Florida Center for Reading Research
Word Knowledge
Turn skills practice into a game of Bingo! Scholars listen to words and locate their synonyms on their Bingo cards. The first play to fill their card wins.
Student Handouts
Your/You're Worksheet
Does the sight of a misspelled your make you cringe? Then this is the worksheet for you! Make sure your learners are prepared to make the right decision next time they are faced with the task of choosing between your and you're.
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Common Homonym Errors Worksheet
If you're unsure of your homonyms, then this worksheet is for you. So much better than some, there are two columns of exercises, and they're fun too.
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Justice for All
A reading of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter opens a discussion of justice and fairness. Using a Venn diagram and an Idea Wheel graphic organizer, class members consider the similarities and differences in these two terms. They then...
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My Blackberry Isn't Working
This worksheet starts out on a strong note by using a humorous video called "My Blackberry Is Not Working" from BBC One to teach parody. While they watch the short video, viewers fill out a chart about the electronic brands, noting any...
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Basic Linguistics: Fun Trivia Quiz
Meta-cognition can transform learning. If your syllabus includes linguistics to enhance learners' comprehension and expression in English, here is an interactive online quiz to assess what they have learned. Titled "Basic Linguistics,"...
Pennington Publishing
Vocabulary Worksheet #1 & #2
These two worksheets cover several grammatical topics. Pupils work on words with multiple meanings, Greek and Latin word parts, word connotations, academic language, and more. The result is seven quick exercises that could be used...
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Poetry in Motion
Sixth graders answer questions about "From a Railway Carriage." They discuss different poetical forms. They work together to write a poem about travel.
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Homonyms
In this homonyms practice worksheet, 5th graders complete 10 fill-in-the-blank questions by choosing the correct homonym to complete the sentence. Two homonym choices are given for students to choose from.
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Rhyme Time
Young scholars use an Inspiration template to brainstorm and record as many rhyming words as possible in designated amount of time. Then, students compare their results scoring points for unique responses. This activity could be easily...
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Sounds The Same (2)
In this sounds the same worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen key words that are spelled differently but sound the same. Students circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Horrid Homonyms
Young scholars explore homonyms, which are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
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Which Witch is Which? (Elementary, Language)
Students define a set of common homonyms, such as mail and male. They use these definitions to write sentences with each word.
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Homonyms: Sound Alike But Not The Same
In this homonym learning exercise, students write the word of a pair that goes with a picture. One example is completed for students.
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Sounds the Same Word Search
In this language arts worksheet, students study 9 pairs of homonyms in a word bank. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle. Some of the words are not familiar such as "barque."
ABCya
Ab Cya: Antonyms, Synonyms & Homonyms
If you need to brush up on antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms check out this game. Practice identifying these three tricky types of words by matching the identified words on the frog with the words on the correct flies.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Vocabulary Quizzes Difficult
These self-test, self-scoring quizzes developed for English language learners by ELL teachers are designed for intermediate-to-advanced English language learners. Features include vocabulary important to both social and academic...
Education Development Center
Tv411: Finding New Ways to Say Something
Use the activities on this site to review an understanding of synonyms and practice alphabetizing.
Quia
Quia: Comparing Numbers
This is a 15-question exercise/assessment for homonyms; students select the correct word from the homonyms in the box that fits the sentence.