Category Archives: Language Arts - Page 4

Parenthesis Introduction

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the use of parenthesis, using brackets, although it should be pointed out that commas or dashes can serve the same purpose.  The reading is designed to be used by the children, either …

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Analogies Introduction

Lesson Summary: The lesson assumes that the children are already familiar with similes and metaphors and introduces them to analogies. The reading may be used by the teacher as a resource, or as an individual or paired reading activity.  Activity …

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Idioms – Use and Origin

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the use and origin of English idioms.  In order to enrich the lesson the children should have access to books, and/or be told stories which contain a variety of idiomatic phrases.  The …

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Common and Proper Nouns

Lesson Summary: The children will already know the noun or naming word.  This lesson introduces them to the two categories of nouns: common and proper nouns.    The discussion may be used by the teacher to introduce the activities or read …

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Common Prefixes

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to some of the more common prefixes.    The discussion may be used by the teacher to introduce the activities or read by the children before beginning the activities.  Activity A is a fun …

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