, LEP, Speech Pathologists
- use word lists to increase your vocabulary. Make time to define unfamiliar words and study them. Try to use them everyday to help memorization. Look for the same words or words derived from them in books, magazines and newspapers.
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