An update of the best-selling dictionary written especially for middle school students. This essential resource for grades 6-8, ages 11-14 is a great study aid for students building vocabulary and engaging with more complex text as they prepare for high school. Discover the meanings of over 67,000 words and phrases. 250 newly added words and senses across a variety of fields include chatbot, cryptocurrency, escape room, greenwash, Juneteenth, metaverse, sus, yeet, and zedonk. Nearly 23,000 usage examples and more than 1,000 carefully drawn illustrations clarify and expand understanding. Abundant word history and synonym paragraphs help students build vocabulary and improve reading and writing skills. New formal and informal labels provide guidance on appropriate word choice. A new Mythological, Folkloric, Legendary, and Scriptural Names section provides students with information about figures they encounter in literature and cultural studies. A great compliment to Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Thesaurus (sold separately).

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The Merriam-Webster's School Thesaurus is designed for students grades 9-11, ages 14 and up. More than 154,000 word choices. Includes synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idiomatic phrases. Concise definitions and 37,000 usage examples aid word selection. Includes 1,024 pages. Measures 7.25" x 9.5". Laminated hardcover binding.

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Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.Key Features : i : Maximize your students’ reading experienceii : Includes post-reading activitiesiii : Reinforce understanding of literary elements

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Help your child master reading and build vocabulary with these double-sided flash cards featuring the 44 sounds in the English language. Features full color photographs and includes a parent guide with games and activities.Key Features : i : Strong phonics resource. Perfect for home or school.ii : Features full-color photographs.iii : Includes tips and activities to enhance and reinforce learning.iv : Can be used for individual or group study at home or in the classroom.

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Unlock the key to reading success with engaging jumbo activity book! With more than 300 delightful practice pages targeting key phonics skills, children have ample practice to master the skills they need to be successful learners. A mix of activities, puzzles, and games keeps learning fun. Stickers and a completion certificate are a reward for a job well done.Key Features : i : Strong phonics resourceii : A sure-fire way to build key reading skills.iii : Fun, predictable pages make learning and practicing essential phonics skills easy.iv : Perfect for home or school.

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Boxed set features well-written and visually engaging readers plus Activity Guide. Helps build students' phonics, high-frequency word, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Provides authentic practice of early phonics skills. Audio recordings are available for each book. Set of 24 books.Key Features : i : Provides authentic practice of early phonics skillsii : Contains an Activity Guide with support before, during, and after readingiii : Audio recordings are available for each bookiv : 24 Books and Activity Guide

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This new edition provides definitions, pronunciations and variant spellings for the words that make up the core of the English language. Special sections provide useful information for readers and writers. Includes 40,000 clear, concise definitions, common abbreviations. There are also special sections on Biographical Names, Geographical Names, English Word Roots and Basic English Grammar.Key Features : i : Provides definitions, pronunciations and variant spellings for the words that make up the core of the English languageii : 40,000 clear, concise definitionsiii : Special sections provide useful information for readers and writersiv : 512 pages

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Convenient two-pack of English-language flash cards for classroom or home. Content-rich picture vocabulary cards help students build recognition and fluency with words from Dolch and Fry Instant Words lists. Photos for real-life learning. Word on front; word with picture on card back. Sturdy cards and storage boxes. Students will delight in mastering new skills. No-see-through cards with quick-sorting, rounded corners. Cards measure 3" x 6". Each pack has 96 cards.Key Features : i : Introduce and reinforce basic vocabulary, using photograph cues. Dolch and Fry Instant Words lists.ii : Target word with photo on card front, word only on card back.iii : Sturdy tagboard cards and reinforced cardboard storage boxes.iv : 2 packs of 96 cards each. 3" x 6" no-see-through cards with quick-sorting, rounded corners.

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Build children's confidence in reading and spelling as they build words with this set of letter tiles that feature the most common blends and digraphs. Inside you'll find 55 magnetic foam letter tiles, a write-on/wipe-off magnetic board, and an 8-page teaching guide filled with learning-rich activities. A great way to make learning fun!Key Features : i : Durable, easy-to-grip magnetic foam tiles and a write-on/wipe-off magnetic board.ii : Black consonant, blend, and digraph tiles contrast with red vowel tiles to help reinforce word-building patterns.iii : Includes an 8-page teaching guide filled with research-based literacy activities.

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This beginner's dictionary introduces young readers, grades K-2, ages 5-7, to 3,000 words using 1,000 entries and hundreds of captivating illustrations by beloved children's illustrator, Ruth Heller. The book teaches basic dictionary skills, and provided jokes, riddles, and poems to make learning fun. Fairy tales, myths, and nursey rhymes are referenced. Copyright 2021.

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Visually assess students' phonemic awareness and phonics skills with our easy-to-use Elkonin Box Magnetic Answer Boards! Elkonin boxes, also called sound boxes, allow students to segment words into individual sounds, or phonemes. These durable, double-sided answer boards provide a multisensory, tactile approach to literacy that prepares students to become confident readers by building phonemic awareness, phonics, and early literacy skills. Using colorful foam magnets, children will identify, find, and manipulate sounds, stretch out words into their sounds, and practice decoding. Pink heart magnets are provided for sounds in words that include unknown spelling patterns. This set includes magnetic foam circles to depict sounds, magnetic foam hearts to teach high-frequency words using the "heart-word" method, and a Getting Started Guide. Includes 6 Double-sided Elkonin Magnetic Answer Boards, 72 Magnetic Foam Circles, 18 Magnetic Foam Hearts, and 1 Getting Started Activity Guide.Key Features : i : These magnetic, dry-erase, double-sided Elkonin Box Answer Boards can be used to segment and blend words. They can also be used for advanced skills like phoneme manipulation and phoneme identification.ii : Each double-sided board features a 3-sound Elkonin box on one side and a 6-sound Elkonin box on the other side.iii : Comes with 72 magnetic, foam circles to depict individual sounds and 18 magnetic, foam hearts to help students learn sight words ("heart words").iv : These durable boards are designed with an easy-to-grip handle to display and share work. With 6 sets included, there are enough materials for 6 students.

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Our teacher-developed Morphology Wall Card Set provides an easy-to-use, interactive learning tool for your classroom! Morphology is the study of the formation of words as it relates to morphemes, the smallest meaningful unit of a word: prefixes, suffixes, bases, and roots. This comprehensive set provides the tools you need to construct a morphology wall that can be displayed and organized in a variety of ways. This morphology wall provides a framework for systematically and explicitly teaching individual morphemes and helping students identify and use them in their reading and writing. Includes 7 Header Cards (3"x6"), 20 Prefix Cards (2"x5"), 40 Base and Root Cards (2"x5"), 20 Suffix Cards(2"x5"), 20 Blank Write-on/Wipe-off Cards (2"x5"), 108 Peel and Stick Magnets (each magnet measures approx. 3/4"), and 1 Getting Started Guide.Key Features : i : Everything you need to build a Morphology Wall that fits in your classroom! This ready-to-use, interactive set helps students deepen their understanding of word parts by manipulating prefixes, suffixes, and root or base words to build multisyllabic words.ii : This Morphology Wall provides a framework for systematically and explicitly teaching individual morphemes and helping students identify and use them in their reading and writing.iii : Complete with 107 color-coded cards, peel and stick magnets, a sample lesson, activities, and more, teachers will find it easy to incorporate foundational literacy skills in their classroom.iv : The included teacher-developed Getting Started Guide comes with lesson plans and activities. Teach students how multisyllabic words are built, how to decode them, and help expand their vocabulary of prefixes, suffixes, and root/base words.

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Create a fun, interactive learning experience with these unique, magnetic word-building tiles. Color-coded, printed tiles include consonants, vowels, digraphs, and variant vowels. Heart tiles and dot tiles can be used to teach high-frequency words using the “heart-word” method, sight words, and sound isolation. Durable, foam magnetic tiles are perfect for classroom use. Tiles measure 0.9" x 0.9" except eigh and augh tiles which measure 1.35" x 0.9". Each tile is 2.5mm thick. Includes 6 Sets of 97 tiles (include consonants, vowels, digraphs, variant vowels, dots, and hearts), and 6 Reusable pouches for easy storage. 90 Printed magnetic tiles include: 21 consonants on blue tiles (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, d, t, v, w, x, y, z 6 vowels on red tiles (a, e, i, o, u, and y) 1 silent E on an orange tile 18 digraphs on green tiles (ch, sh, th, wh, ph, ck, gn, kn, wr, ng, nk, gu, ff, ll, ss, zz, and ing) 26 variant vowels on purple tiles (ar, er, ir, or, ur, ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ie, igh, ue, ui, ew, oe, ey, oi, ou, ow, oy, oo, aw, au, eigh, and augh) 18 blank magnetic tiles (3 blue, 3 red, 4 orange, 3 purple, and 5 green)Key Features : i : Build strong readers and enhance literacy learning! Children can build, blend, and segment words using these unique, magnetic, word-building tiles.ii : Heart Tiles and Dot Tiles can be used to teach high-frequency words using the "heart-word" method, sight words, and sound isolation.iii : Six sets of 97 tiles include consonants, vowels, digraphs, variant vowels, dots, and hearts.iv : Each set of color-coded tiles includes a reusable pouch that provides convenient organization and easy storage.

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The traits have revolutionized the way writing is taught. And nobody knows the traits better than Ruth Culham, who has written over 25 books and conducted countless workshops for teachers of all grades. Now, Ruth turns her expert eye to middle school. The Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School contains classroom-tested materials developed just for teachers of grades 6-8. Brand-new scoring guides, scored sample papers, Think Abouts, warm-up exercises, focus lessons, and activities for each trait, organized by that trait’s key qualities, make it easy to assess writing and deliver targeted instruction. Includes printable reproducible forms!Key Features : i : The most comprehensive guide to trait-based teaching in middle schoolii : An all-in-one resource for building a writing traits classroom, from the ground upiii : Useful trait-focused tips and tools that enable middle school teachers to hit the ground runningiv : Research-based strategies, presented in a friendly, encouraging tonev : The perfect companion to Culham's other trait resourcesvi : CD includes 60 reproducible forms to help teachers implement the traits in their writing programs.

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Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. 80 pages.Key Features : i : Maximize your students’ reading experienceii : Includes post-reading activitiesiii : Reinforce understanding of literary elements

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Build CVC words with Unifix Letter Cubes. Set includes 50 two-sided, illustrated cards to practice beginning and ending sounds and short vowel (CVC) word families. Kindergarten.Key Features : i : Helps students build word recognition and vocabulary development.ii : Set includes 50 two-sided, illustrated cards to practice beginning and ending sounds and short vowel (CVC) word familiesiii : Build CVC words with Unifix Letter Cubesiv : Ideal for small-group or whole-class work

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Build words with Unifix Letter Cubes. Set includes 50 two-sided, illustrated cards to practice blends and digraphs, short vowels, silent "e" pattern, and common vowel teams. Grades 1-2.Key Features : i : Helps students build word recognition and vocabulary development.ii : Ideal for small-group or whole-class workiii : Set includes 50 two-sided, illustrated cardsiv : Build words with Unifix Letter Cubes

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Promote phonemic awareness and early literacy skills with this multisensory audio set. Insert a card and push the button to hear 1 of the 44 different sounds of the English language. Exemplar pictures on the cards and the attached mirror help students practice making the sounds with the correct mouth and tongue positions. Includes a headphone jack and a USB port for easy recharging.

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Motivate young learners to develop fluency with funny short poems they can read with a partner. Follow this up with skill-building word ladders that focus on phonics and vocabulary, plus an engaging language arts mini-lesson on reading, writing, or word study, and you've got a comprehensive, strategic approach to teaching early literacy skills. This book provides practice in reading and writing phonograms essential for learners who are ready to expand their vocabulary and experiences with print.Key Features : i : Strategic approach to teaching early literacy skillsii : skill-building word ladders that focus on phonics and vocabulary, plus an engaging language arts mini-lesson on reading, writing, or word studyiii : Flexible use for onsite, hybrid, or online, with the whole class, in small groups, at home, or in intervention settingsiv : This book provides essential practice in reading and writingv : 128 Pages

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Young learners can't help but feel motivated when they're reading a funny short poem or story with a partner. Follow this up with skill-building word ladders that focus on phonics and vocabulary, plus an engaging language arts mini-lesson on reading, writing, or word study, and you've got a comprehensive, strategic approach to teaching early literacy skills. This book provides essential practice in reading and writing the top phonograms that are most appropriate for young students.Key Features : i : Strategic approach to teaching early literacy skillsii : Skill-building word ladders that focus on phonics and vocabulary, plus an engaging language arts mini-lesson on reading, writing, or word studyiii : Flexible use for onsite, hybrid, or online, with the whole class, in small groups, at home, or in intervention settings.iv : This book provides essential practice in reading and writingv : 128 Pages

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150+ Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling and Phonics Skills! By Timothy Rasinski - Motivating game-like lessons build decoding, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary skills. - Students read clues on each rung, then change and rearrange letters to create ords until they reach the top. - Helps students analyze sound-symbol relationships, broaden their vocabulary, and build spelling skills to become better readers. - Word ladders can be completed with teacher support or independently. - Ideal for whole-class, small group, or individual word work. - Daily practice to sharpen kids' skills throughout the year. 176 pages 8 1/2" x 11" Grades 1-2Key Features : i : 176 pagesii : 8-1/2" x 11"iii : Grades 1-2

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Promote early literacy skills and reading readiness with this easy-to-use activity set aligned with the Science of Reading! Six magnetic activity trays, single-color magnetic letters, and versatile activity mats invite young learners to practice letter and sound recognition and develop beginning word-building skills. The durable lowercase letters are correctly proportioned to prepare children to write, and a rim on the trays keeps the letters contained for frustration-free, hands-on learning. Small Group Set Includes: 6 Magnetic Dry-Erase Activity Trays 252 Plastic Lowercase Magnetic Letters (6 Sets of 42) 30 Double-Sided, Dry-Erase Activity Mats (6 Sets of 5) 1 Activity Guide

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Maximize your students reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading.Key Features : i : Great way to maximize your students reading experienceii : Students have the opporunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.iii : 80 pages per book.iv : Provides activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements

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Quiz-Quiz-Trade is a student favorite! This Kagan Structure turns need-to-know curriculum into a fun and interactive quizzing game. To play, every student receives a quiz card relating to the topic. Students then pair up with a classmate. Using their cards, they quiz each other. After coaching or praising, they trade cards and set off to quiz a new classmate with their new card. The repeated practice boosts retention of the content. Memorizing important information and concepts has never been so fun! Each book is loaded with card sets on a variety of topics. Each card set includes enough ready-to-copy cards for your entire class to play. 216 pages.Key Features : i : Repeated practice boosts retention!ii : Transform need-to-know content into an interactive game that students love!iii : Quiz cards are also great for other engaging structures including Fan-N-Pick, Showdown, and RallyQuiz.iv : Each card set includes enough ready-to-copy cards for your entire class to play.

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Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a day! Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning English—develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers. The 32 weekly units in grade 1 cover: Initial Consonants: b, f, h, k, m, p, s, v, j Initial Consonants: c, d, y, l, r, n, w, g, t Final Consonants: g, l, d, f, p, n, b, m, t Initial and Final Consonants: d, m, t, l, p, s Initial and Final Consonants: g, b, n, k, f, r Short Vowel Sounds: a, i Short Vowel Sounds: e, o, u CVC Pattern Long Vowel Sounds: a, e, o, i, u CVCe Pattern Syllabication Long Vowel Sounds of y Initial Consonant Blends: sn, st, sw, sk, sm, sp Initial Consonant +1 Blends: fl, cl, sl, pl, bl, gl Initial Consonant +r Blends: cr, fr, br, tr, gr, dr Final Consonant Blends: st, lt, nk, lf, nt, mp Initial and Final Consonant Blends: st, cl, mp, tr, lt, br, lf, sp, sk, pl Initial Consonant Digraphs: sh, th, wh, ch Final Consonant Digraphs: sh, ch, th R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, ur, er, ir Hard and Soft c Hard and Soft g Double Consonants: ff, ss, ll, zz Long a Vowel Digraphs: ai, ay Long e Vowel Digraphs: ee, ea Long i Spellings: ie, igh Long o Vowel Digraphs: oe, ow, oa Diphthongs: oi, oy Diphthongs: ou, ow The Sounds of oo Plural Forms: s, es Inflectional Endings: -ing, -edKey Features : i : Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a dayii : Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning English.iii : Develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers.iv : Grade 1v : 208 pages

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Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a day! Daily Phonics, Grade 2 helps students in second grade—including students learning English—develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers. The 32 weekly units in grade 2 cover: Alphabet Review Initial and Final Consonants: b, f, m, s, k, p Initial and Final Consonants: d, n, r, g, t, l Short Vowel Sounds: a, i Short Vowel Sounds: e, o, u CVC Words Long Vowel Sounds CVCe Pattern Syllabication Long Vowel Sounds of y Initial Consonant Blends: st, sk, sw, sp Initial Consonant Blends: fl, gl, sl, pl, cr, fr, tr, gr Final Consonant Blends: lt, st, nt, mp, nd, ft, ld, nk Initial and Final Consonant Digraphs: sh, ch, wh, th Consonant Digraphs: ph, gh, ck, ng R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, ur, er, ir The Sounds of c, g Long a Vowel Digraphs: ai, ay Long e Vowel Digraphs: ee, ea Long i Spellings: ie, igh Long o Vowel Digraphs: oa, oe, ow Long u Vowel Digraphs: ue, ew Long Vowel Digraphs Review: ai, ay, ee, ea, ie, igh, oa, ow, ew, ue Diphthongs: ou, ow Diphthongs: oi, oy The Sounds of oo Silent Letters: k, w, l, b Plural Forms: s, es, ies Irregular Plurals Verb Endings: Inflectional: -ing, -ed Prefixes: dis-, re-, un- Suffixes: -ful, -less, -lyKey Features : i : Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a dayii : Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning English.iii : Develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readersiv : Grade 2v : 208 pages

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Daily Phonics, Grade 3 helps struggling readers and English learners develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers. Students first learn basic phonics skills typically mastered in grades 1 and 2, and then they progress to skills taught in grade 3. Lessons and activities are designed with age-appropriate formats that respect the older learner. The 32 weekly units in grade 3 cover: Initial and Final Consonants: b, f, r, k, m, p, d, l, n Initial and Final Consonants: s, t, v, h, w, j, y, q, x, z Short Vowel Sounds: a, e, i, o, u CVC Words Long Vowel Sounds: a, e, i, o, u CVCe Words Syllabication Vowel Sounds of y Sounds of c and g Initial Consonant Blends: cl, fl, gl, pl, br, dr, gr, tr, sk, sl, sp, sw, spl, str Final Consonant Blends: ft, lt, nt, st, ld, nd, mp, nk Consonant Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh Consonant Digraphs: ph, gh, ck, ng Variant Spellings: dge, tch Silent Consonants: k, w, b, h, l Long Vowel Digraphs: ai, ay Long Vowel Digraphs: ee, ea, ey, ie Long Vowel Patterns: ie, igh Long Vowel Digraphs: oa, oe, ow Long Vowel Digraphs: ew, ue Short Vowel Digraphs: ea, ou The Sounds of oo Variant Vowel Digraphs: au, aw Diphthongs: ou, oi R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur R-Controlled Vowels: air, are, ear Plural Noun Endings: s, es, ies Irregular Plural Nouns Inflectional Verb Endings: -ed, -ing, -s, -es Contractions Prefixes: dis-, re-, un- Suffixes: -ful, -less, -er, -lyKey Features : i : Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a dayii : Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning Englishiii : Develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readersiv : Grade 3v : 208 pages

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Give your seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp. 36 weeks of practice covers standards-based skills such as: Vocabulary/Word Study - affixes - analogies - base/root words - figurative language - homophones - idioms - spelling Punctuation - punctuation: end of sentence, dialogue, letters, and run-on sentences - apostrophes: contractions and possessives - commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, and compound and complex sentences - semicolons Capitalization - beginning of sentence - books, songs, and poems - proper nouns Grammar and Usage - correct article, adjective, adverb, conjunction - easily confused words - sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining - verbs: parts, tense, agreement with subject, usage, and spelling - nouns: singular/plural, possessive, and proper - pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents - prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition - double negatives Other Skills - dictionary guide words - syllabication - outlinesKey Features : i : Give your seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharpii : 36 weeks of practice covers standards-based skillsiii : Grade 7iv : 136 pages

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Give your eighth-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp. 36 weeks of practice cover standards-based skills such as: Vocabulary/Word Study - affixes - analogies - base/root words - figurative language - homophones - idioms - spelling Punctuation - end of sentence - apostrophes: contractions and possessives - commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections, compound sentences, after an introductory phrase/clause, and with nonrestrictive appositives - punctuation and capitalization: dialogue and friendly business letters - quotation marks: songs, poems, and short stories - unnecessary commas - run-on sentences - semicolons, dashes, and parentheses Capitalization - beginning of a sentence - books, songs, and poems - proper nouns Grammar and Usage - active/passive voice - conjunctions - correct article, adjective, adverb - comparative/superlative - predicate adjectives and nouns - easily confused words - sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments, and combining - verbs: parts, tense, usage, and spelling - nouns: possessive, singular/plural, and concrete/abstract - pronouns: subject/object, possessive, and antecedents - prepositional phrases/prepositions/objects of a preposition - double negatives Other Skills - dictionary guide words - syllabication - outlinesKey Features : i : Give your eighth-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharpii : 36 weeks of practice cover standards-based skillsiii : Grade 8iv : 128 pages

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Daily Phonics, Grades 4-6+ helps struggling readers and English learners develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers. Students learn basic phonics skills typically mastered in grades 1, 2, and 3. Lessons and activities are designed with age-appropriate formats that respect the older learner.Key Features : i : Provide explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 minutes a dayii : Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning English.iii : Develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readersiv : Grade 4v : 136 pages

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From the creators of the popular education blogs Teach Mama and No Time for Flash Cards comes a must-have parents guide for raising lifelong readers and learners. Written for todays time-crunched parents, this book is filled with easy-to-implement tips for creating a literate environment and fun, quick activities for building children's oral language and early reading and writing skills. Just five minutes a day every day is all it takes to foster a child's love of reading and learning!Key Features : i : From the creators of the popular education blogs Teach Mama and No Time for Flash Cards!ii : 75 Quick Tips for Helping Your Child Develop a Lifelong Love for Readingiii : Quick 5-minute activities for building literacy skillsiv : Author: Amy Mascott, Allison McDonald

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 1, students will learn five spelling words per week in lists 1–14; then eight words per week in lists 15–30 (198 total). One or two sentences for dictation are provided for each list.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 1, students will learn 5 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsiv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 2, students will learn 10 spelling words per week (300 total). Two sentences for dictation are provided for each list.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 2, students will learn 10 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsiv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 3, students will learn 15 spelling words per week (450 total). Three sentences for dictation are provided for each list.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 3, students will learn 15 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills, Daily Practice, Grade 4, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Two sentences for dictation are provided for each list. In this new edition, teaching objectives are provided for each of the 30 weeks.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 4, students will learn 18 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 5, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Three sentences for dictation are provided for each list.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 5, students will learn 18 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsiv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with the grammar and punctuation practice they need to perform successfully on classroom assignments, in the real world, and on state tests! 25 grammar and punctuation rules are supported by reproducible practice pages to help students develop important language skills. This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. 112 pages.Key Features : i : Teach grammar and punctuation skills sequentially with Grammar and Punctuation seriesii : Each book includes: 25 rule charts followed by three activity sheets for practicing the rule, and a dual-platform CD-ROMiii : Grade 3iv : 120 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 6+, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Three sentences for dictation are provided for each list.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Grade 6+, students will learn 18 spelling words per weekiii : Everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsiv : 208 pages

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Daily Paragraph Editing has everything you need for standards-based daily practice in language arts skills. Each weekly lesson includes a 4-paragraph composition for students to edit and a related writing prompt that generates a writing activity. Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 2 covers grade-level skills in these areas: • capitalization • language usage • punctuation: apostrophes • punctuation: commas • punctuation: periods • punctuation: quotation marks • other types of punctuation • spelling Daily Paragraph Editing "extras" include: • a reproducible student language handbook that provides simple, clear rules and examples of their application to guide students in correct use of the mechanics, grammar, and spelling skills covered in the daily paragraphs. • a page of reproducible proofreading marks that models the standard markings used to correct and edit text. • an editing checklist to guide students in reviewing and revising their own writing or that of a peer. • an assessment rubric is to guide teachers in conducting a holistic evaluation of student writing.Key Features : i : Everything you need for standards-based daily practice in language arts skillsii : Each weekly lesson includes a 4-paragraph composition for students to edit and a related writing prompt that generates a writing activityiii : Also contains reproducible student activity pages, and accompanying teacher support, answer key, and skills chartsiv : 176 pages

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Daily Paragraph Editing has everything you need for standards-based daily practice in language arts skills. Each weekly lesson includes a 4-paragraph composition for students to edit and a related writing prompt that generates a writing activity. Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 4 covers grade-level skills in these areas: • capitalization • language usage • punctuation: apostrophes • punctuation: commas • punctuation: periods • punctuation: quotation marks • other types of punctuation • spelling Daily Paragraph Editing "extras" include: • a reproducible student language handbook that provides simple, clear rules and examples of their application to guide students in correct use of the mechanics, grammar, and spelling skills covered in the daily paragraphs. • a page of reproducible proofreading marks that models the standard markings used to correct and edit text. • an editing checklist to guide students in reviewing and revising their own writing or that of a peer. • an assessment rubric to guide teachers in conducting a holistic evaluation of student writing.Key Features : i : Help your students develop strong language, writing and editing skills that will benefit them for years to comeii : Activities, exercises and instruction will effectively cover grade-levels skills in a fun, easy-to-understand formatiii : Grade appropriate lessons include correct use of capitalization, language usage, punctuation (apostrophes, commas, periods), spelling and moreiv : 176 pages

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Daily Paragraph Editing has everything you need for standards-based daily practice in language arts skills. Each weekly lesson includes a 4-paragraph composition for students to edit and a related writing prompt that generates a writing activity. Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 5 covers grade-level skills in these areas: • capitalization • language usage • punctuation: apostrophes • punctuation: commas • punctuation: periods • punctuation: quotation marks • other types of punctuation • spelling Daily Paragraph Editing "extras" include: • a reproducible student language handbook that provides simple, clear rules and examples of their application to guide students in correct use of the mechanics, grammar, and spelling skills covered in the daily paragraphs. • a page of reproducible proofreading marks that models the standard markings used to correct and edit text. • an editing checklist to guide students in reviewing and revising their own writing or that of a peer. • an assessment rubric to guide teachers in conducting a holistic evaluation of student writing.Key Features : i : Materials are geared toward your students' grade level they will develop their skills in capitalization, language usage, punctuation usage, spelling, editing and moreii : A checklist to help your students when revising and editing a peer's writing or their owniii : Includes an assessment rubric to guide teachers in the evaluations of students' writingiv : 176 pages

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Daily Paragraph Editing has everything you need for standards-based daily practice in language arts skills. Each weekly lesson includes a 4-paragraph composition for students to edit and a related writing prompt that generates a writing activity. Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 6 covers grade-level skills in these areas: • capitalization • language usage • punctuation: apostrophes • punctuation: commas • punctuation: periods • punctuation: quotation marks • other types of punctuation • spelling Daily Paragraph Editing "extras" include: • a reproducible student language handbook that provides simple, clear rules and examples of their application to guide students in correct use of the mechanics, grammar, and spelling skills covered in the daily paragraphs. • a page of reproducible proofreading marks that models the standard markings used to correct and edit text. • an editing checklist to guide students in reviewing and revising their own writing or that of a peer. • an assessment rubric to guide teachers in conducting a holistic evaluation of student writing.Key Features : i : Incorporates daily lessons that focus on important skills covered in grade six, including punctuation, spelling, capitalization and language usageii : Students get the essential focus they need to become strong, fluent writers and editorsiii : Daily Paragraph Editing also includes a weekly writing prompt to encourage students to apply language skills in their own writingiv : 176 pages

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The Reading Comprehension Flip Chart Set is mounted on a sturdy easel and features 10 Double-sided, laminated 12" x 18" charts. Side 1 features a graphic representation of the concept while side 2 includes "write-on/wipe-off" student activity templates. Also includes Activity Guide with copy-masters of charts and review questions. Set includes the following 10 Charts: Literary Devices; Author's Purpose and Point of View; Main Idea and Supporting Details; Making Predictions; Drawing Conclusions; Summarize; Cause and Effect; Analogies; Sequencing; and Elements of Fiction.Key Features : i : 10 Double-sided, laminated 12" x 18" charts spiral-bound on durable, free-standing easelii : Side 1 features a colorful, graphic overview of the topiciii : Side 2 serves as a "write-on/wipe-off" activity chart featuring questions, labeling exercises, vocabulary review & more!iv : Perfect for learning centers or independent use

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When it comes to readers who need the most support, teachers can't afford to waste time using fragmented, skill-and-drill interventions that don't work. Literacy specialists Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward demonstrate how to "table the labels" and use detailed formative assessments to craft targeted, personalized instruction that enable striving readers to do what they need above all - to find books they love and engage in voluminous reading. Loaded with ready-to-go lessons, routines, and "actions," as well as the latest research, this book is a must for any teacher who strives to make every reader a thriving reader.Key Features : i : Table the labels for striving readers, cultivate their curiosity, build classroom libraries that ensure access to and choice of books, and pump up their reading volume, trusting that strivers are more likely to discover the joys of reading with the right books in hand.ii : Match striving readers to books based on multiple considerations beyond just reading level.iii : Demonstrates how to Assess Readers in the Round, gathering and analyzing data from a spectrum of reading behaviors, attitudes, and understandings.iv : By Annie Ward, Stephanie Harvey

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This ready-to-use resource contains 30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student get past writer's block! The prompts provide scaffolding through rich characters, imaginative settings, and an edge-of-your-seat cliffhanger. "And then . . ." students put their natural storytelling skills to work, dreaming up their own unique endings. Teachers are sure to enjoy reading about what's under the door in the floor, what the voices in the root beer are saying, what arrived via special delivery, and other stories with endless possibilities! How to use this product: After students have completed several stories, let each student select his or her favorite to put in a class book. To make the class book, organize chapters according to the different story starters. Place a specific story starter at the beginning of a section and arrange all the student continuations of that story after that initial page. There may be more than one version of each story. Next, have students collaborate on a cover design. Bind together all the pages, and place the book in the classroom library or Reading Center! By: Teresa KlepingerKey Features : i : Contains 30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student get past writer's blockii : 64 pagesiii : Grades 3-6

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Learn to create and tell stories with touch-and-feel bean bags that highlight key story elements. 15 color-coded, double-sided bean bags feature ten characters, ten settings, and ten events. Includes drawstring bag and parent activity guide.Key Features : i : SPARK MORE LEARNING! Improve storytelling, vocabulary, and imagination skills through confidence-building playii : TACTILE PLAY: Use the double-sided bean bags to combine story elements and create stories while engaging in hands-on, sensory playiii : INCLUDES: 15 Color-coded, double-sided bean bags featuring 30 story elements (ten characters, ten settings, and ten events), drawstring bag for storage, and parent activity guide

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Using Classic Literature to Teach 40 Literary Terms. This resource book draws on classic literature to illustrate the use of 40 basic literary terms. Divided into sections on figurative language, poetic language, and literary techniques, the book covers hyperbole, metaphor, irony, imagery, dialect, plot, alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion, conflict, and lots more! The first page of each lesson includes a definition of the term and one or more samples from grade-appropriate classic literature. The next two pages challenge students to identify and understand the term and to use it on their own. Figuratively Speaking takes the hit-and miss-out of teaching students literary terms and providing technique instruction . This comprehensive resource book draws on classic literature to illustrate the use and understanding of basic literary terms using three general categories: Figurative Language - denotation and connotation, hyperbole, idiom, imagery, metaphor and simile, oxymoron and paradox, personification, symbol. Poetic Language -alliteration, assonance and consonance, form, onomatopoeia, parallelism, repetition and refrain, rhyme, rhythm, run-on and end-stopped lines, stanza. Literary Technique - allusion, characters and characterization, conflict, dialect, dialogue, flashback, foreshadowing, genre, irony, local color, mood and tone, moral and theme>, narrator/point of view, plot, poetic license, pun, satire and parody and farce. Each lesson (centered around one literary term) included a definition of the term and one of more samples from grade-appropriate classic literature, followed by activities that challenge students to identify and understand the term and use it on their own.Key Features : i : Using Classic Literature to Teach 40 Literary Termsii : Divided into sections on figurative language, poetic language, and literary techniquesiii : Sold in each

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Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.Key Features : i : Maximize your students’ reading experienceii : Includes post-reading activitiesiii : Reinforce understanding of literary elements

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