Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 9, Vocabulary and Spelling Std # IV-1: Determine meaning through context clues. (Grade appropriate)

Lesson Plans: Lexicon Challenge A weekly activity used to encourage students to master new words to improve SAT scores Password Vocabulary Review Using Synonyms and Antonyms The Dictionary Game Game like Balderdash used with new vocabulary words. Word Up! Exploring Meanings and Origins Using Online Word Sites Fiction Book Awakenings This is a lesson that promotes vocabulary building usage, critical thinking, predicting consequences, and drawing conclusions, with a focus on writing. SAT or Foreign Language Vocabulary Students work in small groups to create a restaurant menu using SAT vocabulary words.

Resources: Interactive Crossword Developing your vocabulary World Wide Words International English from a British viewpoint Synonym Worksheets Various worksheets using synonyms
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