Middle school vocabulary

Before beginning any writing unit with my middle school students, I always begin with vocabulary but not with boring old dictionary work!

Use these high-impact strategies for teaching vocabulary to make learning active and engaging in your middle school or high school classroom!

Since I don't have a vocabulary book or program that I HAVE to follow at my school, I used to always worry if I was doing enough vocabulary instruction. Even when I was theoretically following best practices or authentically investigating words as they came up in texts, I was concerned about if I was really helping my students become better readers. After a lot of trial and error, I'm now proud of what we do for middle school vocabulary, which falls into four main areas: Specific Words for…

Are you looking for fun ways to teach vocabulary? These teaching vocabulary strategies will elevate your vocabulary teaching skills. Learn about exciting strategies and activities for teaching vocabulary your middle school students will enjoy.

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While I implement "Word Work" into my balanced literacy instruction, I am ALWAYS looking for additional ways to enhance my students' understanding of the

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Root words, Suffixes/Prefixes Bell Ringers are the perfect and super quick way to teach your middle school students this important ELA skill.

Choosing vocabulary lists for your middle or high school classroom? Here are 10 must-teach vocabulary words that students need for speaking and writing.

Use this simple graphic organizer to map out a new word and explore it in depth.