Vocabulary Instruction

All About Money

June 11, 2015

Every day people use money to buy things that they need and want. There are lots of words that describe money, earning and spending money, and the economy in general.

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The Arts

April 29, 2015

Art is the creation of beauty through different types of materials. Anyone can be an artist. There are lots of core vocabulary words that describe the arts.

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Health and the Human Body

March 30, 2015

There are lots of words used to describe humans as organisms, the parts of the body, the brain and the body’s senses, health and nutrition, and the injuries and illnesses the body may experience.

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Fashion and Design

March 9, 2015

The various types of clothing and accessories to choose from allow people to create their own sense of style that reflects their unique personality.

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Plants and Where Plants Grow

February 25, 2015

Plants grow all around the world. There are lots of words that describe the types of plants, parts of plants, where plants grow, and the types of land plants grow on.

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Machines and Tools

January 28, 2015

Everyday machines and tools make completing different tasks a little easier. There are lots of different kinds of tools and machines, from simple to complex tools.

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Places and Dwellings

January 6, 2015

Every day we go to places and enter buildings. There is an abundance of words that describe the different places we go and the different types of dwellings we enter.

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Fear

December 31, 2014

Fear is an emotion that is experienced by most people, but the nuances of the word may be hard for students to grasp.

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Start

December 31, 2014

The books and stories students encounter may include many different uses of the word start, both as a noun and verb.

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Send

December 31, 2014

There are three general themes among the various definitions of the word send: going, delivering, and emitting.

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